Our Story
Our Story
Our urban chic designs draw from the resources and creative inspiration of the inner city– where all our blooms are grown. Every purchase directly contributes to job creation for at-risk youth and young adults in some of Chicago’s toughest neighborhoods. Our flowers are “beyond-organic” because we use ZERO pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers, while these toxic chemicals are standard for the rest of the industry.
Our urban chic designs draw from the resources and creative inspiration of the inner city– where all our blooms are grown. Every purchase directly contributes to job creation for at-risk youth and young adults in some of Chicago’s toughest neighborhoods. Our flowers are “beyond-organic” because we use ZERO pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers, while these toxic chemicals are standard for the rest of the industry.
You can feel confident with your purchase of flowers from Southside Blooms. Like many ethically-minded florists, we are always looking for creative ways to become more sustainable in the processing and packaging of our flowers. We always compost all the organic material generated on site, and we use biodegradable, recyclable, or reusable packaging options wherever possible.
Yet, we are not satisfied in merely asking the question of how we can reduce our negative impact on the environment. Instead, we are actively seeking to re-frame the way that products are produced and sold, and are constantly innovating to have a net positive impact on our environment.
Our flowers are sourced from farms where a commitment to renewable energy and rainwater irrigation is the expectation, not just an option. Our flowers are grown in environments which actively work to sequester carbon, not just reduce emissions. By supporting this kind of agriculture, you are taking an active step to not only slow climate change, but reverse it!
Our flowers are sourced from farms where a commitment to renewable energy and rainwater irrigation is the expectation, not just an option. Our flowers are grown in environments which actively work to sequester carbon, not just reduce emissions. By supporting this kind of agriculture, you are taking an active step to not only slow climate change, but reverse it!
Imagine a world with increasingly more clean soil, water, and air.
Imagine a world where increasingly more people and communities are treated with dignity and respect.
Imagine a world where increasingly more people are given an opportunity to make a living wage in a fundamentally positive and meaningful industry.
Rebuilding Neigborhoods.
Changing Lives.
Southside Blooms is a project of Chicago Eco House, a 501c3 nonprofit with a mission of using sustainability to alleviate poverty. One hundred percent of our money goes directly towards fulfilling this mission. That means every flower purchased from Southside Blooms creates jobs for at-risk youth, converts vacant lots into safe and productive community assets, and actively contributes to the health and resilience of the environment through regenerative farming practices.
