Our philosophy at Fleurish is to provide our customers with gorgeous flowers that are in season, sustainably grown and meet fair trade standards.
So what does that mean exactly?
VeriFlora is an international agency that certifies growers, distributors and wholesalers based on 3 categories of sustainable practice: environmental sustainability, social & economic sustainability and product integrity. For more information: http://www.veriflora.com/index.php
We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint by buying from local farms within 100 miles. From March to November, we work with our wholesalers and directly with a number of farms in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to provide fresh, local blooms.
"The Fair Trade Certified label on your bouquet means that flower workers, most of whom are women, can put food on their tables, send their children to school, invest in community development, and use sustainable farming methods." Read more at: http://www.transfairusa.org/content/flowers/index.php
"The National Organic Program (NOP) develops, implements, and administers national production, handling, and labeling standards for organic agricultural products. The NOP also accredits the certifying agents (foreign and domestic) who inspect organic production and handling operations to certify that they meet USDA standards." For more information: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/
