People & Planet
Your boots on the ground deeply rooted in Africa
Its all about people and planet!
We are passionate about sustainable supply and leaving our planet and people happier and healthier than we found them.
We are at a really exciting stage in horticultural development - we are testing the boundaries of tradition and doing things not only to save input costs, but also make long term gains by putting people and planet first. It's a journey of exploration and learning.
People
About us
New website launched
We overhauled our website to make browsing our catalogue of flowers easier, offer more industry news and tell our customers a bit more about us.
Submitted our B Impact Assessment
We are making strides in achieving our B Corp certification and have completed and submitted our B Impact Assessment. Next step is Evaluation by B Lab Africa and then Verification by B Lab Global in 2025.
Joined the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative
This market-driven initiative unites members of the international floriculture sector with the mission to achieve a transparent and responsible supply chain by 2025. We have committed to suppling 90% responsibly sourced flowers by 2025.
Moved to JKIA
We moved our whole operation to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to be better placed to oversee our exports. Having been working between the offices in Muthaiga and the coldstore at JKIA, it is fantastic to be all together in one place.
Added Fairtrade flowers to our offering
We were among the first Kenyan businesses to offer Fairtrade flowers to our customers.
Became an associated member of KFC
2007 saw us becoming an associated member of the Kenya Flower Council.
Supply roses to Japan
In 2006 we sent our first shipment of roses to Japan. This market has continued to grow for us over the years.
The Flower Hub began
The Flower Hub was set up by 3 growers and a sales expert initially, to sell their Hypericum and Summer Flowers directly to market.
Our Story
Our business evolved with a mission to simplify the supply chain and allow our customers access to fresher flowers. In order to do that, we act as a service provider between the best farms in Kenya and manage the supply chain directly to your business. Reducing the steps from farm to customer means fresher flowers and therefore a longer vase life to enjoy them.
In 2005, our Directors looked to cut the supply chain and supply summer flowers directly from their farms into global importers, skipping the auction process.
This was extremely successful, so we soon had requests for many other flower types, including roses, and The Flower Hub was born.
With markets in Japan, the Middle East, the UK, Holland, the USA, France, and Scandinavia, we span the globe. Our family has grown to a 40-person team, and we are here as your boots on the ground in Kenya, with our eyes firmly on the product before it leaves. Ensuring the cool chain and the quality from start to finish, we can guarantee the best flowers.
And that is how The Flower Hub began...
