On Sunday, October 27th, I attended the last State Street Market Place event of the season.
When attending produce and crafting based events, in the past I have found my brain automatically thinking about the pleasurable experience of eating a piece of fresh fruit or indulging in a local bakery’s new creation of a pastry. However, I have not ever found myself pondering about the simplistic and petal filled creations that are known as flowers at these localized agricultural and crafting events. So, today I had the pleasure of interviewing the proud owner of the “Sweet Pea” Flower Truck, Kristina Lux, learning more about the business aspect of behind-the-scenes details that goes into collecting and selling these petal blooming creations.
When talking with Lux, she immediately appeared eager to divulge different aspects of her job. For starters, she has owned and sold a plethora of unique flower creations outside of her 1962 old fashioned Volkswagen for a total of four years now. When asked about her favorite aspect of working in the flower business she responded wistfully with a smile on her face, stating, “bringing out with what I have to offer to people and seeing smiles on their faces.”
Other than the human connection angle of owning a flower shop, Lux also has said to deeply value the motto, “no flower left behind” in her field of working, creating dried flower bouquets and pressed flowers after the once fresh, yet perishable fresh flower begins to dwindle down on their lifespans.
After spending more time at Lux’s flower truck, she imparted the behind-the-scenes process of where her bundles of flower creations originated from. She disclosed that “I work with the San Francisco Flower Farm with my flowers” sharing that her petal filled products are nourished and grown in greater depth at the San Francisco Flower Farm. When the flowers have reached a healthy state, she then picks them up to sell out of her flower truck.
When not selling her own blossom filled designs, Lux is partaking in corporate and business gatherings with her bouquets, dried or pressed flowers, adding a pop of colorful nature to these formal based events.
After finishing my interview with Lux, I personally found myself to be more enriched and appreciative in all the differing fragments that flower selling and production includes. If you ever find yourself curious about learning more of Kristina’s flower-based productions and involvement in business events, her social media handles are @sweetpeatheflowertruck on Instagram, along with her own personal website.
