About Us

We're Charlotte and Chris, and Rainbow in the Dark is our little queer cut-flower farm and plant nursery! (Aka "RBOW".)

We grow plants and flowers on a small scale, in a shared greenhouse and a few empty lots in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. We offer flowers through a seasonal flower CSA (a weekly or biweekly subscription), at farmers' markets and pop-ups, and for weddings and other special occasions.

We also sell plant starts seasonally, with a focus on natives, perennials, and specialty varieties of flowering annuals that aren't otherwise available to the general public. For updates and more pictures, follow us on Instagram!

RBOW is an active member of the New Orleans Flower Collective, a network of flower growers sharing knowledge and resources, and building our local flower economy together.

We're founding members of Bottomlands Agricultural Cooperative, a regional co-op of growers joining forces to broaden our market reach and build our power. More on that soon!

RBOW is also a proud member of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers, an international trade organization of flower farmers supporting each other through education, community, and research.

Find Our Flowers

We can't wait for you to get some of our flowers! The easiest and best method is through our Flower CSA ("community supported agriculture"), a subscription program where you prepay for a season's worth of flowers, for pickup weekly or biweekly.

Once our main Fall 2024 season starts in October, we're also planning to sell flowers by the bouquet at 3 weekly markets (and occasionally at 1 cafe)— see below for details on that.

UPDATE FOR JULY / AUGUST 2024:
We are currently in "estivation mode", which is to say, the farm is hibernating for summer. We expect to return with a flower CSA program (for weekly or biweekly pickup) starting in October 2024, to run through December. Our big spring CSA will begin in March 2025.

To get information about upcoming CSA offerings, please join our mailing list.

Where else to find us?

Once our Fall 2024 season kicks off, we plan to be at the Crescent City Farmers Markets on Thursdays and Sundays, selling flowers with our co-op, Bottomlands Agricultural Cooperative.

Tuesdays 4-7pm at Press Street Gardens

Starting in October 2024, we'll have flowers available for subscribers (and usually we'll have extras for the general public!) at Press Street Gardens every Tuesday from 4-7pm. 800 Homer Plessy Way in the Marigny📍 — enter from Dauphine St.

Thursdays 3-7pm at the Mid-City Farmers' Market

Starting in September 2024, we'll be selling flowers and plants with Bottomlands Agricultural Cooperative, at the Mid-City CCFM Market, located on the Lafitte Greenway, at 500 N Norman C. Francis Parkway📍.

Sundays 8am-12pm at the City Park Farmers' Market

Starting in September 2024, we'll have bouquets and plant starts at the City Park farmers' market each week, located in the parking lot of Tad Gormley Stadium in City Park. 5100 Marconi Drive, across from Navarre Avenue📍.

Lagniappe at Pond Coffee / Small Mart in the Marigny

We bring fresh mixed bouquets for sale at the Marigny's favorite tiny cafe, POND, located inside of Small Mart at 2700 Chartres St📍.
This happens often but irregularly— check our socials for updates.

Weddings

Are you looking for seasonal, 100% local flowers for your wedding? We'd love to work with you!

We are now open for inquiries for weddings through the end of 2025.

We do still have some availability for Fall 2024 weddings! But get in touch ASAP 😅

OPTION 1:

À La Carte Flowers

You order precisely what you want: bridal or bridesmaids' bouquets, boutonnieres, mason jar arrangements, bud vases, etc., made from the best blooms we have that week in a gorgeous range of colors.

This is the most cost-effective way to get our flowers! Orders must be placed at least 2 weeks before your wedding or event date.

Visit Our Online Shop

OPTION 2:

Fully Custom Floral Design

Bring your ideas and inspiration to us, and we'll design a custom-tailored proposal for personal flowers, ceremony arbor or chuppah, reception tablescapes, and more!

This is the option to choose if you're looking for our design expertise, and for us to deliver, install, and deinstall. Our minimum for custom wedding design is $2500.

Wedding Inquiry Form

"Thank you for all your help and flexibility around our small budget— the flowers were absolutely perfect and arranged so beautifully. All your help in envisioning how everything would look and what to prepare was amazing, it was everything we could have dreamed of and more!"

Lindsey P.

Contact Us

The easiest way to contact us is by emailing hi@rbowflowers.com.
You can also call or text our Google Voice number, 504-264-3323, or feel free to use the contact form below.

Charlotte, co-owner

Charlotte is a rock n roll drummer and a coffee enthusiast, a communist with a heart of gold, who really just wants to grow onions and garlic.

Chris, co-owner

Chris is a long-time farmworker and floral freelancer, a farm policy nerd who loves facilitating meetings, and our wedding flower specialist.

Our farm is not currently open to the public.
You can reach us at hi@rbowflowers.com or 504-264-3323.
Please follow us on Instagram! @rbow_flowers

Thanks to Lauren Hill Photography and Avery Leigh White for a few of these wedding pics.
Nearly all photos taken by us, plus one by our friend Lee.
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