Canyon Echo Flower Farm was established in 2022 and is located in Park City, Utah at Parleys Summit just under 7,000 feet elevation. What began as a simple dream to fill their yard with an abundance of colorful dahlias has grown into a thriving mountain flower farm rooted in family, hard work, and a deep connection to the land.

With three young children Dani and Dan were motivated to build something close to home where they could get their hands dirty and have a reason to spend time together outdoors. As first generation farmers, they have learned from scratch what it takes to run a flower farm. They started with a vision, a tractor and a lot of dahlia tubers.

The first year growing they planted 250 dahlia tubers and did not know what to expect and what the flowers would yield. Dahlias are known to rapidly multiply and the farm quickly grew from the original 250 tubers to well over a thousand dahlia plants.

Growing flowers at high elevation proved to be both rewarding and challenging. Late spring snowstorms and unpredictable early frosts required thoughtful adaptation. They decided to build a high tunnel to protect their crops from the harsh mountain environments. Each year that they grow they experiment with new cut flower varieties to see what thrives in their unique mountain microclimate.

Sustainability and environmental stewardship are foundation to the farms philosophy. All flowers are grown organically without the use of any pesticides and herbicides. They fight off elements like grasshoppers and earwigs by letting their chickens free range on the pests naturally. With honey bees pollinating the flowers and children running barefoot in the garden maintaining a safe and healthy growing environment remains a top priority.

Today Canyon Echo Flower Farm specializes in premium locally grown cut flowers with a particular passion for dahlias. The farm supplies florists with wholesale stems and offers seasonal bouquet subscriptions to the local community. In addition, Canyon Echo Flower Farm designs and produces weddings using locally grown flowers.

Through flowers Dani and Dan are committed to cultivating beauty, strengthening community connections, and elevating celebrations with thoughtfully grown and locally sourced flowers.

Canyon Echo Farm began with a love of growing flowers — of planting something small, nurturing it with patience, and watching it become something beautiful.

That same belief in giving things a chance found its way into our lives through two young horses.

Canyon and Echo were just yearlings when they came to us, both bound for slaughter. We had the opportunity to foster them, giving them a safe place to land and the time they needed to learn how to trust, grow, and simply be horses.

They changed us.

Just as we believe every seed deserves the opportunity to grow, we began to believe that every horse deserves the opportunity to have a future.

Canyon and Echo inspired us to look back to the place they came from and begin helping other horses facing the same fate. With the incredible support of the Park City community, we have been able to raise funds for established rescues that pull horses to safety, provide rehabilitation and training, and help them find loving, adoptable homes.

What started with two yearlings has now grown into a community effort that has helped 20 horses find a second chance.

For us, the connection between flowers and horses feels simple: both remind us that growth takes time, that healing cannot be rushed, and that something beautiful can emerge when you choose to nurture what others may have overlooked.

Canyon and Echo were the beginning.

And just like a garden, we hope this little effort continues to grow — one horse, one second chance, and one act of kindness at a time.