Growing Edible Flowers for Chefs
Edible flowers are one of urban farmer Avrile’s favorite crops to grow and sell. In this video, she shares her weekly process for harvesting, packaging, and delivering edible blooms to local chefs and bartenders. You’ll get her best tips for keeping flowers fresh longer, building relationships with restaurants, and choosing the right varieties for taste and transport.
If you're looking for a high-value crop to grow on your small farm, this one’s worth considering.
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Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
0:10 – Adding profit to a small farm with flowers
0:23 – Varieties Avrile grows for shelf life + flavor
0:40 – Why organic practices matter for edibles
0:59 – Avrile’s tips for harvesting longevity
1:41 – To wash or not to wash? It depends.
2:07 – Packaging for chef-ready freshness
2:35 – Cold storage and flower transport
2:41 – How bartenders use edible blooms
2:46 – Building consistent chef relationships
2:58 – Harvesting flowers is a craft
3:17 – Final tips
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