ecostems is a protest against an unsustainable floral industry, exploitative employment practices and sterile urban spaces. We make it our duty here to show the sustainable side of floristry through high standards with our flowers, plants and merchandise. Wages, transportation, packaging, waste, energy and water use standards set the bar for our industry. ecostems was founded with environmental and social sustainability at its core. We walk the talk!
Our devotion ensures quality and care go into every purchase. When you come into the shop, you are coming into our sanctuary, our little oasis. ecostems will remain a sustainable business for years to come!more...See more text
The up-and-coming Corktown neighbourhood hosts this eco-friendly, sustainable foliage shop. Although Ecostems offers beautiful organic and fair-trade certified flowers, it’s the plants that really steal the show. Terrariums and succulent displays greet you upon entering the shop, making it a go-to for a truly unique piece of nature to add to your home.
Nothing could be greener than plants and flowers, right? Not so much, as it depends on how they’re cultivated and stored. Joseph, the owner, uses only fair trade flowers, recycled pots and vases and reclaimed/recycled/reused wood for the display furniture. Even the greeting cards on bouquets are eco-friendly, made in Winnipeg from 100 per cent recycled paper. While some shops stop at just carrying eco-conscious items, this place takes it all the way home in everything they do.