About us
THE FLOWER FARM'S MISSION AND HISTORY?
The Flower District is a nonprofit dedicated to bringing solace, joy and healing to our neighbors in need all across Rhode Island’s via recycling flowers as well as supporting our local floral economy via job training.
We grow, rescue and donate over 100,000 flowers per year and plan to expand to giving away 300,000 flowers per year in the next five years. Our flowers are given away freely via our network of local nonprofits, community groups, and organizations serving Rhode Islanders at risk including hospitals, senior services, recovery centers, shelters, hospices and food pantries.
2023 Achievements
Demolition of contaminated former factory site is completed
$500,000 grant awarded by Environmental Protection Agency for brownfield remediation
$1,000,000 anonymous donation from the R.I. Foundation for demolition of the buildings
$300,000 grant awarded by Commerce RI for environmental remediation
- $5,000 grant awarded by Roy A. Hunt for the farm and floristry programs
2022 Achievements
- 92,000 flowers grown, rescued and donated
- $50,000 grant won from United Way/Social Enterprise Greenhouse
- Relaunched Flower Festival named “The Best Thing to Do in RI” by The Boston Globe
2021 Achievements
85,000 flowers grown, rescued and donated
CheerMobile purchased with donated funds for flower delivery program
Received Special Recognition from RI Governor McKee
2020 Achievements
50,000 flowers grown, rescued and donated (throughout the pandemic)
Pollinator garden planted and Flower Farm Barn erected
Grants won from Citizens Bank, the Garden Club of America and the June Rockwell Levy Foundation
2019 Achievements
44,500 flowers grown, rescued and donated
Annual Flower Festival launched attracting 700+ attendees
Grants won from Blue Cross Blue Shield, Rhode Island Foundation, RISCA and RI DEM
2018 Achievements
10,000 flowers grown and donated
2.7 acres of former factory land acquired in Providence’s Olneyville neighborhood
$50,000 RI DEM grant won to remove pollutants from former factory contamination on site
2017 Achievements
- What Cheer Flower Farm founded by three Rhode Islanders
- Initial funds to purchase land secured from private donors