Perinton, N.Y. – An historic landmark in Perinton is now the home of a new small business.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday afternoon for Toad Hill Blooms, a specialty cut-flower farm that focuses on fresh, seasonal, and locally grown blooms.
People can buy custom arrangements, event florals, and sign up for bouquet subscriptions.
The owner, Mollie Runyon, said her business offers people an alternative to imported flowers by emphasizing seasonal flowers grown in Perinton
“Customers can expect farm-fresh flowers; they’re picked the day of use and we use ecological farm practices,” explained Runyon. “The soil health is really, really important to us and we feel like the flowers we get from it grow better and more beautiful.”
“It’s kind of a pinch me moment,” Runyon continued. “Every day, I walk over the hill, and I’m just like, ‘Okay! This is in bloom, or this new color has arrived,’ It’s just, like, wow, all the time and planning has really made everything bloom and has turned out beautiful.”
The farm is located on Carter Road, on the grounds of an old home built in 1875 that later became known as “Toad Hill” after hundreds of toads were discovered on the site.
“I love to have her carry that name throughout,” said Perinton Town Supervisor Ciaran Hanna. “The home built in 1875 is still in wonderful shape. Mollie and her family have done such a great job keeping it together.”
“This is an agricultural area of town,” Hanna continued. “It’s been that way and always has been that way, and we’d love it to stay that way. When you have a small business open and have that agricultural basis for it, it’s a terrific feeling.”
Runyon is a regular vendor at the Fairport Farmers Market. She plans to host flower-arranging workshops in September.
More information can be found here.
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