A Bit of History
The Flower Farm was established in 1905 by J.H. Nixon and his family, who built the original farmhouse and planted thirty acres of plums. The property has remained a working farm ever since, sheep and cattle have been raised there, as well as various crops over the decades.
In 1993, the Leonard family purchased the property and established a
Bed and Breakfast and Nursery. It was here that Mark Leonard
discovered the Sweet Dreams Coreopsis flower.
John and Annie Bowler, along with their children, took ownership
of the Flower Farm in 2004. They renovated the farmhouse, added
guest cottages, and converted the working barn into a beautiful event
facility. Their friends, Rich and Sheri Fischer and Patti Foust, further developed the Nursery and opened the Flower Farm Café. Over the next few years, the Bowlers planted six acres of citrus, including Mandarins, Navels, Blood Oranges, Valencias, and Meyer Lemons, along with ½ acre of Malbec grapes, and a wide variety of fruit trees. Today, Madeline Faeth and the Café staff maintain a prolific vegetable garden at the Flower Farm, which provides fresh ingredients for both the Café and the Farmhaus Restaurant in Granite Bay.
In 2012, Kevin and Ann Stevenson opened the Casque Wines Tasting Room at the Flower Farm, which features a wine bar crafted from a fallen walnut tree found on the property. Guests frequently enjoy wine and lunch from the Café by the pond. Flower Farm Nursery evolved into a wonderful gift shop, which is now owned by Jessica Porter and Meleya Walker. Flower Farm Gifts is filled with an interesting, ever-changing variety of items, many of which are locally crafted. It truly is a great place to buy gifts. Visitors can also enjoy a stunning cutting flower field that's open from mid-May through late fall, a family-friendly pumpkin patch, and a Christmas tree lot. The Flower Farm hosts yoga classes two times per week, gardening classes, including water-wise gardening, and many art and craft classes.
