Hi friends. It’s hard to find the words to talk about what’s been going on in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve entered uncharted waters - as a company but, most importantly, as a people. First and foremost - to those who have been directly affected by the death or illness of a loved one. To the medical staff on the frontlines. Our hearts are with you. We support your efforts and recognize your losses by helping to help flatten the curve and stop the spread of this disease. Today we received the news that the county of San Francisco has issued a shelter in place mandate. Effective immediately, this means all non essential businesses must close. The Farmgirl Flowers distribution center here in SF is one of those non essential operations. Current estimates have this mandate lasting for three weeks, although, like so much right now, nothing is certain. In addition to doing our part to prevent illness, my team and I are also doing everything we can to ensure there is a healthy company to return to once this order is lifted. In the absence of SF operations, our team in Ecuador will be fulfilling all orders placed on farmgirlflowers.com from this Monday forward until otherwise noted. With this operational change, you’ll see no difference in quality but you will notice longer fulfillment times. Our South American team also doesn’t have the inventory to fulfill some Farmgirl favorites, like vases and treats, but you’ll see just as many classics (like our burlap-wrapped bouquets) available to buy. We know there is so much being asked of you all at this time, and that flowers are nowhere near the top of any preparedness shopping list. But I would like to humbly ask that if you were planning on purchasing Farmgirl for a special occasion or you need some way to be there for a friend or loved once when you cannot physically be there, please do. Your order helps to support our team, our company and our farm partners and, hopefully, offer the only certainty that we can in this moment: a steady job and a company to come back to once this closure ends. Thank you all, as always, for taking the time to read (or watch) this. Stay safe and healthy out there.