Our commitment to the support the four pillars of sustainability is genuine, as we aim to cultivate tulips locally during the winter months. This approach has numerous benefits.

First, in response to the social pillar, we are collaborating with other local small businesses to reduce our carbon miles by offering pick up options for City residents. These specialty tulips are also accessible to the community, outside the CSA program, through community markets, special events, and a-la-carte orders.

Second, we support the economic pillar by working with local and diverse suppliers to build digital and physical infrastructure for this program. In addition, we are adding a specialty product in local retail shops, which increases the foot traffic and visibility of our partner locations.

Third, the human pillar is influenced by offering a local alternative to imported flowers which are heavily sprayed and fertilized to maximize production. In many instances, the USDA fumigates imported flowers at the port of entry to protect US crops from undesirable pests. People with allergies suffer from this exposure. Imported roses, especially around the holidays, are at least three weeks old, which causes them to die and lose their vibrant colors soon after purchase. Monarch Beauty Farm’s pesticide free and a long lasting tulips bring more value and peace of mind to consumers.

Fourth, we support the environmental pillar by ecologically cultivating tulip bulbs without polluting our local water with fertilizers, and by using a recyclable paper sleeve in our packaging. At the end of their life cycle, Monarch Beauty Farm composts all the tulip bulbs, which provides a circular option for our outdoor operation.

We hope this colorful program will help people combat the winter blues. Who doesn’t want to see Spring in Winter? Our goal for 2025 is to force 6000 tulips for blooms December through May. Yes! We are excited to have winter tulips for the holidays, YAY!

The tulips are grown hydroponically indoors with minimal inputs such as LED lights and water. We grow tulips as an annual crop, and we only work with the highest quality bulbs and advanced techniques to produce beautiful and long lasting flowers.

Our Winter operation is fully circular. We compost 100% of our green waste through the Urban Canopy. In return, we get high quality compost to amend our flower beds from April through November.

By choosing our locally grown tulips, customers can enjoy our flowers for 6-9 days, if, they are kept away from heat sources, and sunny windows. Tulips need clean water two days, and the stems cut with every water change. CSA customers enjoy a farm to vase experience which guarantees the freshest blooms of the season. Our tulips come in various interesting forms, including specialty doubles (multi layered), parrots, bicolors, and fringed tulips.

We are excited to offer these fantastic and unique flowers to our vibrant community, Flower Club members, businesses, DIYers, and designers.

You can find our specialty tulips this winter at the Wicker Park Farmers Market.

For the winter holidays, we are collaborating with local shops for pre-orders:

Bucktown

Lincoln Square

West Town

West Loop

Evanston

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