WhatCheer Flower Farm Proposal
Olneyville, RIWhat Cheer Flower Farm is a “nonprofit dedicated to bringing solace, joy and healing to our neighbors in need all across Rhode Island’s via recycling flowers as well as supporting our local floral economy via job training.” The organization grows, rescues and donates over 100,000 flowers every year. The flowers are given away freely via our network of local nonprofits, community groups, and organizations serving Rhode Islanders at risk including hospitals, senior services, recovery centers, shelters, hospices and food pantries. They plan to expand to giving away 300,000 flowers per year in the next five years.
This design proposal is a comprehensive plan developed under the supervision of RISD faculty member Ryan McAffrey and presented to WhatCheer board member and architect, Edward Neubauer. The design team included Lily Gucfa, Inwoo Lee, and Megan Holzrichter.