Field & florist, which opened in 2017 in a charming basement in Wicker Park on Division just east of Damen, grows its flowers on a 30-acre farm in southwest Michigan. Owners Heidi Joynt, 36, and Molly Kobelt, 32, say this land—surrounded by woods, vineyards, and blueberry fields—is the beating heart of their business. “Farm-to-table” isn’t just for restaurants anymore.
Aside from floral arrangements and a unique selection of home goods and gifts, Field & Florist sells local products like mobiles handmade by Curio Curio, ceramics by Angela Vernachik (including the popular “convertible vases,” which adapt to shrinking bouquets), and postcards and book bags designed by the Normal Studio. The shop celebrates the high and low: from Italian hand-blown glass to run-of-the-mill garden pruners. “We carry luxury candles and fragrances from Regime des Fleurs but will get our hands dirty and pot up an inexpensive house plant for you,” Joynt says. “It’s a place that reflects who we are.”
