Sweet Blooms Village Growing More Than Flowers

PCDC’s goal is to “GROW37,” and a recent GO! Business Grant is helping a local flower business do exactly that.

What started as a flower subscription business in 2023 has blossomed into a multifaceted agricultural enterprise and event business for Abbigail Thorell, owner of Sweet Blooms Village in Loomis. 

Thorell hails from a family of agricultural entrepreneurs, so the green thumb is in her DNA. She quietly launched Sweet Blooms Village in 2023 by growing and selling a few flowers grown in the backyard of her Loomis home. This year, Sweet Blooms Village has blossomed into a business offering flower subscriptions, wedding flowers, and most recently, its first farm-to-table dinner.

Now, a PCDC grant will help Thorell grow Sweet Blooms Village into its next season. 

The GO! Business grant will help fund construction of a new storefront and event space at 10596 736 Road between Loomis and Bertrand. This spring, Thorell expanded from her backyard flower patch to the farm and grew flowers, herbs and vegetables at the site outside and in a growing tunnel and greenhouse. 

The centerpiece of the expansion will be a 20-by-24-foot “little red barn” that will give Sweet Blooms Village room to grow both literally and figuratively.

The first floor will feature a storefront where customers can shop for flowers and other products. The back will house a walk-in cooler to store flowers along with a workspace and sink. In the middle will be 10-foot custom tables so Thorell can host workshops, classes and other gatherings. 

PCDC is also providing funding for initial inventory and digital marketing.

“It’s been phenomenal,” Thorell said of the grant. “All of it helps me a lot because it’s just Kelly (her husband) and I doing everything. It allowed us to hire some things out. Having that extra funding helped kick-start some things for us.”

Thorell plans to continue expanding her seasonal flower subscriptions, which are available in spring, summer and fall, as well as her wedding flower business. She already has five weddings booked for 2027. By booking now, Abby said she can custom plant next spring to match a bride’s specific requests.

In 2027, Sweet Blooms Village will add vegetable and herb subscriptions to its offerings. And Thorell plans to expand into the wholesale flower business, providing flowers to floral shops in the region.

The business is also branching into agritourism and special events. 

In mid-September, Thorell partnered with Cross Diamond Meats and Lost Way Brewery for a farm-to-table dinner. Twenty guests enjoyed a locally sourced ribeye steak supper in a peaceful country setting surrounded by locally grown flowers.

The new “studio” space will allow these types of events year-round. 

Thorell envisions the property becoming a welcoming outdoor destination where families can slow down, explore and enjoy the beauty of rural Phelps County.

For more information, visit Sweet Blooms Village on Facebook or the website at sweetbloomsvillage.com.