Rooted Flowers in Agawam hosts Mother's Day ‘Bloom and Brunch'
AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) – Mothers were celebrated across the region with flowers and brunch on Sunday, and Rooted Flowers in Agawam created a unique experience for local families.
From the road, Rooted Flowers may look like a typical flower stand, selling different bouquets for Mother's Day. But once you round the corner, the real beauty begins.
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'Six years ago, we bought the land,' said Becky Sadlowski, owner of Rooted Flowers. 'It took us a year to clean up because for decades prior, it had just been growing and growing, and nobody was tending to the land. And so it took a year to clean up and here we are going into our fifth growing season.'
Rooted Flowers, a family farm, grows flowers and greenery all year round, and this Mother's Day, Sadlowski decided to do something special.
'We're inviting the community to come and enjoy just the beauty that we get to enjoy every day,' Sadlowski said.
Called 'Bloom and Brunch,' after an hour tour of all nine of the private growing spaces and a chance to take photos, families were able to enjoy a meal together. At the Rooted Flowers Bloom and Brunch, not only are the flowers grown on site, but the food was locally sourced at farms around the valley, making everything farm to table.
'You know, you're getting the authentic food, really important,' said Dr. Blythe Russeli of Bloomfield, Conn. 'So what you're taking into your body, you know it's fresh and prepared with love.'
Wheelhouse Catering in Amherst catered the event, focusing on ingredients from western Massachusetts.
'Part of a network of like 40 or so, depending on the time of year, different farms and small businesses, and vendors that we're sourcing from,' said Zofia Noble, assistant general manager of Wheelhouse Catering.
Based on attendees' reactions, they hope that Sunday is a new seedling for the future of Rooted Flowers. From overgrown land to an unforgettable experience, all with hard work, family, and love.
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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