Fall Fundraising Made Easy
Boost your organization's funds this fall with our beautiful, locally-grown mums! Perfect for schools, churches, sports teams, and community organizations, our fundraising program offers high-quality 10-inch pot mums at discounted prices with convenient delivery options. We make fundraising simple so you can focus on your cause while we handle the growing!
Fundraising Option
Choose Your Fundraising Method
We offer two convenient fundraising options to meet your organization's needs:
Perfect for: Any organization wanting a simpler approach
How It Works:
- We provide special forms with your organization's name
- Supporters bring forms directly to our farm market
- They purchase any fall flowering plants they want
- We track purchases and donate a percentage back to your organization
- Brings new customers to our farm while supporting your cause!
Your Benefit: A percentage of all purchases made with your forms
Customer Benefit: Supports local cause while shopping locally
Our Benefit: Introduces new customers to our farm market
Perfect for: Schools, churches, sports teams with organized selling campaigns
How It Works:
- Your organization sells mums to supporters
- Collect orders and payment from your buyers
- Submit final order totals one week before delivery
- Pay with check upon delivery
Suggested Retail: $12.99 (our regular retail price)
MUM Details & Specifications
Beautiful, High-Quality Mums
Size: 10-inch pots (substantial, full plants)
Quality: Locally grown, larger than typical box store mums
Colors Available:
- Orange/Bronze
- Yellow
- Red
- Pink/Purple
What Makes Our Mums Special
- Grown locally for superior quality and hardiness
- Larger, fuller plants than big box store alternatives
- Fresh, healthy plants that haven't traveled long distances
- Excellent for fall decorating and landscaping
Care Instructions
- Leave in the pot or plant in location with half to full day sun
- Water regularly
- Perfect for fall
- Decorating
Ordering & Delivery Information : MUM Fundraise
Simple Process, Reliable Service
- With Delivery: 150 mums minimum
- Customer Pickup: No minimum (any quantity welcome)
- Delivery Fee: $100 flat rate
- Coverage Area: 40 miles from our Lowell location
- Delivery Dates: Available throughout September through September 29th
- Order Deadline: One week prior to requested delivery date
- Book Your Fundraiser: At least one month in advance recommended
- Selling Period: Typically 2-4 weeks (you choose duration)
- Order Submission: Final totals due one week before delivery
- Delivery Window: September 1st - September 29th
- Payment: Check due upon delivery
Who This Works For
Perfect Organizations for Mum Fundraising
- Elementary, middle, and high schools
- Preschools and daycares
- PTA/PTO organizations
- Band/choir programs
- Sports teams and athletic boosters
- Churches of all denominations
- Youth groups
- Sunday school classes
- Church committees and ministries
- Sports teams (football, soccer, etc.)
- Scout troops
- 4-H clubs
- Nonprofit organizations
- Community service groups
- Down Syndrome Association of Northwest Indiana (current partner!)
- Various community support organizations
Pricing & Profit Breakdown: MUM Fundraiser
Maximize Your Fundraising Success
Pricing Flexibility
You set your own selling price! Many organizations successfully sell mums for $12-15 each, creating excellent profit margins while still offering value to supporters.
Sample Fundraiser Scenarios
- 150 mums at $12 each: $675 revenue - $1,125 cost = $550 profit
- 200 mums at $13 each: $2,600 revenue - $1,500 cost = $1,100 profit
- 300 mums at $15 each: $4,500 revenue - $2,250 cost = $2,250 profit
Plus delivery service saves your volunteers time and effort!
Support We Provide
We're Here to Help You Succeed
Materials Provided
- Basic selling guidelines
- Care instruction
- Invoice and delivery coordination
Staff Support
- Coordinating help unloading delivery
- Many schools have students help with unloading
- Friendly service throughout the process
- Available to answer questions during selling period
Quality Guarantee
- Fresh, healthy mums guaranteed
- Larger, fuller plants than typical fundraising options
- Locally grown for superior quality
Getting Started
Ready to Fundraise?
Starting your mums fundraiser is easy! Contact us to discuss your organization's needs and set up your program.
Contact Information:
- Phone: 219-690-1503
- Email: [Contact form submission preferred]
- Visit: Stop by our farm market in Lowell, IN
What We'll Need to Know:
- Your organization name and contact information
- Estimated number of mums you'd like to sell
- Preferred delivery date
- Whether you prefer delivery or pickup
- Any special requirements or questions
Next Steps:
- Contact us to discuss your fundraiser
- We'll provide order forms with our Fundraising Made Easy program
- Plan your selling timeline (we recommend 2-4 weeks)
- Submit final orders one week before delivery
- Receive your mums and collect payment
- Enjoy your profits!
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything You Need to Know
We recommend booking at least one month in advance for best availability.
You can either pay the $100 delivery fee anyway, or arrange to pick up your mums at our farm market.
Absolutely! Choose any combination of our four available colors.
We don't offer returns, but our quality is excellent and problems are very rare.
We provide order forms and basic information. Most organizations handle their own promotion through newsletters, social media, etc.
Of course! Many organizations make this an annual tradition.