Together We Bloom
Living, Growing, & Thriving
in Ogden, Utah
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We believe that we are better together…
that Together, We Bloom.
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At Together We Bloom, the products and services that we offer are only a glimpse of who we are and what we stand for.
We are passionate advocates for all things local; we deeply understand the power of community and the connections that bind us.
We believe in supporting local food and agriculture and are dedicated to uplifting our fellow farmers and artisans. Our mission goes beyond just growing and running a business— it's about sharing knowledge, resources, and empowering us to all collectively to thrive together.
Together, with your help, we are building something truly special. As we navigate this exciting transition for our farm, we want to thank you for being a part of this journey. Your support and connection mean the world to us.
About Us:
Together We Bloom Was Born from Love
Hello I am Taylor (pictured Right) and Together We Bloom got its start in early 2021 when Jesse (pictured left) and I were planning our small, backyard wedding during the Covid pandemic.
There was a small, natural field behind our family home. I loved gardening and wanted to build a garden in this space. As I dreamed of my garden, I envisioned growing flowers in this field and using this space as our wedding venue.
We got married that August in our flower patch, with armfuls of flowers decorating our home and tables. I had always grown veggies but flowers were something different, something special.
As we exchanged our wedding vows, we also vowed to always have a garden and to share whatever bounty we had. As our love grew, so did our garden.
Our Farm 2021-2024
After that first year of growing flowers, I was hooked and wanted to grow even more. I still loved growing unique and heirloom veggies, I wanted to cook with some fun varieties that I couldn’t find to purchase locally. So that year, I committed to expanding what we grew to include more specialty cut flowers and heirloom pumpkins and tomatoes.
However the field behind our home was a small space and it has lots of struggles (sloped, bindweed, deer, poison ivy, raccoons that dug things up.)
Early in 2022, I was so grateful to have a private land owner reach out and offer their urban land to us so that we could launch this love and vision of mine into an actual production farm. (I grew up in the farmland of west Layton so I have wanted to be a farmer in some capacity since I was a child.) So in April of 2022, with nothing but a dime and a dream, we converted an urban patch of compacted turf grass into our new growing area.
Over the next few years, we expanded our production from that small garden behind our family home to a 1/2 acre of intensive production of specialty cut flowers and produce. We made thousands of bouquets, designed for your weddings, distributed hundreds of pounds of food, participated in lots of local markets, and hosted fun workshops and events! It was the most beautiful (and difficult) dream that I have ever pursued.
The End of this Farming Chapter:
Unfortunately, 2024 was a rough year for our farm and had many unexpected twists and turns.
We ended up having to make the difficult decision to leave the land we were growing on (with only a few months notice) after ongoing issues with the land owner and increasing lease.
It was so hard to say goodbye to something that I didn’t want to end. Financially it was also a huge blow since we had spent close to $100k in establishing that farm (with the understanding that we still had several years more to grow there.)
Ultimately, it was the right decision, no matter how difficult... But now, we find ourselves uncertain of what is ahead of us. Jesse and I are both working other jobs to save money in the hopes that we purchase our next piece of land. So for now, the farming aspect of Together We Bloom is currently put on hold.
However, we will be exploring and embracing home gardening in the meantime which I am very excited about. I hope to lean into experimenting and sharing more educational content- but really I am just open to whatever comes next for us.
The best parts of Together We Bloom was never the production farming. It was in playing in the dirt, growing and sharing with our community, and in connecting with each and every one of you.
So, even though I don’t know what lies in the chapters ahead, we are at peace with the decision to (temporarily?) close this farming chapter of Together We Bloom.
Thank you so so much for your continued support, for the outpouring of love, the connections, the enthusiasm, the sharing of knowledge, the hugs, the smiles, thank you for it all. Please stay in touch and keep an eye on our socials / newsletter / website.
With Love, Taylor and All of Your Friends at Together We Bloom