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Strong Family Farm Fundraiser to Help the Bees

Support bees and local pollinators with flowers for your gardens!

Strong Family Farm (SFF) has launched their spring FlowerPower Fundraiser! Give new life to your garden - and Honeybees, too! According to U.S. Department of Agriculture, roughly one in three mouthfuls of food in American diets directly or indirectly benefit from honey bee production. Sadly, bee populations and other pollinators have been noticeably declining, but you can be part of the solution by buying a variety of flowers to support them! These flowers featured in the fundraiser attract bees. This makes the bees' work a little easier and reduces stress in their hives. Best of all, you'll be treated to a summer-long spectacle of brilliant color.

A portion of your purchases goes directly to buying our honey bees, feeding a variety of pollinators with an array of flowers, and home improvements to their hives. We aim to bee kind to our hardworking beneficial bugs while creating more learning opportunities for visiting groups to experience at SFF.

Find the FlowerPower Fundraiser here. Browse the catalog for vegetable and fruit seed packs and lots of flowers for you to grow this spring. All the proceeds will go towards helping the bees thrive at Strong Family Farm. Now is the time to start planning your garden!

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You can order flowers and other popular garden items until May 15. Orders start arriving April 1!

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