The Farm
Information about East of Eden Flower Farm
EAST OF EDEN FLOWER FARM
est. 2013
East of Eden Flower Farm began in the middle of a young apple orchard.
My parents and I built a small greenhouse and filled their backyard with flowers, tucking beds wherever we could between the rows of fruit trees. From the very beginning, the farm grew out of a deep love for growing things.
Image courtesy of Brendan Bullock
After that first season in the orchard, I leased a six-acre parcel in the nearby town of Bowdoinham. Within a few years, my partner joined the farm full-time, and together we tended some of the best agricultural soil in the state of Maine, right along Merrymeeting Bay. The farm expanded, the business blossomed, and those early years were defined by growth, momentum, and big dreams.
Image courtesy of Brendan Bullock
Image courtesy of Brendan Bullock
As we started a family, it became clear that we needed a different space than the farm in its existing form allowed. I began to reimagine what East of Eden could look like moving forward. That reflection brought me back to the crops I love most and that our customers love too: long-lasting, specialty flowers like tulips, ranunculus, peonies, and dahlias.
I moved the growing operation just a few miles up the road to our home, settling into a small, sloped field nestled among an old apple orchard. In earlier years, the farm focused on weddings, wholesale and farmers’ markets. Today, my work centers on growing flowers for everyday life—flowers meant to be gathered, gifted, and enjoyed by our immediate community—with a long-term goal of growing as much of the year as is feasible.
In our tenth season, in the spring of 2023, we opened a farm stand across the street from our home farm. The stand features a daily selection of our flowers alongside vegetables grown by our talented local farmer friends here in Bowdoinham. It’s the most direct and joyful way to experience what we grow, and we’d love for you to visit.
As we head into our 13th season in 2026, I am more excited than ever to grow.
Thank you so much for being here.
With flowers,
Julia
East of Eden Flower Farm was fortunate to be one of the farms participating in the Journeyperson Program offered by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA). This two year program offers new farmers an educational stipend, technical assistance, business planning assistance, and mentorship with experienced growers. To learn more about the program and about the other growers in this program, click here.