Dear Flowering Rock Farm Community,

August is already here! We hope this newsletter finds you well! Here’s the latest news and updates from our farm:

Fresh Bouquets: Our beautiful flower bouquets sold out 2 weeks in a row at the Lake Lure Farmer’s market! Flowers are continuing to bloom, and we are excited to add zinnias to the mix. Our mixed bouquet jars can be purchased at our Farm Stand between 10AM-7PM (first come, first serve), Bearwallow Provision Company, the Lake Lure Farmer’s Market, or email floweringrockfarmnc@gmail.com for a local delivery.

Egg Update: We will soon be adding 2 young Cochins to our flock. Chochin chickens are known to be fantastic mother hens who will sit on a clutch of eggs and raise the chicks as their own. They will do this regardless of which chicken laid the egg. This is known as “going broody”. It is an instinct some chickens have that makes them want to sit on eggs. The only problem is that when chickens go broody, they stop laying eggs. This is an issue for farmers who don’t want a pause in their chicken’s egg production so in a lot of breeds this behavior has been bread out of them. Our golden comet chickens don’t go broody and sit on their eggs, so they won’t hatch unless we incubate them. Adding Cochins to our flock allows us to add more chickens that are raised within the flock next to their mother as opposed to in a brooder box with a heat lamp.

Since our flock is expected to double (possibly triple) by this time next year, we will need to build an additional chicken coop to comfortably house all these new chickens. We will also need to look for a few more roosters to ensure genetic diversity.

All this is to say we’re expanding, and we will be able to bring you more eggs!

Register for Petals & Provisions: We are excited to offer our first Petals & Provisions event to the community on Saturday, August 24 at 2PM! Join us at Bearwallow Provision Company for a bouquet bar & workshop with all materials and your first drink of choice provided in the $25 registration. Limited spots are available. Register here!

Pizza Nights at Bearwallow Provision Company:

• Friday, August 2nd, 4-8PM
• Saturday, August 17th, 12-6PM
• Friday, August 23rd, 4-8PM

Pizza Shirts: In addition to our farm hats, we have ordered new Flowering Rock Farm pizza shirts. You will be able to purchase them at pizza nights soon!

Farm Stand Reminders: Located at 3761 Gerton Hwy, our stand features fresh, sustainably grown flower bouquets and pasture-raised eggs (when available). Payment can be made on the honor system with cash, Venmo (@floweringrockfarm), and Zelle (floweringrockfarmnc@gmail.com). Please respect our farm stand and the flowers available.

We’re incredibly grateful for your support as we continue to grow and nurture our farm. Join us for these upcoming events and enjoy the fruits (and pizzas!) of our labor. If you have any questions or want to subscribe to our newsletter, feel free to reach out. We hope to see you soon!

With love and gratitude,

The Stanfords