Chicago : Organic, Locally Grown Flowers
Organic, Locally Grown Flowers

Flower Child

05.01.2009

Submitted by dsimmons on Thu, 04/30/2009 - 11:00pm.
The Bite:
Wanna give Mom something she'll be psyched(elic) about? Larkspur's got the buds. Owner Beth Barnett grows 53 kinds of organic bloomers on her MI farm - fragrant peonies (May), allergy-tame pink and white "candy cane" zinnias (June), and pumpkin orange "torch" sunflowers (August). Also: cheap vintage vases, locally made candles, and recycled-glass hummingbird feeders. It'll deliver locally or you can take CTA to the Damen Blue Line stop - it's not too far out.

Why Care?: 
Purchasing local, organic blooms keeps toxic pesticides off our soil.
We said "purple," and skipped away with a purty, ribbon-tied bouquet of peonies for $15.
Wanna Try: 
Larkspur, 2123 N. Damen Ave. (773-489-2898). Small bouquet, $15.

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Cocktail Fact

The peony's name comes from Greek mythology, when Zeus saved Paeon from another god's wrath by turning him into a flower.

Small Changes Add Up

If 10,000 Chicago Biters buy an organic instead of conventionally grown bouquet for their moms this month, we'll keep the weight of 74 hippies in pesticide-laden flowers off our land.

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