Francesca Munizaga: the wonder of life. The Farm Ibiza

Francesca Munizaga: the wonder of life

Meet Francesca Munizaga – mother of twins, co-founder of The Farm Ibiza and our very own flower lady.
By Dan Prince · Photo: © Alex Soto
24/01/2025

For someone who has devoted her life to the great outdoors, growing up in her homeland Chile was the perfect start in life for Francesca. “There are few places in the world as diverse as Chile” she purrs as she guides me through her colourful gardens. “From the vastness of the desert in the north, to the freshness of the forests in the south to the ice fields of Patagonia. I couldn’t help but fall in love with nature as a child.”

Well-known island faces, Francesca and partner Alonso Colmenares have lived in Ibiza for 20 years where they own The Farm Ibiza, the regenerative agriculture landscape whose crops supply some of our best restaurants. It is also where Francesca runs her Floral Studio, in which she grows a sea of beautiful flowers that helps to decorate Ibiza.

“I am never afraid to say that it was my children and Alonso who gave me the gift of flowers,” she smiles. “I was so busy with work but deep down I knew I wanted a change. No, I needed a change. And then I was pregnant with twins on the way and suddenly I had time to stop and think about my life. My family had given me a gift of space and pause, and I was able to figure out what I really wanted. What was important in life and to myself.”

One of the biggest shocks Francesca encountered when beginning work in the flower industry was discovering how most flowers are distributed frozen from The Netherlands, and some from as far afield as South America. “And, so I began to plant my own here in Ibiza, and it was the most rewarding and unexpected experience. Suddenly I was nurturing seeds, figuring out which flowers could cope with our climate and which couldn’t. But it was also therapy for me. This new life taught me patience, consistence and reminded me just how important it was to have hope within you.”

And finally, a question I have been dying to know the answer to. You and Alonso are surrounded by flowers, how does he choose what to give you on Valentine’s Day? “Haha what a great question! I am afraid to say Alonso has stopped giving me flowers, thankfully my son has stepped into his shoes and is always giving me flowers. I am surrounded by love.”

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