Central Otago Grown

Treasured garden blooms

The Joy Farmer is a seasonally inspired cut flower farm & creative studio sharing treasured garden blooms with local florists & flower lovers in Wanaka, New Zealand.

I specialise in mixed bloom bundles for DIY styling of wedding or event flowers and floral inspired craft experiences for hens parties and celebrations.

I also offer garden style bouquets for gifting and handfuls of everyday flowers at my gate on weekends to brighten your home, all freshly gathered to order from my farm.

Artisan flower farm

Grown under open skies

with mountain views,

in sun licked soils

from snow fed waters,

this is where my flowers bloom

My flowers are grown the old fashioned way by hand in open air following the rhythms of nature and its seasons, it can be harsh, dirty, and labour intensive work but the outcome is beautiful.

About the farm

Offering

Hello flower lovers

Closed between

Apr & Sep

The Joy Farmer's offering is unique to a florist studio in that all my flowers are locally grown right here in Central Otago. I only work with what is flowering that week in the garden, which is completely dependent on the weather and the season we are in.

I embrace natural movement, abundance, and the fleeting beauty of what is available locally to create romantic, garden-led floristry that feels relaxed, grounded, and deeply personal, designed to reflect both the moment and the landscape it belongs to.

Farm fresh blooms are available for collection from Wanaka between September and March. Outside of these months contact me for options.

Wedding + Events

Mixed flower bundles for creative projects

Floral Craft Party

Gather your friends to celebrate and create together

Garden Bouquet

Spread joy with the gift of locally grown blooms

Everyday Blooms

Subscriptions + Weekend roadside stall of farm fresh flowers to b righten your home

“thank you so much for supplying the most incredible flowers we could ever have dreamed of - everyone commented ”

Meg - bride

[ o ] Samantha Matheson Photography

Garden flowers

Ethos

The beauty of nature

My ethos is simple - local and seasonal.

Flowers often remind us of moments in time, forever connecting us to the people and places we encountered them. By thoughtfully growing & curating what beauty nature provides locally each season my hope is to create life long floral memories unique to this beautiful region & inspire my community to join the slow flower revolution.

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About

farm fresh, characterful blooms

Hello, I am Sarah & welcome to my flower inspired world where I grow romantic & characterful garden flowers for my community and share stories of a simplier life spent outdoors.

My flowers are grown at my family's high country station in Central Otago, NZ. A clashing alpine desert like environment with dramatic views & vast temperature fluctuations. It is an equally wonderful & challenging place to live and grow.

Thanks for following along.

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