Grow beautiful flowers—and build a meaningful, profitable business from them.

If you've ever dreamed of turning a passion for flowers into a livelihood, Floramama shows you how to grow, design, and sell stunning seasonal bouquets using small-scale, ecological methods that actually work.

From experienced flower farmer ChloéRoy, this practical and visually rich guide brings together biointensive growing, floral artistry, and real-world business strategy—helping you move from garden inspiration to sustainable income.

What You'll Gain

A clear path to starting and managing a small-scale flower farm
Proven methods to grow healthy, high-quality bloomsusing ecological practices
Practical systems to increase productivity—even on limited land
Business strategies to build reliable income and strong local markets
The confidence to design and sell bouquets that stand out

Rather than separating growing from selling, this guide connects the full cycle—from seed to bouquet to customer—soyou can build a cohesive, resilient business.

From Soil to Sales: A Complete System

Drawing on over a decade of experience running a successful flower farm, Chloé Roy adapts biointensive market gardening techniques—popularized by Jean-Martin Fortier—to the world of floriculture.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

Planand manage flower production across seasons
Select and grow annuals, perennials, bulbs, and wildflowers
Build soil health and manage fertility naturally
Use efficient tools, irrigation, and infrastructure
Extend vase life through smart harvesting and handling
Develop markets, pricing, and sales channels thatsupport profitability

If you're looking for practical ways to grow flowers with both beauty and financial sustainability, this book provides grounded, experience-based guidance.

More Than Growing: The Art of the Bouquet

This book goes beyond cultivation to explore the creative and sensory side of working with flowers:

Combinecolor, texture, shape, and movement
Create arrangements that feel abundant and natural
Develop a signature style rooted in seasonal materials
Design bouquets that connect emotionally with customers

Rather than treating design as an afterthought, Floramama shows how artistry and growing worktogether to create value.

Who This Book is For

Aspiring flower farmers ready to start a small-scale business
Market gardeners expanding into cut flowers
Home gardeners wanting to grow flowers with purpose and structure
Creative entrepreneurs seekinga land-based livelihood
Readers inspired by seasonal living and local, ecological production

Rooted in Real-world Success

Chloé Roy is the founder of Floramama, Quebec's first biointensive flower farm, built on just 1.5 acres and generating a thriving, diversified business.

Her work combinesecological growing with entrepreneurial insight—demonstrating how small-scale agriculture can support both creativity and financial sustainability.

A Practical Path to Beauty and Livelihood

In a time when more people are seeking meaningful, land-based work, growing flowers offers both connection and possibility.

Floramama providesa grounded path forward—helping you cultivate beauty, build community, and create a livelihood rooted in the rhythms of the seasons.

Floramama

$49.99