At Fox Cottage Farm, flowers are never just flowers.
They are small moments of beauty in the middle of everyday life — armfuls of blooms on the kitchen counter, a vase beside the sink, or a few stems gathered from the garden after dinner.
And sometimes, they come with a small tradition.
If you receive a package from Fox Cottage Farm, you may notice a tiny glassine envelope tucked inside with a copper coin. It’s something we include as a small gift for our customers — a quiet thank you for supporting the farm.
But the story behind the coin is one of my favorite details.
A Small Tradition
The coin is made of solid copper and can be dropped into a vase of fresh flowers.
Copper has natural properties that help keep vase water clearer and can help flowers last a little longer. It’s a simple trick that gardeners and florists have used for years.
But the truth is, I never would have thought to create something like this on my own.
The idea came from my mom.
She has always had a gift for noticing the small things that make a home feel beautiful — the kinds of thoughtful touches that make everyday moments feel a little more special.
She’s the one who created the Fox Cottage copper coin, stamped with the farm’s logo, s so that customers could keep and use in their vases.
And once we made them, they quickly became something I loved sharing.
In fact, if you’ve ever met me at the farm, there’s a good chance you’ve already received one. I tend to keep a few tucked in my pocket, and whenever someone visits or buys flowers, I usually press one into their hand before they leave.
It’s become one of those small Fox Cottage traditions.
The Influence of Home
If you know anything about Fox Cottage Farm, you know that so much of it is rooted in memory, family, and the quiet traditions that shape us.
My grandfather’s rose garden.
Time spent outside.
The feeling of bringing flowers inside after a long day in the garden.
And in many ways, the copper coin feels like another small thread in that story.
A reminder that the people who shape our lives often shape the little details in our work too.
My mom has always had what I jokingly call Martha Stewart–level instincts for creating beauty in everyday life. She notices details that others might miss and has a natural way of turning something simple into something meaningful.
This coin is one of those details.
And I love that it came from her.
A Small Thank You
Every Fox Cottage copper coin is 100% solid copper and stamped with the Fox Cottage Farm logo.
It’s not something we sell.
It’s simply a small gift — a way of saying thank you for supporting a small flower farm and being part of this growing community.
If you receive one, I hope you drop it into a vase of flowers and think of it as a tiny piece of the farm sitting on your kitchen counter.
Flowers have a way of making ordinary days feel a little softer.
And sometimes the smallest traditions are the ones that last the longest.
— Shannon
Fox Cottage Farm
