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A flower farm — and a new farmer — bloom in Essex

Aster B. Flowers – catch at the Market … read about her in the Boston Globe

She also has several eager clients and vendors — wedding planners, a restaurant, farmers market, a gift shop

Glorieux, whose upbeat, entrepreneurial spirit matches her name, may have caught a wave, even several waves. The weather may not be cooperating with independent flower farmers this year, but a lot of other things are. These include an enthusiasm for sustainable production (she uses sustainable and organic growing practices), and a growing appreciation for the farm-to-table movement and for artisan production, which in California, she said, spilled over to a demand for local flowers.

“Everything here has been planted by a human being crawling on their knees”