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Blue Stem Goes Mobile!
- bluestemnatives
- Jul 1
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 6
Follow along to see our newest project! We'll post updates here weekly.
We're currently restoring a used horse trailer we found on Facebook Marketplace—with plans to transform it into a mobile pop up plant shop. Follow along below for updates as the project comes to life.
Interested in bringing our trailer to your area for a pop-up sale? We’re aiming to hit the road starting around August 1st. Whether it’s a garden club, library, school, or other community event, we'd love to hear from you—reach out to us here.
Once our pop-up calendar is set, we’ll post it here as well.
UPDATES
Date: Sunday, July 6
Update: This week was all about clearing out the trailer. The rubber mats and dividers are gone, the padding’s been stripped from the sides, and we’ve wrestled with a few rusty screws and rusty spots. A power wash of the interior followed—though, I will say the sellers had the whole thing pretty clean so it's been a happily unsatisfying power wash. lol.
This week we've also been measuring the trailer to determine potential for shelving and a pop out service window. Farmer's markets have been great fun but loading and unloading and then reloading and re-unloading cars full of plants isn't easy on the back. So a service window or ability for customers to come into the trailer to shop (still working on if insurance would allow that) is in the future. We're determining how many plants we can fit in this thing by laying out the trays to visualize shelving.
Next up: work on the rust, order shelving, and start to prime.
Current images:

More soon!
Date: Monday, June 30
Update: We've been exploring the idea of going mobile for nearly two years, and horse trailers have been part of that vision. While we'll continue operating from our regular location in Norwell, this new addition will allow us to bring native plants to a wider audience.
Today, we found the perfect trailer, and Kristen made the trip north of Boston to pick it up.
This week, we’ll begin by power washing the trailer inside and out in preparation for painting. We’ll also be measuring every inch of the interior to plan for shelving that will help us maximize our plant capacity. In addition, we'll be connecting with a fabricator to install a pop-out service window.
Current images:
Britt has also been having fun with Canva brainstorming painting possibilities:
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