Every Saturday morning, beginning in late March, you can find Chelsea and Jared James, the owners of Creeksouth Farms, behind the bed-turned-counter of their little flower truck, selling gorgeous flowers and seasonal produce.
Though both Chelsea and Jared had small backyard gardens growing up, neither imagined that the hobby would blossom into a business. The two began with a small raised vegetable garden at their old rental home — they were inspired to start growing their own food after learning about some damaging practices of the modern farming industry. Eventually, Chelsea and Jared decided to expand to a larger plot of land on the outskirts of Martindale, about 30 minutes northeast of New Braunfels.
Maintaining 10 acres of land quickly became overwhelming — growing flowers was a means of finding peace among the chaos. But as soon as this passion project began, so did the COVID-19 pandemic. Flowers once again became a source of positivity when Chelsea and Jared started sharing them with the community.
"We planted more and more flowers, until we didn't know what to do with them all," said Chelsea. "We decided to make contact-free deliveries and spread a little joy to everyone. I finally decided to leave my job and pursue flowers full time, so now I grow even more."
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