Summertime for Allen meant helping out on his grandparents’ farm in New Jersey. His grandparents began teaching Allen about farming when he wasn’t in the classroom and his love for summer and farm living grew and grew. 

Allen slowly moved his way further south, finding himself with six acres of land, perfect for growing organic vegetables and sunflowers. He’s always been captivated by the beauty of sunflowers! 

Word quickly spread that Allen was growing fresh vegetables and his friends and family started asking him if they could share in the nutritious goodness– who wouldn’t? Allen became encouraged by his friends’ interest and he opened a roadside stand in 2015, to sell his vegetables and flowers. His stand was so successful that Allen only had a few items left at the end of each day. He was surprised by this because most people around his farm sold vegetables and crops, but his flower stand was performing incredibly well. Allen decided to focus entirely on flower production– becoming Allen the Flower Farmer.

Allen and his wife now have 15 acres of land, which they cultivate with their Kubota BX1500 and L3901. They grow all kinds of flowers and can have up to 15 different flower types growing at any given time! They’re known for their sunflowers, but people come from all over to see the dahlias, cosmos, zinnias and gladiolas that they grow. 

People drive from all over for Allen’s “Pick your Own” events and flower photo ops. Guests love walking through beautiful, lovely smelling flowers and, as Allen would put it, “there’s just something about looking at a field of flowers that everyone enjoys!”

Be sure to visit Allen, his wife and their dog as they continue to bring flowers, “From Farm to Vase!”