PALOUSE, Wash. – A local flower farm nestled in the rolling hills south of Spokane has become a haven for one family, celebrating both nature and cherished memories.
As a child, the owner of Gracey’s Flower Farm, Stacey Karlis, spent time with her grandmother collecting rocks and Queen Anne’s Lace, a flower often seen as a weed.
“Grandma would hold my rocks so that I could pick all of it that my little hands could hold,” Karlis recalled.
Now, she grows Queen Anne’s Lace on her own flower farm in Whitman County. The farm is a family affair, with her husband and four daughters enjoying the beauty and tranquility of their surroundings.
The farm serves as a testament to the power of family traditions and the beauty found in the simplest of nature’s gifts.
Speaking with Nonstop Local’s Hayley Guenthner, Karlis explained that the name of her business, Gracey’s Flower Farm, was conceived by one her daughters. Karlis and her daughter would often “play business.” For instance, while cooking dinner, they would pretend to be running their own restaurant.
One day, Karlis asked her daughter what the name of their business would be, to which she responded, “Gracey’s!” The name was a combination of her father’s name, Greg, and her mother’s name, Stacey.
Since then, Gracey’s Flower Farm has blossomed into a business that excels in flower deliveries as well as flower arrangements for weddings and other events. Karlis also remains an active vendor at the Liberty Lake Farmers Market held on Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
