Our pepper production this year is officially underway! Thanks to our incredible farmers and the help of our proactive partners at Brooklyn Grange, we anticipate doubling this year’s harvest so more Smile Farms...

Smile Farms was founded in 2015 by Jim and Chris McCann of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. in partnership with Independent Group Home Living Program (IGHL) which serves people with intellectual disabilities...

I joined the Smile Farms team in January 2020. In four short yet impactful months, I have been blown away by the strength and vibrancy of the Smile Farms community. From donors -- to Smile Farmers and their families...

Smile Farms has been awarded the highest level of recognition offered by Guidestar – the Platinum Seal of Transparency. Guidestar is the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations, connecting...

Tell us about Smile Farms' mission and scope.  Smile Farms creates meaningful employment, vocational, and educational opportunities for people with disabilities at farms, urban gardens, and greenhouses in their local...

I just did a post for 1-800 Flowers.com all about The Joy of Coloring. It made me think about how we all need outlets for our emotions. I am a creative person and love to share my passion for creating, with the people...

In these unprecedented times, we are all seeking a greater sense of connectedness; despite the challenges we face, this health crisis offers a unique opportunity to support one another more than ever before...

Against the backdrop of the coronavirus outbreak, I’ve had several conversations with friends that were deeper, more emotional, and more honest than I can remember having had in the months...

I recently joined the Smile Farms team and am elated to be a part of such an amazing organization that does incredible, lifechanging work. Smile Farms has debuted our first ever hot sauce...

I’ve been an employee of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. for just shy of five years, during which time the company has shaped my understanding of what it truly means to grow a business [...]

Our 5th Annual Golf Outing was one for the record books! We raised over $200,000 as Golf Outing Chairman Jay Scansaroli greeted 120 golfers at the award-winning Sands Point Country Club [...]

The scramble to find an internship for the summer. A common thing that a lot of college students face when trying to figure out how they want to spend their summer [...]