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Tiny Hearts Farm

Organically Grown Flowers in the Hudson Valley

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About Us!

Tiny Hearts Farm of Copake, New York, with a new showroom and studio that opened May 2018 in nearby Hillsdale, is what germinates when two classically trained musicians are set loose in a new creative medium: 22 acres of gorgeous Hudson Valley soil managed by organic practices.

We—Jenny Elliott (above) and Luke Franco—are farmers, not florists, first. We’re committed to being growers of an ever-wider palette of high-quality, healthy-for-the-land, healthy-for-people flowers.

More on how we became farmers is below, but first, what we do, in brief:

  • We run a beautiful flower shop (…or glorified farm stand) in Hillsdale NY. There, you’ll find our beautiful flowers stocked in the shop weekly as well as all sorts of related in items in our celebration of all things flowers! Learn more.

  • We are wholesalers of homegrown, sustainably grown, seasonal flowers and foraged materials, with prominent NYC florists and others among our loyal customers. Learn more.

  • We do event flowers: Brides & other event clients expect our unexpected style. Whether a whole wedding or merely a centerpiece for a party, ask us for help. Learn more.

  • Want more flowers in your life (and live nearby)? Our effusive weekly CSA bouquets will delight those who want to subscribe and pick up weekly in season. Learn more.

The Backstory

Jenny Elliott and Luke Franco started what would become Tiny Hearts Farm in the late winter of 2011, when we were offered an acre of land in Westchester County, New York, to grow on. Jenny had been farming vegetables for four or five years at this point, after getting a Masters in musicology and wondering what to do with it. Luke was (and still is) working as a jazz guitarist.

The land belonged to Dick Button, the Olympic figure-skating gold medalist, and Jenny is a winter Olympics fanatic, so it was clearly a good idea to start a farm there, even though we didn’t own so much as a shovel.

The first few years had its challenges—lack of water, fencing, equipment, and housing, being among them—but we were able to start a small, organically managed, hand-scale vegetable and flower farm and saw a measure of success. We quickly found a niche and love for the flowers and switched to growing flowers exclusively by our third year, the same year it became clear that we were fast outgrowing our little farm. To grow the variety and quality of flowers sustainably that we envisioned, we needed more space and better farm infrastructure.

In the spring of 2014 we moved an hour and a half north to become part of the new Copake Agricultural Center. Here we have so many important things—a lifetime lease on what has expanded to 22 acres (a big deal for flower farms—many perennials are expensive to install and take years to establish), a house on the edge of the field, a barn for packing out orders, and neighboring farms who have become our best support system. Our first two years here, we invested in much-needed infrastructure—a greenhouse, walk-in cooler, two tractors, and delivery vans—and by winter 2018-19 we  had built our fourth greenhouse and added more gear! We now work with a team of four to six employees, all passionate about flowers and invested in becoming great farmers and designers.

To better serve our event clients and grow our business further, we opened a studio and showroom in nearby Hillsdale in May 2018; at 2643 State Route 23. Hours are Thursday-Saturday, 10 to 4, and by appointment. Classes, CSA pickup of weekly bouquets, and some seasonal retail will happen there, too.

We’re committed to our organic practices, to our staff and neighbors, to our community of customers, and to finding flowers that make us all happy and excited about the botanical world. As our farm grows, our goal is to become better and better growers of high-quality, healthy-for-the-land, healthy-for-people flowers.

Best,

Luke and Jenny

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On Saturday, June 3rd, as part of the @workshopexp On Saturday, June 3rd, as part of the @workshopexperienceweekend, we will be hosting a flower crown workshop and hope you can join us! There are a whole slough of events happening in and around Hillsdale that weekend - link in our bio to see and to sign up for flower crown class!
We’re excited about the dahlia field this year! We’re excited about the dahlia field this year! Making some adjustments to our planting and cultivation methods to try to get a better handle on weeds, easier access for harvest, and more even distribution of water across the beds. Putting my wish out there for good weather and smooth sailing for this crop🙏
Open til 2 on Mother’s Day Sunday @tinyheartsflo Open til 2 on Mother’s Day Sunday @tinyheartsflowershop 💕💕💕
I’m looking forward to spending Mother’s Day w I’m looking forward to spending Mother’s Day with these two tomorrow, but FIRST we’ve got to get all the flowers out to all the moms!! Open @tinyheartsflowershop  today until 4 until and tomorrow from 10 - 2 💕
Last call! Pre-order Mother’s Day bouquets and a Last call! Pre-order Mother’s Day bouquets and arrangements through tonight -we’ll keep making them through tomorrow! We are open tomorrow 10 to 4 and Sunday 10  to 2 - get some flowers for your mom who loves you so much!!
Get those Mother’s Day orders in! Our flower sho Get those Mother’s Day orders in! Our flower shop in lovely Hillsdale is well-stocked with tulips and ranunculus for this busy weekend (even though pre-order bunches on the website are mostly sold out!) Arrangements and mixed bouquets are only available by pre-order - unless you’re a lucky duck and happen to snatch one of the few extras we’ll make. And YES we will be open Sunday as well, from 10 - 2!

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