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The Harvest
WHERE
Wild balsam fir grows across 60 acres of Downeast Maine woodland. This is not cultivated stock. These trees grow on their own terms, in their own time, in one of the last genuinely remote corners of the northeast.
Abies balsamea sap and resin have been used for centuries by Indigenous communities and in traditional folk medicine as an antiseptic, analgesic, and protective barrier for minor cuts and burns.
HOW
Every branch is hand-selected at the point of harvest — tip growth only, chosen for density, fragrance, and condition. Nothing is stored. Everything is cut to order.
Balsam fir has one of the lowest moisture loss rates of any cut evergreen, which is why it outlasts most alternatives in arrangements and displays.
WHEN
Balsam fir boughs are available from late October through December, though first availability depends on the season's early frosts. A few hard frosts are needed to set the needles — this is what gives the boughs their staying power once cut and brought indoors. We don't harvest before nature is ready.
Beyond the holiday season, balsam fir holds its beauty year-round — making it a strong choice for spring and summer weddings, events, and editorial work where genuine woodland greenery is hard to source.
Orders are fulfilled in sequence and shipped within days of cutting. If you're sourcing for the holiday season, early contact secures your place in the harvest schedule.
If you've ever been to Maine, you already know this smell. It's in the air the moment you step off the highway and into the tree line — clean, resinous, alive. It doesn't leave you. A well-conditioned balsam bough brought indoors carries that same quality, scenting a room for weeks after cutting. For a florist, that's not incidental. It's the whole point.
HOW
Every branch is hand-selected at the point of harvest — tip growth only, chosen for density, fragrance, and condition. Nothing is stored. Everything is cut to order.
Balsam fir has one of the lowest moisture loss rates of any cut evergreen, which is why it outlasts most alternatives in arrangements and displays.
WHEN
Balsam fir boughs are available from late October through December, though first availability depends on the season's early frosts. A few hard frosts are needed to set the needles — this is what gives the boughs their staying power once cut and brought indoors. We don't harvest before nature is ready.
Beyond the holiday season, balsam fir holds its beauty year-round — making it a strong choice for spring and summer weddings, events, and editorial work where genuine woodland greenery is hard to source.
Orders are fulfilled in sequence and shipped within days of cutting. If you're sourcing for the holiday season, early contact secures your place in the harvest schedule.
If you've ever been to Maine, you already know this smell. It's in the air the moment you step off the highway and into the tree line — clean, resinous, alive. It doesn't leave you. A well-conditioned balsam bough brought indoors carries that same quality, scenting a room for weeks after cutting. For a florist, that's not incidental. It's the whole point.