About Us
Fresh flowers, locally grown
Welcome to The Dirty Bee Flower farm!
We are Arlene & Derrick Schuppener and together we own and operate the Dirty Bee Flower Farm where we grow over 75 varieties of annual and perennial flowers for cutting.
People are always using phrases like “Change is good” and “There is no time like the present”. We nod and agree and go about our daily lives, working our jobs, keeping our schedules, and sometimes, believing that what we are passionate about is just a hobby or a dream. We did just that. Until we didn’t.
When a global pandemic turned the routine of day to day life upside down we decided to make a change. We set out to turn our passions for farming, floral design, and hospitality into our full-time focus. We have strived to develop a flower farm that consistently grows lasting, healthy, and beautiful flowers through efficient, high-intensity, and sustainable farming practices and to continually focus on the beauty and joy that our harvest delivers.
Whether it’s a weekly visit to our farm to pick up a cheery hand-tied bouquet subscription for your home or business, a bucket of fresh, fragrant DIY blooms to adorn your special event, restaurant or to welcome your guests, a custom floral design for someone special or a visit to our “You Pick” Garden and our Sunday Evening Bloom Bar, we have something to satisfy the flower lover in everyone. Experience the beauty of unique, vintage, and heirloom blooms, bursting with colors and scents that are not found in commercially grown products.
We are grateful to share this farm experience with our community and with visitors who make the Okanagan their vacation destination. For those visiting West Kelowna, we are one of many local farms that you can visit on a self guided tour of the West Kelowna Farm Loop. See below for our farm visiting schedule. Agri Tourism brings visitors an immersive farm experience. Book a stay with us and see a working farm and visit the many great places the Okanagan has to offer! You can stay right on our farm during our growing season. Park your RV, pitch your tent, or stay in our tiny cabin in the trees! If you want the hands-on experience, join us for an early morning harvest! Call us to book your experience (250)575-1573.
We have been as busy as our bees getting ready and we can’t wait to welcome you to The Dirty Bee Flower Farm! Please note that The Dirty Bee Flower Farm is a working farm and our residence. Visits from the public are limited to pre booked You Pick Experience, Subscription and order pick ups, Sunday evening Bloom Bar and other special events. Please check our social media, website or contact us to ensure your visit is planned. We are not open for drop in visits from the public unless noted in our social media daily.
You Pick – Wednesdays 5pm – 8pm, Saturdays 8am – 11am
Sunday Bloom Bar – 5pm – 8pm
Subscription Pick ups – Tuesdays and Fridays 5pm – 7pm
Order Pick ups and On Farm Sales – by appointment and as announced.