Midtown Bramble and Bloom

Midtown Bramble and Bloom is a florist in Memphis, TN. It is an urban micro-flower farm and florist offering specialty cut flowers that are grown responsibly. The business serves customers through bouquet subscriptions, event and wedding florals, workshops, and custom orders, with local delivery and pickup available. The farm was founded in January of 2021 and is made up of nine different plots tucked away in the backyards of Midtown neighbors, making it very much a community farm. In September of 2023, a flower shop and "makery" opened at 2294 Young Avenue, where everything a normal florist would do is done with local flowers. The business is committed to paying employees a living wage, donating part of its proceeds to organizations doing important work in Memphis, and using regenerative farming practices. Its mission is to make Memphis a happier, healthier, and more equitable place through flowers, which it pursues by removing invasive plants and replacing them with native species, installing sidewalk pollinator gardens, implementing green floristry techniques and composting floral debris, and prioritizing locally made items in its gift shop. Proceeds are donated to organizations including Room at the Inn, WellChild, Best Buddies, The Palestinian Children's Relief Fund, the American Civil Liberties Union, The Overton Park Shell, and many local schools. The business is owned by husband and wife team Marisa Mender-Franklin and Corey Franklin; Marisa is the florist and farmer in chief, and Corey handles the behind-the-scenes operations. The shop also hosts a weekly "flower cafe" where guests can do flower-related craft projects in the studio. She is a Master Gardener and a licensed nursery owner with over a decade of gardening experience, and mentorship sessions are available in person within 20 miles of midtown Memphis or virtually via Zoom. The shop is located at 2294 Young Ave, about a tenth of a mile from East Parkway South, roughly three-tenths of a mile from Southern Avenue, Liberty Park, and the Cooper-Young neighborhood, and about four-tenths of a mile from South Parkway East and South Cooper Street. Midtown Bramble and Bloom holds a positive rating of 4.70 from the customers who have reviewed it.