Every holiday has its own, “essentials.” You know the customary colors, songs, drinks, food or flowers? Like clockwork they’re there, year after year, reliably decorating your table with time-honored tradition. At Easter, these “essentials” often include decorated eggs, baskets, chocolate bunnies, egg hunts, parades, and, of course, the Easter Lily.

Reminiscent of a heralding trumpet, the Lily symbolizes not only purity, but also the arrival of Spring. Yet, like the majority of flowers sold today, Lilies are often made with large amounts of pesticides. These pesticides are harmful to both workers and the environment. According to the United Nations, the majority of third world flower workers suffer serious health problems from pesticide poisoning.

This Easter, Spring forward with Organic Bouquet’s Calla Lilies. Certified organic and biodynamic and cut with extra long stems, these flowers are 100% pesticide free.

Posted on February 20th, 2008 by Olivia Zaleski