At Brantim Farm and Garden Centre in Almonte, growing flowers is a family affair, where a floral partnership has taken over restaurant patios in the region one flower at a time.
"Currently we supply probably close to 25 to 30 restaurants across the city," said Andrew Smith, owner of Brantim Farm and Garden Centre. The business has been around for 25 years, now sending out roughly 300 flower baskets to restaurants all over the Ottawa-area.
"We supplied one restaurant one summer, and from there, through word of mouth, it just got out through the community that we did the flowers at those big restaurants," Smith said.
It's not just restaurants. Brantim's work can be seen at places like Calypso Water Park and Kanata Centrum.
"We plant about 60 to 62 large ground containers all through that facility every season," Smith said. In the ByWard Market, Brantim supplies colourful displays to popular spots like the Aulde Dubliner and The Grand Pizzeria.
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