Harvest Hill Flower Farm is tucked away on a quiet 20-acre homestead just outside of Toronto, Ontario. I grow flowers with the intention to dry them. Every variety is chosen not just for beauty, but for how well it dries — and how it can bring warmth and color into homes long after the growing season ends.

Everything here is done slowly and by hand. I don’t use pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers. I weed, water, and harvest by hand, paying attention to what each plant needs and how the land is responding. My flowers are air-dried naturally, without chemicals or preservatives, so they retain their shape and color in a way that feels true to the season they came from.

Around the growing beds, I’m planting pollinator gardens full of native plants to support bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. I believe flowers should be part of a larger ecosystem — not just something to be picked and discarded, but something that gives back.

I chose dried flowers because I’ve always felt a little sad about how short the life of a fresh bouquet can be. With dried flowers, I don’t have to rush. They give me time — time to arrange, to create, and to enjoy beauty that lasts through all the seasons. There’s something comforting in that.

This farm is rooted in slowness, sustainability, and deep care for the land, for the flowers, and for the people who bring them into their homes. I hope you feel a bit of that when you hold them.