About
Who we are:
Passalongs Flower Farm in Florence, Massachusetts is a 1-acre, no-till, hand-dug, labor of love! We grow and sell cut flowers and plants and create heartfelt floral designs for all occasions. Our flower farm and floral design studio is located on the outskirts of the village of Florence, Massachusetts, which is part of the city of Northampton.
Our owner and lead designer, Adrienne Bashista lives on the farm with her family. Half of the growing space is on her property. Half is leased from the city of Northampton and is part of the Mineral Hills Conservation area.
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A note from Adrienne:
As long as I can remember, I’ve loved plants and gardens. In middle school I planted a vegetable garden in the weeds in our yard, giving myself an intense case of poison ivy in the process. In high school I had a garden of houseplants lined up in front of my window. During college, I supplemented my publishing internship working at a plant nursery and florist. I discovered I enjoyed the plants and flowers much more than filing book jackets and answering the phones .
Past lives:
I went on to teach high school, work as a librarian, start a non-profit, freelance in publishing, advocate and speak about parenting children with special needs, and write books. After having kids and staying at home with them for a couple of years, I took a part-time position managing a farmers’ market. I saw first-hand how people were making a living from their land, honoring all things local, and creating lives connected to nature. In my next full-time role I resolved to do the same.
Moving back to New England
In 2015 my family moved to western Massachusetts after 21 years in central North Carolina. The move meant a lot of things to us: better opportunities for my younger son, who has a neurobehavioral disorder, a change in employment (for the better) for my husband, and for me, learning a new climate that included a harsher winter than I was used to, understanding native plants, invasives, and trying to make new connections in my community.
Our rustic little house came with a barn, a shed, an outhouse (!) and a very hill, very sandy, but fertile spot of soil. I set to work.
The result is Passalongs Farm and Florist. I started out selling at local farmers’ markets, added a roadside cart in 2016, and in 2017 set up a 4-season floristry design studio, specializing in personal, thoughtful floral design for special events, weddings, and special occasions.
Please check out our Instagram Feed for 3000+ pictures from our farm and floral design studio!
