Florist Farms

Florist Farms

Industry	Cannabis
Parent Company	Farmer Group
Founded	2010; New York
Founder	Karli Miller-Hornick, Allan Gandelman
Products	Flower, Pre-rolls, Vapes, and Gummies
Areas served	New York
Website	floristfarms.com

Florist Farms is a regenerative cannabis company with headquarters in Cortland, New York, whose mission is focused on sustainable agricultural practices. It started as a small backyard garden in 2010 and expanded to become one of the pioneer manufacturers of cannabis products in New York State, aimed at high-quality, environmentally friendly flower, pre-rolls, vapes, and gummies. The brand has a focus on regenerative farming, terpenes, and community awareness, which sets it as a leader in the legal adult-use market in the state.

Overview

Florist Farms is a New York State-based cannabis company with vertical integration growing, processing, and distributing its products traded on New York State. The company is a subsidiary of the Farmer Group which consists of other cannabis products such as Head & Heal tinctures and Blotter concentrates. The Florist Farms has a strong emphasis on regenerative farming uses organic methods and solar-powered methods to cultivate the strongest and richest in terpenes cannabis without any artificial additives. The diversity in the number of products offered in its product line enables the business to attract a large group of customers that includes those who are still trying their feet in the industry as well as consumers who have moved up to high-potency vapes.

Florist Farms was the first cannabis brand to be legally sold in New York on December 29, 2022, at the Housing Works Cannabis Co. Indeed, the company has been at the forefront in New York in championing social equity and environmentally friendly manufacturing in the new adult use market. All the cannabis used by this company is grown on its farm hence it has control and traceability of the product. It provides Florist Farms in legal dispensaries across the state of New York; it also wants to make its products affordable and accessible. Facing increased competition, the brand has gained both favorable and negative feedback with positive feedback regarding the innovative farming whereas negative feedback hinges on issues of product consistency. All in all, Florist Farms is a combination of farming experience and cannabis innovation, as it not only helps New York build its cannabis industry but also embraces more regenerative practices to achieve healthier land and less impactful approaches to farming.

History

Florist Farms started in the year 2010 when their founders, Karli Miller-Hornick and Allan Gandelman started planting organic vegetables in a small backyard garden in Cortland, New York. The pair had initially catered to local food production to feed their local community in line with sustainable ways through which Gandelman had a history of farming, and Miller-Hornick had an entrepreneurial spirit that she had mastered purely at Cornell University, where she had graduated in 2011 from the School of Hotel Management. They initially focused on regenerative farming, an activity that improves soil health and ecosystem resilience as a basis for future cannabis endeavors.

As of 2017, Miller-Hornick and Gandelman co-founded the Farmer Group, shifting into hemp production in 2018 during the shifting landscape of New York in the cannabinoid industry. It was also the time when they turned to products related to cannabis, taking advantage of their 10 years of experience in organic farming. The advertisement of Head & Heal, a line that deals with CBD and THC tinctures, was particularly successful, gaining a foothold as the most popular line of cannabinoids in New York. The Florist Farms brand became the core of cannabis production, and it adopted regenerative practices such as cover cropping and minimal tillage to provide excellent plants.

The major step was made in May 2022 when Florist Farms won one of the first conditional adult-use cultivation licenses issued by the New York Office of Cannabis Management. This enabled swift expansion, as the group started to harvest, process, and third-party test products to ensure the December 2022 goal of opening dispensaries within the state. On December 29, 2022, Florist Farms became the first legal cannabis brand sold in New York State at Housing Works Cannabis in Manhattan. The first sale was a jar of Florist Farms flowers, which received worldwide press coverage, including The New York Times, and heralded the end of prohibition-era stigma as well as ushering in a new beginning of regulated adult-use commerce.

In 2023, the brand initially introduced sales in upstate dispensaries and became the first dispensary selling legal products in the Ithaca market on March 16, through William Jane. The organization also introduced new products such as infused pre-rolls and live resin-based vapes, with additional difficulties popping up in the form of lawsuits holding up licenses in more areas, including Western New York. By 2024, the company will have been able to diversify its products with brands such as Tune, hemp-infused seltzer and Blotter, concentrates. By 2025, Florist Farms gained positions in the vapor pen market of New York, as consumers increasingly welcomed the product despite certain admonitions regarding quality. In its history, the brand has sponsored social justice efforts and has helped move communities impacted by the War on Drugs, and has always innovated towards sustainable cannabis cultivation.

Products and Services

Florist Farms offers a full line of cannabis products, grown through a regenerative approach on the farm in Cortland, New York. The sustainability of the brand is reflected in its extraction facility, which is powered by solar energy and the 100 % cannabis-derived terpenes to guarantee its authentic strain profiles free of any artificial additions. The product is divided into flower, pre-rolls, vapes, and edibles categories, appealing to different consumption habits and the level of experience. The products undergo potency, purity, and New York State regulation-compliance testing by a third-party laboratory.

Flowers

The pot plants produced by Florist Farms offer varieties of flowers comprised of whole plant cannabis buds hand-trimmed and cured to provide the highest terpene expression. They fall under the broad categories of sativa, hybrid, or indica strains that have a THC content of between 20-30%. Popular services are:

Pre-Rolls

Pre-rolls by Florist Farms are ready to use pre-rolled joints derived from ground whole flower and do not use trim or shake of any kind to ensure the highest quality. There are two choices of single 1g joints or multi-pack:

Vapes

The vape products offered at Florist Farms are disposable pens (all-in-one), rechargeable gadgets, and cartridges, which contain distillate or live resin extracts. These have potent THC levels (80-95%) and terpenes characteristic of their strains to provide natural tastes:

Edibles (Gummies)

Gummies are a leading product, vegan, gluten-free, and the doses of cannabinoids will be exact to provide consistent effects. Each pack contains 100mg total THC (or blends), divided into 10 pieces of 10mg each:

Services

Florist Farms educates his user via their platform strain guide and regenerative farming tips. Its products are only available in licensed New York dispensaries, such as Housing Works Cannabis Co., Strain Star and Diamond Tree; it has a store locator tool on its digital platform. The brand offers a pool of dispensaries the service of wholesale and places the emphasis on community relationships. Florist Farms started buyer clubs and events to reach out to retailers in the year 2025. The future growth can entail additional cannabinoid mixes and environmental programs that will cement its position in sustainability cannabis services.

Measuring Florist Frams Market Success

According to Headset.io by 2025, Florist Farms had annual sales of its products in the calendar year 2024 in New York of approximately $22.6 million, with a good market share of Pre-Rolls selling that got #5 in New York, which is the biggest regulated marijuana market. Florist Farms got a good rank in the New York of the U.S cannabis category till April 2025, And Now that sales from January-August 2025 ($21.2M).

FAQs

Are Florist Farms products organic and pesticide-free?

The brand emphasizes living-soil and pesticide-free practices for many offerings. Specific cultivation inputs vary by batch—consult product labels and COAs for details.

How can I buy Florist Farms products?

Products are sold through licensed New York dispensaries and delivery services; availability depends on retailer inventory and harvest cycles—check local menus or the brand catalog.

Are Florist Farms products lab-tested?

Yes, Third-party labs test potency, terpene profiles, residual solvents, pesticides, and microbial contaminants. Batch COAs are available for consumer and retailer review.

Do Florist Farms products cause intoxication?

Many products contain THC and are psychoactive. Only purchase and consume if you are of legal age and follow dosing guidance on labels.

Is Florist Farms available outside New York?

Distribution focuses on New York State; expansion requires separate licensing and depends on regulatory frameworks in other states.

How should I store Florist Farms products?

Store in a cool, dark place in airtight containers to preserve potency and terpene integrity; avoid heat, direct sunlight, and high humidity.