10/22/2026
Friends of FLORA deserve a permanent place on our feed.
So many of the businesses and partners who support this event are local businesses, and asking them to be part of what makes FLORA so special has never been about asking for things for free, because time and resources are valuable.
A dear friend recently reminded me that a community is more than an event. It is a group of people connected by shared interests, values, and a sense of place.
I am incredibly proud of the community that has grown around FLORA, and of the one I have worked to build here over the last decade. It is a community fueled by supporting one another, championing education and creativity, showing up for each other, and leaving egos at the door.
Every year, I try to infuse a little bit of what makes Nantucket so special into FLORA. That means bringing the people, products, and businesses I genuinely love into our attendees’ experience. Sometimes that looks like a partnership. Sometimes it means purchasing from a local business. Sometimes it means introducing 25 people who have traveled from all corners of the country to a place or person I hope they will remember long after they leave, and support their craft at home.
FLORA takes an entire year to plan, and next week we get to welcome those 25 people to our island and share a little of what makes this place so extraordinary.
We could not do it without our community around us.
To our Friends of FLORA: thank you for believing in what we are building, for showing up, and for helping us share a little piece of home with everyone who comes here.
We love you. ♡
