Frequently Asked Questions 

Click on the questions below to learn more about the Maine Flower Collective! If you have any questions not answered here, send us an email!

 
 

  • The Maine Flower Collective is a member-owned cooperative that provides Maine flower growers and wholesale buyers with a collaborative centralized sales network and product delivery system. Our centralized, virtual marketplace opened early in 2023 and is in its second year of operation. Our in-person wholesale market opened in May of 2024.

  • The Maine Flower Collective hub is located at Crystal Spring Farm in Brunswick, ME.

    Our hours of operation at the hub are Tues-Wed 8am-5pm & Th 8am-12pm.

  • There are 3 options for buying from the collective:

    1. Apply to become an Annual User, gain access to full market hours, all MFC resources, and Rooted online ordering.

    2. Purchase an $80 One Time Buyer Pass, gain access to full market hours, MFC resources, and Rooted ordering for 1 order cycle with the exception that delivery is not guaranteed.

    3. Pay a $25 Seasonal fee to access the Market during our Thursday hours only. Current Maine resale certificate required.

    More detailed info can be found on our Buyer Page

  • Yes! We offer delivery on Wednesdays & Thursdays. Delivery fees for the 2024 season will range from $30-$50 depending on your area. Check out our Ordering and Delivery Schedule or 2024 Delivery Zones Map for more detailed information.

    *Locations outside of the designated zones will be up to the Operations Manager’s discretion to decide if delivery is possible or a meeting point within one of the zones can be established if delivery is not financially feasible for the MFC.

  • Click Here to see our Ordering and Delivery Schedule!

  • We are currently not accepting Grower applications for 2024, but we would love for you to apply for next year! Growers can apply to become an Annual User of the Collective in January. Beginning in April, Annual Users will be able to access a statewide network of buyers through the Collective via the Rooted Farmers online platform we use for listing availability, collecting orders, and organizing pick-up & delivery logistics.

    Growers may also contribute product to the in-person market, where you’ll have the ability to send additional product with pre-orders in our vans on Tuesdays or drop off product at the hub in Brunswick for our buyers to shop on the market floor.

    Growers with a current resale certificate may also purchase products from the MFC.

    Click here for more details about growing for the collective!

  • Yes! We view the Collective as a way for growers to expand their reach, and buyers to access more local blooms. However, we do not require our members to exclusively buy and sell through the Collective.

  • Please email the Maine Flower Collective at

    info@maineflowercollective.org for general membership questions

    manager@maineflowercollective.org for questions about events or orders.

    market@maineflowercollective.org for questions about the In-Person Wholesale Market

  • Currently only wholesale buyers are able to purchase through the cooperative. Learn more about annual user eligibility and buying options here.