Est. 2020 — Apple Valley, CA
Less florist, more studio.
The Story
Bloom & Birch opened in 2020, when longtime friends Sophia Martinez and Olivia Bennett decided their shared obsession deserved a storefront. Sophia had spent over a decade as an event florist; Olivia had spent hers in horticulture and greenhouse management.
They wanted something that felt less like a traditional flower shop and more like a welcoming design studio — a place where every arrangement tells a story, and where you can watch it being built.
“Our mission is simple: beautiful, meaningful flowers that celebrate life’s biggest milestones and its everyday moments — while taking care of the growers and the ground they grow from.”
The Founders
Two hands behind every stem
Sophia Martinez
Lead Floral Designer & Co-Founder
Twelve years designing florals for weddings, luxury events, and rooms that needed to feel like somewhere else entirely. Sophia builds romantic, garden-inspired work that reads like it was gathered rather than arranged.
Olivia Bennett
Greenhouse Specialist & Co-Founder
A horticulturist by training and a grower by temperament, Olivia manages sourcing and plant care — every stem fresh, every plant thriving. She also leads the studio's seasonal workshops on arranging and plant care.
Sustainability
Beauty that doesn’t cost the ground it grew from.
California-grown first
We buy from growers we know by name — most stems travel hours, not oceans, before they reach the studio bench.
Foam-free, always
Every installation is built on reusable mechanics. Floral foam never enters the studio.
Compostable wrap
Kraft paper, paper twine, and inks that break down. Bring a vessel back for $5 off your next arrangement.
Nothing wasted
End-of-week stems become workshop material or donations to local care homes. Trimmings are composted with our grower partners.