White Flower Farm

The White Flower Farm began in the 1930's when William Harris and his wife Jane Grant made their home in a small barn in Litchfield. They were writers, but found that concentrating on their work in Litchfield was difficult because the natural world surrounding them was so appealing. They began gardening and their passion was so intense, they soon cleaned out their area suppliers of seeds and other materials. Eventually, they began selling their plants and flowers, but never grew too large like many gardening companies. They had a group of loyal gardening followers, all of whom relied on Harris and Grant to supply their unique gardening requests. Today, White Flower Farm is provides the same service as it did at its beginning. Harris sold the farm a few years after Jane died, but the new owners continued the traditions of the farm. The farm offers seeds and plants through sale in three seasonal catalogues. The nursery is home to a number of gardens which supply plants and seeds sold at the nursery. The farm has a staff of almost 100 people, but they are still able to provide the personalized service they have always offered. The farm continues to explore gardening and nursery science and the owners plan to keep the farm within their family as time goes on.