NOYES FLOWER & PLANT SHOPPE
Noyes Flower and Plant Shoppe first opened
its doors in August 1976. Owners Kimber and Cindy
Noyes both share a passion for growing and come by it
naturally with their roots embedded deep in Aroostook
soil. Kimber’s ancestors arrived in Limestone in 1850’s
and Cindy’s arrived in Fort Fairfield in the early 1820’s.
The roots and leaves of the family tree have grown and
spread to include two sons: Tristan and Jonathan.
The flower shop started out on Center Street in
Caribou at the current site of Napoli’s restaurant. After
three years at this location, the couple purchased a
building on Sweden Street that housed Rasmuses’ Dry
Goods Store. It was here that the business began to
grow, and after ten years the Noyes were able to purchase
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the stores current location on 11 Franklin Street. They
purchased the building from the Hutchinson family
who had owned and operated Hutchinson’s Florist
since 1919. The early establishment of this location
gives Noyes Flower and Plant Shoppe the distinction
of having the oldest operating greenhouse north of
Portland.
The flower shop is busy year round sending
out flowers for funerals and to celebrate birthdays,
anniversaries and the arrival of new babies. However,
each specific season offers its own set of holidays and
occasions. Springtime ushers in orders for Easter,
Mother’s Day and Memorial Day, and the greenhouse
kicks off growing season with vegetable seedlings,