Flowercart is not 100% funded by government. It is responsible for raising a significant proportion of operating revenue.
During the 2008-2009 fiscal year Flowercart raised over 44% of its approximately $2.5 million operating revenue. Less than 1% of Flowercart revenue is derived from fundraising and donations.
Flowercart products are numerous and varied. An exhaustive list of Flowercart programs, departments, projects and the products they provide follows:
Administration
- Commercial, apartment, and self-storage unit rentals
Baker’s Choice Fine Foods
- Bread products, both wholesale and retail
Developmental Services Area
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Packaging for Just Us! Coffee Roasters Cooperative
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Packaging hemp oil products for Totally Hemp and Atlantic Healing Hemp
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Donation cans
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Mailing, collating, packaging, light assembly
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Preparing single use items for Michelin Canada Waterville
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In-house canteen sales
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Catering
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Used golf balls
Hodge Podge Arts and Crafts Studio
- Hand-made blankets of all sizes, including pillow shams, and pet beds
Light industrial sewing
Packaging and light assembly
- Used clothing (sale to wholesalers and retailers)
Woodworking
- Kindling (wholesale and retail)
- Washer toss games
- Survey stakes
- Picnic tables
- Rosettes (decorative corner blocks for use with interior trim)
Community Employment Services
