hello!

We’re Heather and jay…

We are first-generation farmers from the suburbs of Toronto and have always wanted to live our lives in the country; spending as much of it as we can getting our hands dirty creating something that’s both beautiful and sustainable. We have been together for over a decade and have seen many career changes in that time; from working as a self-employed woodworker to freelancing for a gardening magazine. We can now finally say that we have found where we want to be for the rest of our lives — farming flowers and fruit organically on our farm in Wainfleet, Ontario. 

our journey hasn’t been easy and we’ve had to deal with some scares and uncertainties along the way. Shortly after welcoming our son River into our family in 2015, I found out that I carried a very rare gene mutation, which gave a very high chance in developing a certain type of diffuse gastric cancer that was virtually undetectable until it had spread. The chance of beating it was shockingly low and the options that were given to us were scary ones —  either live our lives ‘normally’ with the fear that cancer will sneak in and take my life, or preventativeLY remove my entire stomach, which would completely remove any chance of getting stomach cancer. It shocked us that living without a stomach was even possible!

The most important thing was to live my life for our son, and so I felt that we actually had no choice to make. So, in early 2016, I had a total gastrectomy and at the same time, unfortunately lost my Mom to gastric cancer one short month after my surgery. That year was one of the worst years of my life, but in the end, we realized that the saying is true — when there’s no rain, there really are no flowers. 

After dealing with the trauma, one amazing and life-changing thought occurred to us; life really is too short, so why not spend it doing what you love? I ended up finding therapy in my garden because it was there that I felt my Mom with me. Flowers also made other people feel happy and loved and I really wanted to be a part of that. So we started Feeder Flower Farm with the intent to spread all of the therapy and positivity to others through flowers.

My husband Jay really is a rockstar for supporting my crazy flower farming dreams and I don’t know how we would survive without him. As our business grew, he was eventually able to leave his woodworking job and now we both have the opportunity to focus full-time on our farm. We are truly living our dream of getting our hands into the dirt and watching life happen before our eyes — what a gift!

our farm is always growing…

Right now, we grow a large amount of seasonal annuals, perennials, foliage and willows on our 15-acres and add to our fields every year.

During the winter, we focus on fresh-cut Christmas greens and berries for decor that lasts until Spring, and our Wreath Workshops sell out at a shocking speed. Jay is our workhorse out in the garden, and has picked up a love for weaving willow baskets and living fences. I have taken a number of floral design courses; some for market design, and lots for weddings.

We have found our place as both flower farmers and wedding florists in the industry — creating locally-grown, sustainable pieces that are full of lush bits and bobs straight from our organic fields to your bouquets and centerpieces.