Meet the Farmer

Hi there! I’m Christy Heckathorn — founder, farmer, florist, and the heart behind Fleurish Flower Farm.

Fleurish began in 2020 after more than twenty years as a wedding florist. When the wedding industry suddenly slowed during COVID, I found myself looking for a new creative outlet. My husband Chad already had the land through our family farming operation near Elk Point, South Dakota, so I took a flower farming class, planted my first seeds, and never looked back.

Growing things has always been part of my story. I grew up in southwest Minnesota where my dad was known for raising unusual things — mushrooms, asparagus, and my four brothers (ha!). He was an entrepreneur with big ideas, and my parents created spaces that welcomed people in. Looking back, Fleurish feels like a natural extension of that upbringing: part creativity, part hospitality, part getting your hands dirty.

As our children got older, flower farming became a way for me to grow something of my own while still creating spaces for people to gather. I love every part of the process, from starting tiny seeds in the spring to arranging armfuls of blooms in the middle of summer. More than anything, I love seeing people slow down here. A warm evening, flowers in bloom, live music drifting through the field, friends gathered around picnic tables — those are the kinds of moments that inspired Fleurish from the beginning.

At its core, Fleurish is about beauty, community, and creating a place where people feel welcome.