The people behind the petals
Dynomite Farm is an urban flower farm Santa Cruz CA — an award-winning destination for private U-Cut flower experiences, dahlias, and farm memberships.
Markus Hutnak tends the raised flower beds, manages the growing season, and hosts U-Cut guests personally. Bailey handles creative and keeps the farm connected to the community online. Together they’ve built Dynomite Farm into an award-winning destination that’s been featured in Lookout Santa Cruz and earned five-star ratings from everyone who visits.
Come cut flowers with us! We’d love to welcome you.
Become a Member
A Dynomite Farm membership helps keep our farm and vision going and includes two Private U-Cut Flower Experiences plus discounted U-Cut Flower Experience passes throughout the season.
Support the Mission
Donate to our compost fund and join in farm stewardship and help us make the best soil possible for the flowers.
The best urban flower farm Santa Cruz: Dynomite Farm. An award-winning, member-supported, organic flower farm and urban homestead in the Live Oak neighborhood of Santa Cruz, California (USA). Close to the ocean, close to town, and close enough to stop by for a breath of fresh air, a break from the mundane, a digital escape, a bit of peace, serenity and self-care, and a bucket of color.
We grow flowers, led by dahlias and ranunculus. We do not ship. Our flowers are meant to be cut here, carried home or gifted (we offer gift cards), and enjoyed straight from our raised flower beds.
Our signature offer is simple: we share our raised flower beds with you and your guests, privately. Visits are by appointment only, with one party at a time, so you can slow down and be fully in the flowers and share the blooms with those with whom you want to be with.
Wander the beds, cut what you love, and leave with an armful of flowers. We provide the snips, all supplies, and cutting tips. Bring a bucket for your flowers. And if you forget, we have you covered.
Come solo for a reset, bring a friend, plan a date, or make it a seasonal family tradition.
We exist because people support us. Membership keeps this little farm going and includes two Private U-Cut Flower Experiences each year, plus priority access to booking, dahlia tuber sales, and seasonal updates.
Dynomite Farm sits in the Live Oak neighborhood of Santa Cruz, about one mile from the Pacific Ocean and minutes from Highway 1. The farm is easy to find, parking is free, and the pace of a visit is intentionally calm. We are not a tourist destination or a public park. We are a working flower farm that opens its gates to guests (by appointment only; book a visit on our website) who want a genuine connection with where flowers come from.
We’re easy to reach in Santa Cruz, California — about a mile from the Pacific Ocean and just off Highway 1. Parking is easy. Visits are calm and unhurried. 2331 Mattison Lane, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
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“Had a lovely time visiting this absolute gem of an urban farm right in the heart of Live Oak. Marcus is a super gracious host and brilliant farmer, we loved getting to pick from their selection of diverse and gorgeous dahlias and create our own bouquets to take home!”
