Debra Prinzing

https://youtu.be/VzIieyJw-bU?si=B48N4DXiiHZkyx15 Meet three of the flower farmers behind the bountiful LA Flower Farm Tour, as eight woman-owned urban flower farms come together to open their gat...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2024/05/01/episode-660-flower-farming-in-los-angeles-meet-a-trio-of-growers-behind-an-upcoming-flower-farm-tour-as-they-discuss-the-unique-character-of-urban-flower-farming-in-southern-california/

https://youtu.be/WBxatSDZgjE?si=DELFNNCQoG5l4a34 Leslie Bennett believes that gardens are for all. In Garden Wonderland, this celebrated landscape designer treats us to an accessible garden-makin...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2024/04/24/episode-659-designer-leslie-bennett-co-author-of-garden-wonderland-and-founder-of-pine-house-edible-gardens-and-black-sanctuary-gardens/

https://youtu.be/Ktb2fJ8-ty8?si=AzSIqzvwDl4XSGJ7 On Slowflowers.com there are several search categories to help visitors find flower farms, florists, suppliers and other floral businesses, and on...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2024/04/17/episode-658-meet-floral-marketing-strategist-sahid-nahim-host-of-youtubes-the-bloom-show/

https://youtu.be/_7u2Mp8pf5U?si=riSrYytQLDkc4SBe We believe in community here at the Slow Flowers Society and today’s guest does too, as she has a mission to support florists and the floral Ind...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2024/04/10/episode-657-meet-michelle-kenny-executive-director-the-new-pacific-northwest-florists-association/

https://youtu.be/2xAkkExz5Qc?si=lLlWWY0VToCA2XeE There’s HGTV and there’s the Food Network, but have you checked out the Bloom TV Network? Today, we’ll meet Monica Michelle, creator of the ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2024/04/03/episode-656-follow-the-blooms-with-host-and-producer-katie-lila-and-bloom-tv-networks-founder-ceo-monica-michelle/

https://youtu.be/YvXP6tJQv78?si=0SBQevPS2wNTppGU Françoise Weeks brings home the charm of the wild woods with her creative botanical arrangements that are so much more than bouquets of blooms. O...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2024/03/27/episode-655-a-visit-to-francoise-weeks-studio-and-a-peek-into-her-new-book-wonder-of-the-woodlands/

https://youtu.be/0oogFIrykmE?si=ANwBFpK7VjHMZggP More Slow Flowers members are exploring native plants as potential floral design elements – both on their farms and in their studios. In fact, i...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2024/03/20/episode-654-native-flora-for-farmers-and-florists-with-holly-lukasiewicz-of-district-2-floral-studio-deborah-majerus-of-iron-butterfly-farm-and-lodging-and-kate-watters-of-wild-heart/

https://youtu.be/0k_5od_dD-4?si=Z-7qpZY3h6Ngv98P Stephanie Hall of Sassafras Fork Farm, Piedmont Wholesale Flowers, president ermitus (left) and Julia Carpico, Market Manager (right) Based in Dur...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2024/03/13/episode-653-piedmont-wholesale-flowers-celebrating-its-8th-season-and-a-new-facility-with-flower-farmer-stephanie-hall-of-sassafras-fork-farm-and-market-manager-julia-carpico/

https://youtu.be/3i5o9a1t70A?si=lI1ZNz1NcCMXUt-O In the run-up to spring’s arrival in a few weeks, join me on a visit to Gratitude Flowers outside Tacoma, Washington, a boutique home-based flor...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2024/03/06/episode-652-building-a-niche-supplying-flower-seedlings-for-farmers-and-gardeners-with-kate-skelton-of-gratitude-flowers/

https://youtu.be/4Ukh0fb2cHU?si=dLk4LlRqhVLk4Ydp Today, you’re invited to inhale and enjoy the fragrance of flowers, herbs, and foliage. Stefani Bittner of Homestead Design Collective uses sens...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2024/02/28/episode-651-growing-and-designing-with-fragrant-flowers-with-stefani-bittner-of-homestead-design-collective/

https://youtu.be/QGiRs_UnZw0?si=V4GKZrTbztynvsgC Sarah Laudin of Sunshine Blooms (left) and Moira MacKinnon of Love & Fantasy Flowers (right), members of Cooperative Flower Network of Edmonton, A...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2024/02/21/episode-650-cooperative-flower-network-of-edmonton-alberta-a-new-local-flower-hub-with-grower-members-moira-mackinnon-and-sarah-laudin/

https://youtu.be/ORL7qgHtW7c?si=MqxFzfBunMwYY15l Happy Valentine’s Day everyone – if you’re listening on February 14th, it's the day we released Episode 649. I hope you’ve had a great one...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2024/02/14/episode-649-flowers-as-art-botanical-couture-and-floral-installations-with-jennifer-reed-of-jennifer-designs/

https://youtu.be/ELg88cQ6nyo?si=gry7Oz55FQGIOta7 It’s nearly Valentine’s Day and if you’re panicking about your flower order, today’s episode is just for you. We’re taking a virtual tou...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2024/02/07/episode-648-our-pre-valentines-day-virtual-tour-of-american-grown-flowers-with-joost-bongaerts-and-the-florabundance-team/

https://youtu.be/Os-7JfjA8II?si=3ffXygXf3klfZPnO Today, I’m delighted to welcome Elizabeth and Mike Zawislak of Bluegreen Gardens to the Slow Flowers Podcast. Bluegreen Gardens is a boutique cu...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2024/01/31/episode-647-meet-elizabeth-and-mike-zawislak-of-bluegreen-gardens-a-lancaster-ohio-based-boutique-flower-farm/

https://youtu.be/yOLV0XJX1ic?si=h_G5fRCyQrUj7WQE It’s engagement season and many of our wedding and event designers are busy at this time of year, consulting with prospective couples and pullin...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2024/01/24/episode-646-secrets-of-a-sustainable-wedding-florist-with-jessica-stewart-of-pittsburghs-bramble-blossom/

https://youtu.be/J85KKde0QOg?si=G_qU8ViQQmjc7jHQ Jessica Hall of Harmony Harvest Farm and The Mum Project PROMO CODE: Harmony Harvest has provided a promo code for our listeners and viewers. You ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2024/01/17/episode-645-the-mum-project-update-with-jessica-hall-of-harmony-harvest-farm/

https://youtu.be/unM1Q5WXRgM?si=w--GNPRP6MHFBtwj Today’s guest is longtime Slow Flowers member Toni Reale, owner and creator of Roadside Blooms in North Charleston, South Carolina. Let’s lear...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2024/01/10/episode-644-roadside-blooms-toni-reale-on-taking-risk-to-buy-land-and-build-a-new-flower-shop-in-north-charleston-south-carolina/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTVga8HIZOM It's 2024~ Welcome to a New Year! This is the 10th year we’ve produced the Slow Flowers' Floral Insights and Industry Forecast, which originated in 2...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2024/01/03/episode-643-slow-flowers-floral-insights-and-industry-forecast-for-2024/

https://youtu.be/q8vpkczS_6I?si=0f7YAE6kmrI2MbrU 2023 Slow Flowers Year in Review (PDF)Download the PDF of our Year in Review presentation Slow Flowers Society 2023 Year in Review with Debra Prin...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/12/27/episode-642-debra-prinzing-reflects-on-slow-flowers-societys-2023-year-in-review/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EdhR47SiWo If you’re a regular listener, you’ve heard the announcement about our first ever international Slow Flowers Summit heading to Banff, Alberta, Canad...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/12/20/episode-641-women-leading-change-a-new-video-featuring-toronto-based-the-local-flower-collective-with-cofounder-jaimie-reeves-filmmaker-craig-conoley-and-david-thomas-of-open-fo/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM_gRuFjlnA Today’s episode is like a floral runway show for growers and designers alike and you’ll be wowed by the new flower seed introductions for 2024, rev...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/12/13/episode-640-new-flower-introductions-for-2024-with-hillary-alger-and-joy-longfellow-of-johnnys-selected-seeds/

https://youtu.be/gMiHdS8Z9Sc?si=W6bODEm9PB1VKmst Kristen Rubin, Sweetwater Stem Co. This week we’re learning about how one grower has managed her first five flower farming years. Kristen Rubin ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/12/06/episode-639-kristen-rubin-of-sweetwater-stem-co-and-the-new-gig-harbor-flower-farmers-guild/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2LUprKQ7r8 The Slow Flowers Podcast is grateful to the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market for its longtime support -- and today's episode underscores our relationsh...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/11/29/episode-638-a-visit-to-washington-flower-farm-field-to-heart-with-dee-swan-and-valiant-poole/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ7Eb9uGN-k Sarah Jo Eversole at Everbloom Fields Today, you’re invited to join me on a visit to Everbloom Fields, an urban flower farm located just south of dow...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/11/22/episode-637-growing-high-value-cut-flowers-for-dallas-weddings-and-event-florists-with-sarah-jo-eversole-of-everbloom-fields/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIj5Amfyo4w A conversation about the native plants and sustainable land care practices of the Canadian prairies and grasslands Last Friday, November 10th, we held ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/11/15/episode-636-slow-flowers-summit-heads-to-canada-in-2024-meet-becky-feasby-latifa-pelletier-ahmed-and-lourdes-still/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlIq1TrnmY8 So wonderful to reunite with Slow Flowers friend Andrea K. Grist! Today’s episode includes a short conversation with longtime Slow Flowers Society me...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/11/08/episode-635-making-space-for-local-flowers-at-the-conventional-wholesale-florist-with-andrea-grist-of-florasource-kc/

https://youtu.be/6mAqGZYBCb4 We’re releasing today’s episode on Wednesday, November 1st, and this means you’ve probably just wrapped up your Halloween festivities. But as we turn our attent...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/11/01/episode-634-marigolds-and-succulent-pumpkins-autumn-botanical-design-with-caitlin-mathes-of-the-marigold-gardens-and-eileen-tongson-of-farmgal-flowers/

https://youtube.com/live/orcgviPZEdU?feature=share We’ve just wrapped up our celebration of the 10-year Anniversary of the Slow Flowers Podcast with a retrospective of a decade that brought you...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/10/25/episode-633-building-a-community-of-local-flower-farmers-over-pie-and-coffee-with-jodi-logue-of-moss-and-madder-farm/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5bWvsGt8yg This is our final encore episode as part of the 10-year celebration of the Slow Flowers Podcast being on the air as the original floral podcast since o...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/10/18/episode-632-celebrating-our-10th-anniversary-from-the-slow-flowers-podcast-archives-an-encore-of-episode-566-with-joanna-letz-of-bluma-flower-farm/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5E5FyIFkvo This week, I’m sharing an encore episode from the 9th year of the Slow Flowers Podcast, a conversation with David Brunton of Right Field Farm based i...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/10/11/episode-631-celebrating-our-10th-anniversary-from-the-slow-flowers-podcast-archives-an-encore-of-episode-529-with-david-brunton-of-right-field-farm/

I hope you have been enjoying our 10-year retrospective as I have. It has been so fun to reconnect with some of our Slow Flowers members who shared their stories on the Slow Flowers Podcast over ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/10/04/episode-630-celebrating-our-10th-anniversary-from-the-slow-flowers-podcast-archives-an-encore-of-episode-475-with-talia-boone-of-postal-petals/

Mara Tyler (c) Taken by Sarah I hope you have been enjoying our 10-year retrospective as I have. It has been so fun to reconnect with one of our guests dating back to the Slow Flowers Podcast’s...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/09/27/episode-629-celebrating-our-10th-anniversary-from-the-slow-flowers-podcast-archives-an-encore-of-episode-445-with-mara-tyler-of-pennsylvanias-the-farm-at-oxford/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SJ8FiEBuHE Today’s conversation is both timely and inspiring; compelling and important. I want to welcome Jennifer Jewell back to the Slow Flowers Show. You are...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/09/20/episode-628-jennifer-jewells-love-letter-to-seeds-and-her-new-book-what-we-sow/

Whit McClure at the Slow Flowers Summit 2019 In April 2019, I met up with today’s encore guest, flora artist Whit McClure of Los Angeles-based Whit Hazen. Studio floral designer Whit McClure mo...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/09/13/episode-627-celebrating-our-10th-anniversary-from-the-slow-flowers-podcast-archives-an-encore-of-episode-396-with-whit-mcclure-of-los-angeles-based-whit-hazen/

Today is the 5th Encore Episode of our retrospective to highlight one episode from each year of the past decade and bring the best of the Slow Flowers Podcast to you. If you're a longtime listene...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/09/06/episode-626-celebrating-our-10th-anniversary-from-the-slow-flowers-podcast-archives-an-encore-of-episode-304-with-janis-harris-of-harris-flower-farm-in-ontario-canada/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcejY1Zed-M Today, we have a fun episode to share with you and the timing is perfect to welcome Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht to the Slow Flowers Podcast. Kristen f...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/08/30/episode-625-kristen-griffith-vanderyacht-designs-a-signature-summer-arrangement-and-introduces-flower-love-his-new-book/

https://www.youtube.com/live/Ji5r2OqRNC0?feature=share Today we're taking a pause on the 10-year retrospective to bring you a fun video episode -- a shop tour, interview, and floral design demons...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/08/23/episode-624-brooklyn-in-bloom-with-suzanna-cameron-of-stems-brooklyn-florist/

Today is the 4th Encore Episode as our decade-long retrospective to highlight one episode from each year of the past decade and bring the best of the Slow Flowers Podcast to you. If you're a long...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/08/16/episode-623-celebrating-our-10th-anniversary-from-the-slow-flowers-podcast-archives-an-encore-of-episode-270-with-sisters-and-floral-entrepreneurs-mary-coombs-and-dawn-clark-of-a-garden-part/

Georgia flower farmers Mandy and Steve O'Shea (c) Brittany Towsell We’re continuing the 10-week celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Slow Flowers Podcast! I launched the first-ever podca...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/08/09/episode-622-celebrating-our-10th-anniversary-from-the-slow-flowers-podcast-archives-an-encore-with-flower-farmers-mandy-and-steve-oshea-of-3-porch-farm/

Flowers in her arms! We're continuing the 10-week celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Slow Flowers Podcast! I launched the first-ever podcast about flowers on July 23, 2013! This audio sto...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/08/02/episode-621-celebrating-our-10th-anniversary-from-the-slow-flowers-podcast-archives-an-encore-with-flower-farming-educator-lisa-mason-ziegler-author-of-cool-flowers/

Today is red letter day -- the 10th anniversary of the Slow Flowers Podcast! I launched the first-ever podcast about flowers on July 23, 2013 with Episode 100! Little did I know that this audio s...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/07/26/episode-620-celebrating-our-10th-anniversary-from-the-slow-flowers-podcast-archives-an-encore-with-sustainable-brands-expert-kierstin-dewest-and-organic-flower-farmer-joan-thorndike-of-lemer/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92-MtDibJcs I'm so happy to share today's episode with you because it came together through total serendipity, thanks to arrangements made by my friend Jenny Ulum,...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/07/19/episode-619-meet-erin-greene-king-estate-winerys-culinary-garden-manager-on-growing-organic-and-biodynamic-food-and-flowers/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv9U3691n4w Hi all, last week, you met Anne Sumner of Walla Walla Flower Farm - what a fun episode, and I especially loved the bonus musical performance recorded i...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/07/12/episode-618-fiber-and-flowers-elaine-vandiver-of-gholson-gardens-and-old-homestead-alpacas-updates-her-story/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BHac7fAq1Y Scott and Anne Sumner of Walla Walla Flower Farm performing in their fields Welcome, friends! I have such a lively and informative episode to share wit...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/07/05/episode-617-a-visit-to-anne-and-scott-sumners-walla-walla-flower-farm-with-a-bonus-fiddle-and-guitar-performance/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT9xryOm-OA In 2015, Slow Flowers introduced American Flowers Week, inviting flower lovers, gardeners, growers, and designers across the country to share their red...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/06/28/episode-616-meet-the-creatives-who-designed-our-american-flowers-week-2023-botanical-couture-collection/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRCouoc2Xyk We have an info- and inspo-packed show today in which you will meet six floral experts who will present at next week's Slow Flowers Summit. I'm thrille...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/06/21/episode-615-slow-flowers-summit-speaker-round-up-with-our-subject-experts-in-flower-farming-floral-design-and-sustainability/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emYtcj-K6_w Today, I'm happy to share my recent conversation with Julio Freitas, owner of The Flower Hat, an event floral design studio and flower farm based in Bo...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/06/14/episode-614-julio-freitas-of-the-flower-hat-designs-a-spring-arrangement-and-previews-his-slow-flowers-summit-appearance/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtr9yat7pXw I'm thrilled today to bring you an informative conversation about Island Flower Growers, an emerging flower hub based outside of Victoria, British Colu...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/06/07/episode-613-island-flower-growers-a-cooperative-flower-hub-serving-all-of-british-columbias-vancouver-island-with-president-lorna-jackson-and-market-manager-cara-scott/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHsxsPpF85k Last month, passports in hand, I traveled by car and ferryboat to the Island of Vancouver in British Columbia. The trip was to celebrate my mother's 88...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/05/24/episode-611-a-conversation-with-julie-remy-of-fleuris-studio-and-blooms-and-a-tour-of-her-prolific-cutting-garden-on-vancouver-island/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs6mhxbtMgg Today, we take a trip to rural Northern Colorado, where sisters-in-law Gretchen Langston and Gaylene Moldt operate Blooms Colorado on 40 acres north of...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/05/17/episode-610-growing-and-selling-cut-flowers-in-the-high-desert-rocky-mountain-region-with-gretchen-langston-of-blooms-colorado/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CielTmxu9gA Last month you met Jessie Witscher of Understory Farm as we discussed how she and her partner Gregory Witscher grow masses of cut flowers to sell throu...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/05/10/episode-609-falling-in-love-with-a-country-farm-and-building-a-life-around-flowers-with-abby-matson-of-diddle-zen/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-TDDV7okIE Amelia Ihlo of Rooted Farmers (left); Leah Ducey (and family) of Spring Wind Farm and Garden State Flower Cooperative (right) The spring flower season ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/05/03/episode-608-new-crop-pricing-tools-with-rooted-farmers-amelia-ihlo-and-garden-state-flower-cooperatives-leah-ducey/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR1Q2nhREYw It's great to be back with you today -- and to share another inspiring and uplifting conversation about the healing power of plants and the ability of ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/04/26/episode-607-from-botanist-to-flower-farmer-with-kate-watters-of-arizonas-wild-heart-farm/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQYrwKoC7OY Last month I participated in the Spring Educational and Workshop Series presented by Green Mountain Floral Supply in Burlington, Vermont. It was a Slow...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/04/19/episode-606-the-profitability-sweet-spot-for-selling-to-wholesale-florists-with-jessie-witscher-of-vermonts-understory-farm/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvWLhmacHaE The Color of Roses by Danielle Dall'Armi Hahn If you're a rose lover, you already know about Rose Story Farm in Carpinteria, California, a mecca for ga...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/04/12/episode-605-the-color-of-roses-with-rose-story-farms-danielle-hahn/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teU8Wyco1Y4 Today's guest is one such individual and I'm delighted to introduce you to Ingrid Carozzi of New York-based Tin Can Studios. Ingrid is the author of tw...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/04/05/episode-604-sustainable-design-for-event-florals-with-ingrid-carozzi-of-tin-can-studios/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VocQnTiLjts&t=2177s Earlier this month, for our March Slow Flowers Member Meet-Up, we invited several members who incorporate what I like to call "Slow Pottery" i...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/03/29/episode-603-slow-pottery-for-slow-flowers-artisan-pottery-to-pair-with-artisan-bouquets/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKRQ1j-0DtM We have all heard the research about the influence of flowers on the health and mental wellness to all humans. And so many of our members - flower farm...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/03/22/episode-602-flower-farming-for-a-cause-at-what-cheer-flower-farm-with-erin-achenbach/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9DXCY1vGD8 I've been eager to record a conversation with today's guest, Rita Feldmann of the Sustainable Floristry Network -- and we did just that earlier this we...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/03/15/episode-601-meet-rita-feldmann-of-the-sustainable-floristry-network-a-new-global-education-organization-for-florists/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O53UX2DNEF0 Today I have invited Becky Feasby of Prairie Girl Flowers and Instagram's #SustainabilitySunday to return the Slow Flowers Podcast to talk about a proj...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/03/08/episode-600-becky-feasby-of-prairie-girl-flowers-on-florists-invasive-species-and-protecting-the-natural-world/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7Y_mqgi4f8 I'm so happy to introduce today's guest to you, Susan Chambers of bloominCouture, a San Francisco-based floral design studio that combines the beauty a...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/03/01/episode-599-sustainable-luxury-floral-design-with-susan-chambers-of-san-franciscos-bloomincouture/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt2AoZR-xKc A few weeks ago, Slow Flowers and our publishing partner BLOOM Imprint released our 2023 Slow Flowers Floral Insights and Industry Forecast. We called ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/02/22/episode-598-alex-cacciari-of-michigans-seeley-farm-on-trialing-native-perennials-for-the-floral-market/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bG-kVn_Ybo I'm delighted to host today's conversation with the creatives behind Black Florists Fund. Black Florists Fund is an endeavor embarked upon in partnersh...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/02/15/episode-597-all-about-the-new-black-florists-fund-and-a-conversation-with-its-founders-and-first-grant-recipient/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw_954Odmk0 Today, I'm so happy to welcome friend, floral designer, and Slow Flowers member Ellen Seagraves. Owner of Chic Floral Designs, Ellen is based in Bethes...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/02/08/episode-596-ellen-seagraves-of-chic-floral-design-aifd-and-emc-and-president-of-the-independent-floral-designers-association/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5ksQcWvapA Here we are at the beginning of 2023; we have already wrapped up the first month of the year! -- and it's time to present the ninth annual Slow Flowers...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/02/01/episode-595-debra-prinzing-and-robin-avni-present-the-2023-slow-flowers-floral-insights-and-industry-forecast/

https://youtu.be/bjHfiedUyBE Today, we have a real treat -- a visit with floral artist and longtime Slow Flowers member, Susan McLeary. Susan's new book, Flowers for All, will be released on Febr...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/01/25/episode-594-flowers-for-all-with-educator-and-author-susan-mcleary/

https://youtu.be/KDBb7ebWnZw I'm excited to reintroduce Tom Precht and Sarah Daken, Maryland-based Slow Flowers members and owners of Grateful Gardeners back to the show today. I interviewed them...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/01/18/episode-593-tom-precht-and-sarah-daken-of-grateful-gardeners-on-buying-farmland-and-establishing-a-new-aquaponics-greenhouse-operation/

https://youtu.be/0Xbh_Um1V8o It's the first week of January and if you're like me, you already have swept away the holiday decor and turned the calendar page to 2023. It's time to shake off 2022 ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/01/11/episode-592-creating-a-sustainable-streamlined-and-low-stress-wedding-floral-business-with-carolyn-kulb-of-bloom-poet/

https://youtu.be/80v_1Q_wX_0 With 2023 here, it's fitting to say goodbye to 2022 as we review the year's highlights. All I can say about 2022 is that after slogging through the pandemic in 2020 a...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2023/01/04/episode-591-debra-prinzing-reflects-on-slow-flowers-societys-2022-year-in-review/

https://youtu.be/jxXGyIChS6c (c) Theresa Bear photography Photography, courtesy of Francoise Weeks (c) Theresa Bear Today, I'm delighted to welcome artist, educator, friend, and Slow Flowers memb...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/12/28/episode-590-foraged-design-with-artist-and-educator-francoise-weeks/

https://youtu.be/I35wuc__L_A Hello again and welcome back to the Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing, This is Episode 589 This is the weekly podcast about Slow Flowers and the people who gro...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/12/21/episode-589-bellevue-botanical-gardens-joseph-abken-introduces-the-2023-slow-flowers-summit-host-venue/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVviPc2Ei_0 A few weeks ago, we had a virtual visit to the big Island of Hawaii to meet farmer-florist Christian Ingalls of Daisy Dukes Flower Farm. Today, we're j...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/12/14/episode-588-meet-lourdes-still-of-masagana-flower-farm-in-manitoba-experience-guide-flower-grower-and-natural-dyer/

https://youtu.be/yYVe034KhRM Today, I want to share a bonus episode with you -- an updated lecture originally created for the FREESIA Summit, held in September 2022. FREESIA is an acronym for Flo...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/12/07/episode-587-walking-the-talk-unpacking-the-slow-flowers-manifesto-and-putting-our-six-values-into-practice-for-your-floral-enterprise/

https://youtu.be/_dTAB6O0csI It's dreary and cold in many parts of North America, so I've invited farmer-florist Christian Ingalls of Daisy Dukes Flower Farm to warm us up and share her taste of ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/11/30/episode-586-flower-farming-on-hawaiis-big-island-with-christian-ingalls-of-daisy-dukes-flower-farm/

https://youtu.be/7ROKj8OnvVM When it was published in 2012, The 50 Mile Bouquet was the first book to spotlight a major cultural shift and a transformation around how cut flowers are grown, desig...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/11/23/episode-585-diane-szukovathy-and-dennis-westphall-of-jello-mold-farm-on-the-10-year-publication-anniversary-of-the-50-mile-bouquet/

https://youtu.be/TNejXaJPYlo I'm so thrilled today to share my recent conversation with Dee Hall. Dee is the owner and creative energy who operates a specialty cut flower and urban micro farm in ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/11/16/episode-584-farmer-florist-dee-hall-of-mermaid-city-flower-farm-and-founder-of-black-flower-farmers/

https://youtu.be/6rVEl8GW2ik Today you will hear my interview with Daniele Strawn of JoLee Blooms & Design. In addition to our Q&A conversation, you are in for a treat, because Daniele shared two...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/11/09/episode-583-farm-and-studio-visit-with-farmer-florist-daniele-strawn-of-jolee-blooms-design-in-sonoma-county-california/

https://youtu.be/H3aoVovgrQw Sisters Stephanie Duncan (left) and Jessica Hall (right) of Harmony Harvest Farm This episode came together just in time for you to learn about two Mum-related events...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/11/02/episode-582-its-mum-season-with-harmony-harvest-farms-jessica-hall-and-stephanie-duncan/

https://youtu.be/1xh0i3Von2A I met today's guest, Laura Gonzalez, at the 2021 Slow Flowers Summit, which took place in the SF Bay Area at Filoli Historic House and Gardens. Swallows Secret Garden...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/10/26/episode-581-meet-laura-gonzalez-of-swallows-secret-garden-a-gardener-florist-and-land-steward-in-santa-cruz-california/

https://youtu.be/Jnq09P0fuPk This week, we meet another inspiring Slow Flowers member, a farmer-florist whose Fernley, Nevada, enterprise is inspiring, considering some of the challenging growing...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/10/19/episode-580v-high-desert-flower-farming-with-trisha-starkey-of-petals-and-pages/

https://youtu.be/3KvuYwoLy18 Today, I want to introduce you to the women behind Becky at Appleberry Farm, Becky Osborne and Kate Munno. Becky at Appleberry Farm is based in Sandy Hook, Connecticu...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/10/12/episode-579-flower-farming-with-your-sister-with-becky-osborne-and-kate-munno-of-connecticuts-becky-at-appleberry-farm/

https://youtu.be/-ZKewIAbiCU Tracy Yang and Nick Songsangcharntara of JARN Co. Flower Farm Today, you're invited to join me on a quick visit to JARN Co., a 2nd year flower farm based in Monroe, W...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/10/05/episode-578-accidental-flower-farmers-share-their-roots-with-tracy-yang-and-nick-songsangcharntara-of-jarn-co/

https://youtu.be/AIrGJUfpHuk You're in for a treat today with my conversation featuring Janet Kramka of Backyard Blooms, based in Trumbull, Connecticut. In August, Janet and I participated in a w...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/09/28/episode-577-building-a-home-based-cut-flower-business-with-backyard-blooms-janet-kramka/

https://youtu.be/lDLejfwkT5U Today's episode has been a long time coming. I first met Rita and Mike Williams, owners of WilMor Farms Flowers based in Metter, Georgia, when the Lowcountry Flower G...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/09/21/episode-576-georgia-flower-farm-visit-with-rita-and-mike-williams-of-wilmor-farms/

https://youtu.be/bcTATh8hmVk Amy's signature loose-and-airy, asymmetrical bouquet style I first met Slow Flowers member Amy Balsters in 2018 when she was a wedding and event florist operating as ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/09/14/episode-575-the-floral-coachs-amy-balsters-shares-her-bouquet-making-philosophy-and-inspiring-business-model/

https://youtu.be/0F9B-tPVMJE I'm excited to share today's show with you for a number of reasons. My guest is farmer-florist Jenny Chantz of Merritt Meadows Flower Farm. Recently, we recorded this...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/09/07/episode-574-fourth-year-flower-farmer-a-virtual-tour-and-visit-with-jenny-chantz-of-merritt-meadow-flower-farm-in-fort-washington-pennsylvania/

https://youtu.be/FhiS0CcQmfo If you've been following along for a while, you have noticed that 2022 is the 10-year celebration of the publication of The 50 Mile Bouquet, a book that, to be honest...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/08/31/episode-573-the-50-mile-bouquet-series-with-charles-bethany-little-of-charles-little-co/

https://youtu.be/v-51vvHyJPs Check out one of Joseph Massie's free YouTube tutorials above I'm thrilled today to welcome Joseph Massie back to the Slow Flowers Podcast. I wanted to share the grea...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/08/24/episode-572-joseph-massie-returns-the-slow-flowers-podcast-to-unveil-the-flower-school-his-new-beautiful-and-useful-new-design-book/

https://youtu.be/-JlMNEOeI4s Left: a selection of Kelsey's handmade ceramic vases; Right: Kelsey Ruhland My guest today is Kelsey Ruhland, owner of Foxbound Flowers a floral studio offering same-...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/08/17/episode-571-sustainable-everyday-flowers-how-a-retail-studio-honors-its-eco-values-with-kelsey-ruhland-of-foxbound-flowers/

https://youtu.be/jf71Jbh38e0 My guest today is Colorado-based flower farmer and educator Briana Bosch. We recently met in person when Briana attended the Slow Flowers Summit and I've been wanting...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/08/10/episode-570-a-visit-to-blossom-branch-briana-boschs-colorado-flower-farm/

https://youtu.be/pQF-tZKk7d8 My guest today is Krista Rossow of O'Flora Flower Farm in Oregon's Southern Willamette Valley. The tagline for O'Flora Farm is: Small Farm, Big Blooms, Oregon-grown. ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/08/03/episode-569-flowers-photography-with-krista-rossow-of-oflora-flower-farm/

https://youtu.be/kMiO9-HykY8 My Q&A Interview with Norman Peterkort and Sandra Peterkort Laubenthal https://youtu.be/8o_EBoKEDR0 Peterkort Roses Greenhouse Tour Happy 9th Anniversary to the Slow ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/07/27/episode-568-the-50-mile-bouquet-series-peterkort-roses-with-siblings-sandra-peterkort-laubenthal-and-norman-peterkort/

https://youtu.be/rt5m6fkz6ME If you are a longtime Slow Flowers member or follower, you know that the origins of our organization are closely rooted with those of the Seattle Wholesale Growers Ma...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/07/20/episode-567-portrait-of-a-local-flower-pioneer-with-seattle-wholesale-growers-markets-general-manager-brad-siebe-including-updates-about-their-new-ecommerce-platform/

https://youtu.be/F5bWvsGt8yg Joanna Letz of Berkeley-based Bluma Flower Farm (TItle Slide (c) The Curated Feast) In February 2018, I wrote an article about a Berkeley, California, based grocery s...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/07/13/episode-566-growing-cut-flowers-on-an-urban-roof-with-joanna-letz-of-berkeleys-bluma-flower-farm/

Greetings, friends. Here at the Slow Flowers Society, we have experienced a whirlwind several weeks, including producing our fifth and largest Slow Flowers Summit conference ever, celebrating Ame...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/07/06/episode-565-petals-and-alpacas-at-gholson-gardens-in-walla-walla-washington-encore-edition/

https://youtu.be/e6O8B6Kk88g We are in the midst of American Flowers Week, which runs annually from June 28th through July 4th. In 2015, Slow Flowers Society launched American Flowers Week as an ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/06/29/episode-564-meet-the-creatives-who-designed-our-american-flowers-week-2022-botanical-couture-collection/

https://youtu.be/m5U42PP8QmE https://youtu.be/1GdrIsa4N2A The fifth Slow Flowers Summit is coming right up and everyone involved is getting very excited to convene in New York's Westchester Count...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/06/22/episode-563-slow-flowers-summit-2022-bonus-tours-with-sylvia-lukach-of-cape-lily-floral-and-molly-culver-of-molly-oliver-flowers/

https://youtu.be/7bQSV_2w-vc Watch Susan McLearly's design stage presentation from the 2021 Slow Flowers Summit at Filoli in Woodland Hills, California We are closing in on the 2022 Slow Flowers ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/06/15/episode-562-susan-mcleary-shares-her-large-scale-foam-free-floral-design-installation-techniques-at-the-2021-slow-flowers-summit-encore-presentation/

https://youtu.be/Amp0vRk3U1w Becky Feasby of Prairie Girl Flowers, with Magic (left) and Larry (right) in her Calgary, Alberta, cutting garden The urgency to reverse climate change and better car...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/06/08/episode-561-becky-feasby-of-prairie-girl-flowers-and-igs-sustainability-sunday/

https://youtu.be/tvkriz8QaOc If you're a regular viewer or listener of the Slow Flowers Vodcast/Podcast, you're familiar with my sponsor thanks, like those you just heard me say. In order to prod...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/06/01/episode-560-sourcing-and-designing-with-american-grown-blooms-with-michaela-newheart-of-flowerfarm-com/

https://youtu.be/cKizgsOLbTs Today, I'm so delighted to share my wonderful conversation with artist Ronni Nicole Robinson. Ronni creates works in plaster and paper and all of her pieces are botan...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/05/25/episode-559-flowers-as-artists-muse-meet-ronni-nicole-robinson-slow-flowers-summit-2022-speaker-preview/

https://youtu.be/dZCBsM5EhKI Portrait of Frances Palmer (c) Jane Beiles Today, you're invited into the pottery studio and cutting garden of celebrated ceramic artist, Frances Palmer of Frances Pa...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/05/18/episode-558-a-pottery-studio-and-cutting-garden-visit-with-ceramic-artist-frances-palmer-slow-flowers-summit-2022-speaker-preview/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fahH23cfMrI I'm so happy to share today's conversation and design demonstration with you. My guest is Jennifer Driscoll, owner of Oakland-based Redwood Wild Floral...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/05/11/episode-557-how-an-interior-designer-expanded-into-floral-design-with-jennifer-driscoll-of-redwood-wild-florals/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDnRJ-O4dN8 I love it when I can host a Slow Flowers member on a Seattle visit, and now that travel is again opening up, I have a feeling 2022 will be a busy one.�...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/05/04/episode-556-a-floral-conversation-with-andrea-k-grist-of-florasource-kc-and-kc-bloom-hub/

https://youtu.be/SvFcZJ3Ps0Q We have just recognized Earth Day and the Slow Flowers Podcast focused on a non-green topic: Funeral Flowers. This episode was inspired by two Slow Flowers members in...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/04/27/episode-555-farewell-flowers-creating-a-sustainable-funeral-and-sympathy-practice-with-lori-poliski-of-flori-llc-and-tammy-meyers-of-lora-bloom/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHWlQb2k7Ss The tagline for today's episode should be "how to see nature's palette in deeper, more meaningful ways," because that's the lesson Lorene Edwards Forkn...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/04/20/episode-554-a-garden-and-studio-tour-with-lorene-edwards-forkner-sharing-her-new-book-color-in-and-out-of-the-garden/

https://youtu.be/sPrkj4KupO4 I'm very excited about today's conversation. My guests are Hitomi Gilliam and Gregor Lersch, renowned international floral design educators who have just launched a n...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/04/13/episode-553-hitomi-gilliam-and-gregor-lersch-present-the-freesia-challenge-a-new-focus-on-sustainable-floral-design-education/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qX1C-4TDLc Welcome to Part Two of the Slow Flowers Podcast, Episode 522, a special bonus conversation with singer-songwriter Eva Leach. I'm honored that she's sha...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/04/10/episode-552-part-two-eva-leach-on-songwriting-as-an-expression-of-female-empowerment/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0LeQEdkwWs Today, I have two interviews and this is Part One. First up, a delightful mother-daughter design duo shares their story. Owner of Belle Pétale, a Seat...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/04/06/episode-552-part-one-teresa-rao-of-belle-petale-designs-with-local-flowers-floriography-and-french-inspiration/

https://youtu.be/zLx9bwGnLNw It's Spring, so it's garden book season, of course. Last week, you met Teresa J. Speight, author of Black Flora. Today, it's my pleasure to introduce you to Riz Reyes...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/03/30/episode-551-riz-reyes-shares-his-first-book-grow-a-family-guide-to-plants-and-how-to-grow-them/

https://youtu.be/9HVJNoRhWgE I'm so excited this week to share the video from our March Slow Flowers member meet-up featuring author Teresa J. Speight as our special guest, along with many of our...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/03/23/episode-550-celebrate-the-publication-of-black-flora-with-author-teresa-j-speight/

https://youtu.be/t0tOm-9SvY8 Today's guests, Shannon and Judd Allen, are first-generation farmers who grow specialty cut flowers in Uniontown, Ohio, serving the Canton-Akron communities. One of B...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/03/16/episode-549-local-flowers-on-the-national-stage-starring-in-a-john-deere-commercial-with-judd-and-shannon-allen-of-ohios-bloom-hill-farm/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZVF4y_zhW0 THAT FLOWER FEELING is a cooperative effort to get more Americans enjoying more flowers, more often. From upscale florists, farmers markets or grocery ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/03/09/episode-548-flowers-self-care-made-easy-and-more-about-the-new-flower-promotion-campaign-with-steve-dionne-of-calflowers/

https://youtu.be/rlTMy9WVTsw I believe that springtime brings out the creativity in all of us and even though we're still nearly a month from the start of Spring, our thoughts are turning to anot...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/03/02/episode-547-small-farm-big-dreams-with-jennifer-and-adam-oneal-of-pepperharrow-farm/

https://youtu.be/l8_Fo4bvLsc February has been a month packed with flowers, from Valentine's Day to our annual spring ritual here in Seattle -- the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival. Earlier thi...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/02/23/episode-546-oregon-grown-flowers-with-bethany-little-of-charles-little-co-and-beth-syphers-of-crowley-house-farm/

https://youtu.be/cEg4d5POQLw First of all, I hope you had a happy Valentine's Day! Today, we are in for a real treat. So many of our members – flower farmers and floral designers alike – are ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/02/16/episode-545-valentines-day-with-all-local-flowers-live-from-the-top-of-the-empire-state-building-with-jaclyn-rutigliano-of-hometown-flower-co/

https://youtu.be/DEEyyLNX2lw Today, we're sharing more insight about one of the themes of the 2022 Slow Flowers Floral Insights & Industry Forecast, released last month.  Our second insight is P...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/02/08/episode-544-growing-nursery-customers-with-a-flower-shop-and-cutting-garden-program-with-jen-healy-of-jb-garden-center-in-albany-oregon/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOSA64L3Zmo Before we start today, don't forget to listen for details about the 2022 Northwest Flower & Garden Show ticket giveaway! You'll hear all about how to w...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/02/02/episode-543-flowers-food-and-fiber-with-jennifer-kouvant-of-six-dutchess-farm-in-hudson-valley-new-york/

https://youtu.be/qf9WxhFUE48 It's great to be here today to share our 8th consecutive floral forecast for the Slow Flowers community. The audio you'll hear was recorded during our Monthly Member ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/01/26/episode-542-welcome-to-2022-and-the-slow-flowers-floral-insights-industry-forecast-with-debra-prinzing-and-bloom-imprints-robin-avni/

https://youtu.be/eKi8x3WAGDM At the beginning of a New Year, I often find myself focusing on all the projects and improvements I want to tackle, not as "resolutions," but as "upgrades" that frank...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/01/19/episode-541-its-all-in-the-details-with-corinne-heck-of-details-flowers-software/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4d6fj2eUP4 It's that time again -- our chance to review and reflect on all we achieved and experienced in the year that's just come to a close -- this time, 2021....

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/01/12/episode-540-slow-flowers-societys-2021-year-in-review/

https://youtu.be/p0A3EzW7goc We recorded today's show last week as the final video episode of 2021, so for Podcast listeners, it's our first episode of 2022 -- and you are in for a real treat. I'...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2022/01/05/episode-539-meet-gina-lett-shrewsberry-of-inspirations-by-gina-and-valerie-crisostomo-founder-of-black-girl-florists/

https://youtu.be/fcupDb7Bygo Today's guest, Carlee Donnelly of The Rusted Vase Co. Click on the video above to see Carlee's beautiful botanical couture fashion and watch our recorded interview. A...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/12/29/episode-538-how-seattle-floral-designer-carlee-donnelly-of-the-rusted-vase-created-a-floral-mannequin-for-fleurs-de-villes-noel/

https://youtu.be/B5G1K5IWJJM We are continuing December's series of studio tours with holiday decor demonstrations with a visit to Seattle florist Melissa Mercado-Denke of Campanula Design Studio...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/12/22/episode-537-meet-melissa-mercado-denke-of-seattles-campanula-design-studio-and-learn-about-her-unique-and-seasonal-gifting-program/

https://youtu.be/fxAX4ihvn9E Our episodes this month have included a series of studio tours with holiday decor demonstrations -- and today you'll be treated to another inspiring visit. I'm deligh...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/12/15/episode-536-a-slow-flowers-reunion-with-robin-hollow-farms-polly-mike-hutchison-and-a-tour-of-robin-hollow-flowers-their-new-retail-space/

https://youtu.be/Qz65ppy6ZGA Farmer-florist Lori Poliski of Flori, photographed in front of her studio in Woodinville, Washington (c) Missy Palacol Thank you so much for joining us today! It's th...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/12/08/episode-535-where-she-blooms-lori-poliski-of-flori-llc-designs-a-100-compostable-holiday-wreath-from-her-charming-studio/

https://youtu.be/DeNj9H7j7J0 Thank you so much for joining us! Today, I'm sharing the audio recording of a November 20th panel I moderated for the annual Tilth Conference. Produced by the Tilth A...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/12/01/episode-534-relocalizing-flowers-a-slow-flowers-panel-discussion-at-the-2021-tilth-conference/

https://youtu.be/C_WTDlGYU6U Thank you so much for joining us today! You are in for a very special treat because I've invited TJ McGrath of TJ McGrath Design to join me for a conversation about h...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/11/24/episode-533-flowers-as-artists-muse-with-tj-mcgrath-of-tj-mcgrath-design/

https://youtu.be/jpeAWpoqUVs Why is it that we're supposedly moving into our quieter, perhaps dormant season, but we are doing everything but resting?! I don't think I'm alone in this feeling, an...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/11/17/episode-532-managing-growth-as-a-sole-proprietor-with-farmer-florist-sarah-wagstaff-of-suot-farm-and-flowers/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHJmO0SqK8A Thank you so much for joining us today! If there's anything I've learned from my publishing partner Robin Avni, creative director of BLOOM Imprint, it'...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/11/10/episode-531-coaxing-color-and-pigment-from-the-world-of-foraged-mushrooms-with-julie-beeler-of-bloom-dye/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRlFmsrRGjM Watch my wonderful conversation with Libby Francis-Baxter of The Modest Florist For our final week of October's Member Appreciation Month, I recorded a...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/11/03/episode-530-encouraging-florists-to-consider-a-more-sustainable-business-model-a-conversation-with-libby-francis-baxter-of-baltimores-the-modest-florist/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5E5FyIFkvo Thank you so much for joining us today! As you may know, October is our month to celebrate our Slow Flowers members and one of our goals is to showcase...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/10/27/episode-529-making-bouquets-and-talking-shop-with-farmer-florist-david-brunton-of-maryland-based-right-field-farm/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OURJHGtx7XA Thank you so much for joining us today! October is our celebration of our Slow Flowers members and one of my goals this month is to showcase and thank ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/10/20/episode-528-meet-farmer-florist-eileen-tongson-of-orlando-based-farmgal-flowers-and-enjoy-her-harvest-cornucopia-design-demonstration/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nICvbZxTo2k I've just returned from a short trip to New York City and Brooklyn, one of the highlights of which included my spending two days in the lower Hudson Va...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/10/13/episode-527-grow-design-teach-how-sweet-earth-co-s-xenia-dambrosi-fine-tuned-her-brand-message-with-three-essential-words/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FlSd-SPH8I I have a great interview to share with you today -- and it includes a virtual visit to Bitterroot Flower Shop in Missoula, Montana, where I caught up w...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/10/06/episode-526-how-a-full-service-retail-florist-sources-montana-grown-blooms-with-lindsay-irwin-of-bitterroot-flower-shop/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPyvi6pwqro You may have met today's guest as the owner and design director of Floressence, an event floral design studio focused mainly on weddings . . . over the...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/09/29/episode-525-flipping-the-script-after-18-years-as-a-wedding-and-event-florist-with-anne-bradfield-of-analog-floral/

https://youtu.be/UKxyY99TUk8 I have a very special treat for you. Earlier this month, I traveled to Missoula, Montana, where I gave the opening presentation to the Montana Cut Flower Workshop. Th...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/09/19/episode-524-the-business-of-selling-your-flowers-to-florists-expert-advice-from-farmer-florist-julio-freitas-of-the-flower-hat/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6znwoR7IIU I'm excited to share Part Two of my visit to Vashon Island and introduce you to Halee Dams of Marmol Farm. Halee describes herself as a small-scale gro...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/09/15/episode-523-vashon-island-flowers-part-two-meet-halee-dams-of-marmol-farm/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXTA76tCFPE Last week I took a short ferry ride from the mainland - from Tacoma's Pt. Defiance - to Vashon Island, Washington, a beautiful, evergreen place with de...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/09/08/episode-522-vashon-island-flowers-part-one-a-visit-to-sweet-alyssum-farm-and-a-conversation-with-alyssa-osullivan/

I'm so excited to introduce today's guest, Vanessa Vancuren of Pop's Flowers, based in Edgewood, Washington. Click below to watch the farm tour and interview, recorded on August 23, 2022. https:/...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/09/01/episode-521-lessons-from-a-young-flower-farmer-and-a-visit-to-pops-flowers-with-owner-vanessa-vancuren/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vr35HgXyJE Today, we visit the gardens and workshop of longtime Slow Flowers member Kris Bennett of KRISanthemums, a full-service floral design studio that is sit...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/08/25/episode-520-visit-kris-bennett-gardener-florist-at-bennett-botanical-garden-and-krisanthemums-in-hermiston-oregon/

Today, I'm thrilled to introduce Françoise Weeks and Sid Anna Sherwood. In celebration of our Slow Flowers Podcasts 8th anniversary, we launched our new, live-stream video format -- calling it t...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/08/18/episode-519-a-bloom-filled-visit-to-floral-icon-francoise-weeks-studio-and-to-sid-anna-sherwoods-flower-farm/

Today's guest: Kiara Hancock of K. Hancock Events In celebration of our Slow Flowers Podcast's 8th anniversary, we launched our new, live-stream video format -- calling it the Slow Flowers Show -...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/08/11/episode-518-kiara-hancock-of-k-hancock-events-and-hbos-full-bloom-season-2/

In celebration of the Slow Flowers Show's 8th anniversary, we launched our new, live-stream video format on July 21st with the goal of sharing the faces and voices of our members, as well as tour...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/08/03/episode-517-the-growing-kindness-project-and-its-founder-flower-farmer-deanna-kitchen-of-twig-vine/

https://youtu.be/o9vPCvrSjjI Today's conversation was originally broadcast in late May by "Sustainability Champions," an investigative podcast series made for the environmental stewards of the wo...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/07/28/episode-516-a-conversation-about-the-slow-flowers-movement-with-daniel-hartz-of-the-sustainability-champions-podcast/

Sarah Reyes welcomed me to Wildflower and Fern in Oakland, California I'm so happy to introduce you to today's guest, Sarah Reyes of Oakland-based Wildflower and Fern. Sarah's passion for local f...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/07/21/episode-515-wildflower-and-ferns-sarah-reyes-on-building-an-oakland-based-local-flower-hub-supplying-retail-and-wholesale-buyers/

Kristine Albrecht of Santa Cruz Dahlias with 'KA's Khaleesi' Of course you've heard me talk about my road trip to California in late June for the 4th Slow Flowers Summit. A few days before the Su...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/07/14/episode-514-all-about-growing-and-breeding-dahlias-with-kristine-albrecht-of-santa-cruz-dahlias/

Today's guest is Felicia Alvarez of Menagerie Farm + Flower (c) Jill Carmel Photography June was a super-busy and invigorating month and I have lots to share with you! I'm recording the intro to ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/07/07/episode-513-on-growing-wonder-garden-roses-for-floral-design-with-felicia-alvarez-of-menagerie-farm-flower/

Kelly Shore of Petals by the Shore & The Floral Source Today we welcome back wedding and event florist Kelly Shore, owner of Petals by the Shore, based in Damascus, Maryland. In celebration of...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/06/29/episode-512-kelly-shore-of-petals-by-the-shore-celebrates-american-flowers-week-and-shares-domestic-sourcing-expertise-through-the-floral-source/

Susan McLeary (c) e.e. berger In March 2017, I wrote a 10-page profile of Susan Mcleary for Florists' Review magazine's "Creativity" issue. It's this article that inspired me to invite Sue to be ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/06/22/episode-511-the-creative-journey-finding-your-artistic-voice-truth-and-expression-with-floral-artist-and-educator-sue-mcleary/

Here we are, less than two weeks until the fourth Slow Flowers Summit begins on Monday June 28th and continues through Wednesday June 30th. We launched the Slow Flowers Summit in 2017 in Seattle,...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/06/16/episode-510-an-american-flowers-week-botanical-couture-tribute-to-ruth-bader-ginsburg-with-tammy-myers-of-lora-bloom/

The Wedding Garden at Filoli Historic House & Garden (c) Gretchine Nievarez Over the past year, you've heard from many of the panelists and personalities scheduled to present at the upcoming Slow...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/06/09/episode-509-from-cutting-gardens-to-flowers-for-the-home-a-conversation-with-the-horticulture-team-at-filoli-historic-house-garden-jim-salyards-kate-nowell-and-haley-oconnor/

Today, we continue our series to highlight the talented speaker lineup for the upcoming Slow Flowers Summit, taking place June 28th-30th at Filoli Historic House & Garden in Woodside, California,...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/06/02/episode-508-horticulture-pop-culture-and-black-american-floral-legends-with-abra-lee-of-conquer-the-soil/

The Slow Flowers Summit is one month away -- it's really impossible to believe as I speak that sentence, especially after having to postpone the 2020 Summit, which would have been our fourth cons...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/05/26/episode-507-slow-flowers-summit-preview-with-kellee-matsushita-tseng-and-emily-saeger-on-sustainable-farming-x-floral-design/

Spring selection of blooms at Old Dominion Flower Cooperative I've documented the emergence and rise of regional wholesale flower hubs for more than a decade -- you've heard it all on the Slow Fl...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/05/19/episode-506-great-news-about-a-new-regional-wholesale-hub-with-old-dominion-flower-cooperative/

Niki and William (left); Niki Irving (right), photographed at Flourish Flower Farm Let's welcome Niki Irving of Flourish Flower Farm of Asheville, N.C., a longtime Slow Flowers member, a flower f...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/05/12/episode-505-growing-flowers-with-niki-irving-of-flourish-flower-farm/

Jennifer Jewell, author, radio host and garden advocate I'm delighted to welcome back return guest Jennifer Jewell to the Slow Flowers Podcast for our lovely, wide-ranging conversation about what...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/05/05/episode-504-a-conversation-with-jennifer-jewell-host-of-public-radios-cultivating-place-and-capstone-presenter-at-the-2021-slow-flowers-summit/

Jordan Wach (left), Hannah Brannan of Gather Flora (center), and Jessica Hole of Sonoma Flower Mart (right), photographed in 2020 on the Sonoma Flower Mart truck, preparing to deliver flowers pre...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/04/27/episode-503-farmer-to-florist-collaborations-in-the-sf-bay-area-with-hannah-brannan-of-gather-flora-and-elise-schultheis-of-the-flower-wagon/

Since Slow Flowers Society's roots were established in 2013, there is a perennial question I've been asked over and over: How Do We Know if Consumers Care about Local Flowers?I strongly believe h...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/04/21/episode-502-new-findings-on-consumer-attitudes-about-domestic-locally-grown-flowers-with-dave-whitinger-and-paul-cohen-of-the-2021-national-gardening-survey/

The Wild Mother Creative Studio, based in Oklahoma City; from left, Callie Palmer (seated, left); Lauren Palmer (standing) and Leah Palmer (seated, right) | All photography (c) Rachel Maucieri @m...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/04/14/episode-501-the-wild-mother-of-oklahoma-city-on-floral-art-activism-and-storytelling-meet-floral-siblings-lauren-palmer-leah-palmer-and-callie-palmer/

Here's the COVER with the book jacket flap fully opened to reveal Cynthia Zamaria's charming floral studio. (c) Robin Stubbert Welcome to a very special episode of the Slow Flowers Podcast -- Epi...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/04/07/episode-500-celebrating-episode-500-and-the-publication-of-where-we-bloom-with-bloom-imprints-robin-avni-and-designer-cynthia-zamaria-of-torontos-house-flower/

Floral and Plant retail entrepreneur Katherine Raz of The Fernseed (left) and a peek at the shop's Stem Bar (c) Devon Michelle Photography (right) I'm excited about today's guest, not only becaus...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/03/31/episode-499-katherine-raz-of-the-fernseed-a-modern-plant-shop-and-floral-studio-in-tacoma-washington/

Hanna Rose Muller of Full Belly Floral (c) Sarah Ching Photograph Today's guest have been on my wish list to interview ever since we met in person at a Slow Flowers gathering in 2018, hosted by S...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/03/24/episode-498-its-a-family-affair-with-dru-rivers-of-full-belly-farm-and-hannah-rose-muller-of-full-belly-floral/

A quick note for you garden-lovers! We are giving away five virtual tickets to the Great Grow Along, a new, three-day, virtual gardening festival taking place this weekend, March 19-21  - online...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/03/17/episode-497-meet-jill-brooke-floral-journalist-and-creator-of-flower-power-daily/

Victoria and Taij Cotten at Perry-winkle Farm Cathy Jones captured an iPhone photo of that "meeting" between Taij and Victoria Cotten and me at the ASCFG conference in September 2018 (I just foun...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/03/10/episode-496-growing-a-slow-flowers-farm-ily-a-beautiful-story-from-perry-winkle-farm-where-mike-perry-and-cathy-jones-mentor-and-co-farm-with-taij-and-victoria-cotten/

Lindsey Cummins of Dancing Flower Farm on Lopez Island, Washington -- showing off her first early spring bouquet of the year! Last month, I was treated to a lovely *workcation* opportunity to joi...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/03/03/episode-495-a-farmer-florist-creates-a-boutique-business-on-a-small-island-meet-lindsey-cummins-of-dancing-flower-farm/

Growers' bunches from Amelia Ihlo of Reverie Flowers and Rooted Farmers Today, we have two great guests involved in Rooted Farmers. You first met Amelia Ihlo, founder of this innovative platform ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/02/24/episode-494-how-does-rooted-farmers-marketplace-work-an-update-from-founder-amelia-ihlo-and-insights-from-farmer-florist-haley-billipp-of-eddy-farm-and-connecticut-flower-collective/

My conversation with today's guests is helping me to turn my gaze to spring 2021, with a new version of the Fleurvana Online Summit, a multi-day online floral conference that Shawn Michael Foley ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/02/17/episode-493-what-is-fleurvana-join-debra-prinzings-conversation-with-co-founders-shawn-michael-foley-and-gina-thresher/

GIVEAWAY Details Below -- Share a Comment and Your Name Will Be Added to the Drawing for The First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers  I don't know about you, but I've got spring gardenin...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/02/10/episode-492-for-beginning-flower-gardeners-a-conversation-with-authors-and-podcasters-allison-and-sean-mcmanus-of-spoken-garden/

Kelly Marie Thompson of Fleur Inc., shown here on a farm in Tuscany, scouting her upcoming Italy workshop If you want to walk through a case study of a boutique retail florist and special events ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/02/03/episode-491-the-19-year-evolution-of-a-retail-florist-with-kelly-marie-thompson-of-chicago-based-fleur-inc/

It's a very exciting day for Slow Flowers and this episode is devoted to some BIG NEWS. I'm thrilled to tell you all about it! I've invited Robin Avni, past guest of this podcast, to join me as t...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/01/27/slow-flowers-launches-bloom-imprint-in-a-collaboration-between-debra-prinzing-and-robin-avni/

Fawn Rueckert at her Farmers' Market stall I have a fabulous and informative conversation for you today, with Fawn Rueckert of Sego Lily Flower Farm, based in Utah's Salt Lake Valley. The emergin...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/01/20/episode-489-fawn-rueckert-of-sego-lily-flower-farm-an-urban-micro-farm-in-utah/

Hello friends! It's 2021 and I couldn't be happier to welcome you to our fun conversation today! Anyone who's been part of the Slow Flowers Community knows how deeply we value professional contac...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/01/13/meet-my-neighborhood-florists-cindi-schriock-and-gina-thresher/

The Pursuit of Nature This Forecast began seven years ago in 2014 when I began documenting shifts and changes in the Slow Flowers Movement. I recently described the origins of this important exe...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2021/01/06/slow-flowers-floral-insights-industry-forecast-2021/

Welcome to the final episode of the Slow Flowers Podcast for 2020. As I have done since the beginning of 2014, I'm turning the spotlight on our year of Slow Flowers. Next week, on January 6th, I'...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/12/30/episode-486-slow-flowers-2020-year-in-review/

It’s that time again, Welcome to our annual Slow Flowers Holiday Music Special! Remy Brault, vocalist, songwriter and owner of Labellum in Bozeman, Montana I'm so happy today to bring you an a...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/12/23/episode-485-slow-flowers-holiday-music-special-with-floral-designer-musician-remy-brault-of-labellum-flowers-and-nest-of-seven/

The Regional Flower Economy panelists, clockwise from top left: Julius Tillery of Black Cotton US, Taij Cotten & VC (Victoria) Edwards-Cotten of Perry-winkle Farm, Julio Freitas of The Flower Hat...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/12/16/episode-484-recap-from-the-2020-young-farmers-cooks-conference-the-regional-flower-economy-flower-farming-as-a-viable-and-profitable-facet-of-agriculture/

Flower Grower Shanti Rade, Whipstone Farm & ASCFG's South & Central Director Can you believe we are saying good-bye to 2020 very soon?! It has been a year unlike no other and the Slow Flowers Pod...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/12/09/episode-483-news-from-arizonas-whipstone-farm-and-shanti-rade-ascfgs-south-central-region-director/

Jessica Galen (left) and Shannon Algiere (right) - two of the leaders at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture I'm really excited for this week's episode - and happy to introduce you to my ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/12/02/episode-482-all-about-the-2020-young-farmers-cooks-conference-and-stone-barns-center-for-food-agriculture/

Candice Howard of Duchess Farms in South Brunswick, NJ How are you all doing, friends? It's already the week of Thanksgiving - can you believe it?! I am still racing to plant my five peony roots ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/11/25/episode-481-a-wedding-florist-grows-a-flower-farm-with-candice-howard-of-new-jersey-based-duchess-farms/

Michelle Elston (left) and Jamie Rohda (right) Today, we return to a series I began earlier this year, featuring the regional directors of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers. You'll ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/11/18/episode-480-meet-the-flower-farmers-with-ascfg-leaders-jamie-rohda-of-nebraskas-harvest-home-and-michelle-elston-of-pennsylvanias-roots-cut-flower-farm/

Pilar Zuniga of Gorgeous and Green - all photography (c) Lauren Edith Anderson In 2013, during the first year of the Slow Flowers Podcast, I interviewed a young floral designer from the San Franc...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/11/11/episode-479-branding-the-sustainable-floral-business-with-pilar-zuniga-of-berkeleys-gorgeous-and-green/

Joy Proctor, Joy Proctor Design I'm so honored today to welcome Portland wedding designer Joy Proctor, owner of Joy Proctor Design. Joy is internationally-recognized and named a top wedding desig...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/11/04/episode-478-portland-wedding-designer-joy-proctor-on-creating-the-say-their-names-memorial-a-bonus-conversation-with-karen-thornton-of-avenue-22-events/

You can see Sarah's 50-foot-long floral V-O-T-E display at 329 North Cherry Strees (along Hwy 20) in Burlington, Washington (c) Sara Welch Photo Co. Before we jump into today's main segment, I wa...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/10/28/episode-477-growing-your-business-with-local-flower-sourcing-with-ellen-frost-of-local-color-flowers-and-lisa-ziegler-of-the-gardeners-workshop/

Natasha McCrary of 1818 Farms (right), with Shea Cream from the farm's product line Today's guest, Natasha McCrary, and I first met when we started following one another on social media. Naming h...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/10/21/episode-476-extending-the-season-with-a-from-the-farm-product-line-with-natasha-mccrary-of-1818-farms-in-mooresville-alabama/

I met today's guest, Talia Boone, when two other Slow Flowers members reached out to tell me about her and her new floral venture. As soon as I learned about Talia and her Los Angeles-based compa...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/10/14/how-the-covid-shutdown-inspired-postal-petals-a-conversation-with-founder-and-floral-entrepreneur-talia-boone/

Stacy Brenner, co-founder of Broadturn Farm in Scarborough, Maine, a candidate for Maine State Senate's 30th District There is no denying that 2020 has been an insane year. I feel like the consta...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/10/07/episode-474-a-flower-farmer-enters-state-politics-with-stacy-brenner-of-maines-broadturn-farm/

Jamie Rogers and Carly Jenkins of Killing Frost Farm, with me (right) The conversation I recorded recently with today's featured guest began much earlier this year. I learned so much from flower ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/09/30/episode-473-reinventing-the-bucket-route-with-jamie-rogers-of-missoula-based-killing-frost-farm/

Hermon Black of HB Fiore, a floral designer based in Arlington, Virginia I'm so pleased today to welcome Hermon Black, a floral designer I first met when she attended the 2018 Slow Flowers Summit...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/09/23/episode-472-meet-virginia-based-floral-designer-hermon-black-of-hb-fiore/

As many of you know, I was very active in horticulture circles as a home, garden and landscaping writer for nearly 20 years, long before I became obsessed with flower farming and floral design. O...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/09/16/episode-471-lisa-fiore-of-landscape-hub-on-the-digital-plant-selling-platform-that-opens-new-sales-channels-for-slow-flowers-growers/

Tonneli (left) and Kim (right) at Salty Acres Farm, Coupeville, Washingon In early 2019, I reconnected with Kim Gruetter of Salty Acres Farm at a Washington Flowers Project florists' gathering. S...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/09/09/episode-470-a-conversation-with-kim-gruetter-and-tonneli-gruetter-of-whidbey-islands-salty-acres-farm/

Floral artist and designer Kat Claar (c) Tell the Bees Photography (left); a paper-and-floral-sculpture (right) Several months ago, Kathleen "Kat" Claar of From Blossoms reached out to reconnect....

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/09/02/episode-469-blending-an-artistic-practice-and-a-commercial-floral-studio-with-kat-claar-of-from-blossoms/

Niesha Blancas of Fetching Social, the talent and passion behind Slow Flowers' social media Whether we like it or not, establishing a social media presence is an essential business requirement. I...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/08/26/episode-468-slow-flowers-social-media-maven-niesha-blancas-of-fetching-social/

Please help me welcome today's guest, Olivia Rivas of Papillon. We first met when I was invited to spend a few days touring the Sonoma County local flower scene as a guest of North Bay Flower Col...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/08/19/episode-467-local-flowers-for-californias-wine-country-with-santa-rosa-floral-designer-olivia-rivas-of-papillon/

Left: Leslie Bennett in her Pine House Edible Gardens-designed Oakland backyard(c) Rachel Weill Today's special guest returns to the Slow Flowers Podcast after her 2017 appearance. Leslie Bennett...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/08/12/episode-466-black-sanctuary-gardens-with-leslie-bennett-of-oakland-based-pine-house-edible-gardens/

Aishah Lurry grows cut flowers in Arizona's high desert town of Patagonia, just 25 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. All portrait and farm photography (c) Kayla Lewis-Simpson @kaylalewphotog...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/08/05/episode-465-high-desert-flower-farming-in-arizona-with-aishah-lurry-of-patagonia-flower-farm/

Natasha Harper-Madison, from floral entrepreneur to elected council member in Austin, Texas (all photos courtesy Natasha Harper-Madison) Today's guest is Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, re...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/07/29/episode-464-petals-politics-natasha-harper-madisons-story-from-wedding-and-event-designer-to-austin-city-council-member/

Replay Episode with Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm and author of “Farming While Black.” Today, we are celebrating the 7th Anniversary of the Slow Flowers Podcast. I want to take a moment and...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/07/22/episode-463-replay-soul-fire-farms-leah-penniman-author-of-farming-while-black/

I'm so happy to share my conversation with Heather Schuh of HB Farm with you today. We recorded it last Saturday after the July "Best of" Workshop that Slow Flowers produced for the Seattle Whole...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/07/15/episode-462-blueberries-to-eat-and-arrange-how-hb-farms-heather-schuh-transitioned-to-cut-flowers-when-the-blueberry-market-collapsed/

Pollinate's flowers for Oregon's wine country (left); the men of Pollinate, from left: Zach Goff, John Peterson and Jeremi Carroll John Peterson, Jeremi Carroll and Zach Goff welcomed me to Polli...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/07/08/episode-461-oregons-pollinate-flowers-on-growing-design-and-creating-community-with-owners-john-peterson-jeremi-carroll-and-zach-goff/

Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht on the set of "The Big Flower Fight" (c) Netflix I'm so thrilled to introduce you to floral celebrity Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht, the savvy and charismatic head jud...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/07/01/episode-460-meet-the-big-flower-fights-head-judge-kristen-griffith-vanderyacht-owner-of-seattle-based-design-studio-wild-bloom/

Remy Bault, floral artist and entrepreneur A beautiful centerpiece by Remy Brault, of Labellum Please meet Remy Brault of Labellum, a contemporary floral boutique based in Bozeman, Montana. Remy ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/06/24/episode-459-modern-montana-with-remy-brault-of-labellum-a-retail-flower-shop-in-bozeman-montana/

Val Schirmer, Charlie Hendricks and Elizabeth Hendricks of Three Toads Farm (c) Melanie Mauer The Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers has supported Slow Flowers as a sponsor for the past ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/06/17/episode-458-a-conversation-with-val-schirmer-of-three-toads-farm-in-winchester-kentucky-continuing-our-ascfg-leadership-series/

An apricot-hued dahlia frock designed by Sarah Pabody of Triple Wren Farms (c) Katherine Buttrey A Message from Debra Prinzing: Thanks so much for joining today's conversation. Like me, I know yo...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/06/10/episode-457-american-flowers-week-botanical-couture-and-dahlia-dresses-with-sarah-pabody-of-triple-wren-farms/

Jeni Nelson (left) and Katherine Anderson (right), the floral forces at The London Plane in Seattle The simple goal of keeping flowers in customers' hands is one I have been hearing continually o...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/06/03/episode-456-lessons-from-the-london-plane-flower-shop-with-founder-katherine-anderson-and-manager-jeni-nelson/

Welcome to Nicewicz Peonies in Bolton, Massachusetts What happens when a flower farm's principal grower lives in Austin, Texas, far away from where her thousands of peony plants grow in Bolton, M...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/05/27/episode-455-a-long-distance-peony-collaboration-between-grower-eugenia-harris-of-nicewicz-peonies-and-florist-stacey-lee-of-paeonia-designs/

Yoni Levenbach of Flowers Without Borders As you have heard me discuss, since the last week of March, I've been hosting weekly Slow Flowers Member "Virtual" Meet-Ups as a way for our community to...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/05/20/episode-454-meet-the-flower-hunter-yoni-levenbach-of-flowers-without-borders-on-his-personal-buying-service-connecting-flower-farms-with-florists/

Jessica at The Planting Bar at Flowers and Weeds (c) Jordan Bauer If you're listening on Wednesday, May 13th, the date this Episode 453 was released, picture me in St. Louis, where I was schedule...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/05/13/episode-453-returning-to-st-louis-missouri-virtually-with-jessica-douglass-of-flowers-weeds/

Josh and Lindsey McCullough, Red Twig Farms Floral design by Tara Folker of Splints & Daisies (left); Tara (right) Mother's Day is the mother of all floral holidays. According to industry data, i...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/05/06/episode-452-lets-talk-mothers-day-flowers-with-lindsey-mccullough-of-red-twig-farms-and-tara-folker-of-splints-daisies/

Two inspiring voices in the floral marketplace: Yvonne Ashton (left), marketing director, Mayesh Wholesale Florist (c) Nicole Clarey; Molly Oliver Culver (right) of Molly Oliver Flowers Today, we...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/04/29/episode-451-from-grower-to-designer-to-consumer-how-two-floral-models-are-changing-and-adapting-with-yvonne-ashton-of-mayesh-wholesale-florist-and-molly-culver-of-molly-oliver-flowers/

Emily Watson of Wood Violet in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Our featured guest this week is florist-farmer Emily Watson, who first appeared on the Slow Flowers Podcast in 2015. I'm delighted that she has...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/04/22/episode-450-emily-watson-of-milwaukees-wood-violet-and-our-stories-of-resilience-guest-janis-harris-of-ascfg-and-harris-flower-farm/

Hydrangea harvest with Walt Krukowski of Mountain Flower Farm (c) Taken by Sarah This is the 350th episode of the Slow Flowers Podcast brought to you by Slowflowers.com, the free, nationwide onli...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/04/15/episode-449-walt-krukowski-of-vermonts-mountain-flower-farm-and-his-story-of-resilience-plus-lisa-ziegler-of-the-gardeners-workshop/

Katie McClain, Posh Petals, Arizona-inspired Our featured guest this week is Katie McClain of Posh Petals, based in Oro Valley, outside Tucson, Arizona. Just like last week's guest, April Vomfell...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/04/08/episode-448-florist-katie-mcclain-of-tucsons-posh-petals-plus-our-stories-of-resilience-guest-mandy-oshea-of-3-porch-farm/

April Vomfell of Flathead Farmworks in Kalispell, Montanta (c) Amy Messenger I'm so excited this week to introduce you to April Vomfell of Flathead Farmworks in Kalispell, Montana. We recorded th...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/04/01/episode-447-farmer-florist-april-vomfell-of-flathead-farmworks-in-kalispell-montana-plus-stories-of-resilience-guest-tammy-myers-of-lora-bloom/

Melissa Feveyear of Seattle's Terra Bella Flowers (left) with her "Persephone" creation for Fleurs de Villes at the NW Flower & Garden Festival This week, we're welcoming back Melissa Feveyear, f...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/03/25/episode-446-checking-in-with-melissa-feveyear-of-terra-bella-flowers-plus-kicking-off-our-stories-of-resilience-series-with-celeste-monke-of-free-range-flowers/

Mara Tyler, farmer-florist, The Farm at Oxford I’m so pleased today to introduce you to Mara Tyler of The Farm at Oxford in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. I think we first met in 2014 at an ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/03/18/episode-445-mara-tyler-of-pennsylvanias-the-farm-at-oxford-a-boutique-cut-flower-farm-and-botanical-shop/

Ingrid Koivukangas of Alchemy Farm Flowers Today's first guest has been on my "wish list" for a few years, basically since she joined Slow Flowers and I became familiar with her business Alchemy ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/03/11/episode-444-ingrid-koivukangas-of-alchemy-farm-flowers-on-diversifying-into-agrotourism-and-our-first-ascfg-leadership-guest-erin-mcmullen-of-rain-drop-farms/

From left: Lorene Edwards Forkner, Christin Geall, moderator Jennifer Jewell and Debra Prinzing at the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival Jennifer Jewell—Creator and host of the public radio pr...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/03/04/episode-443-women-at-work-making-a-living-while-following-your-plant-passion-with-author-jennifer-jewell-and-three-of-the-75-women-profiled-in-her-new-book-the-earth-in-her-hands/

Jenny Rae Siplo of FLOWERWELL in Rochester, NY (c) Lindsay Stephany Photo I am so happy to visit today with Jenny Rae Siplo of Flowerwell, a flower farm and design studio in Rochester, N.Y. We we...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/02/26/episode-442-new-yorks-jenny-rae-siplo-of-flowerwell-a-flower-farm-design-studio/

Karen Marshall and Tina Barkley of Fleurs de Villes In Seattle, we have a rite of springtime called the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival, which always takes place in February when everyone crav...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/02/19/meet-karen-marshall-and-tina-barkley-the-creatives-behind-fleurs-de-villes-a-bespoke-floral-phenomenon/

The author shows off her new book (left) and a Baroque-styled arrangement from Cultivated On Vancouver Island, along the western edge of Canada, gardener, designer, writer and teacher Christin Ge...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/02/12/episode-440-on-the-elements-of-floral-style-with-floral-artist-teacher-and-author-christin-geall-of-cultivated/

Fresh and beautiful - an all-Wisconsin-grown bouquet, with flowers and design from Sunborn Gardens I'm so delighted today to welcome Hans Larsen and Lisa Larsen, partners in Sunborn Gardens, a Wi...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/02/05/episode-439-meet-hans-and-lisa-larsen-sunborn-gardens-next-generation/

Today we have a very cool segment with Amelia Ihlo and Althea Smith, partners in a brand new farmer-to-florist sales platform called Rooted Farmers. You'll be hearing much more about Rooted Farme...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/01/29/episode-438-rooted-farmers-a-new-online-marketplace-for-selling-and-buying-local-flowers/

A late December 2019 planning session for Trend Summit -- held at Hitomi Gilliam's home. Clockwise from top left: Hitomi Gilliam, Francoise Weeks, Rebecca Raymond and Debra Prinzing. (c) Colin Gi...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/01/22/episode-437-what-makes-a-trend-join-me-in-a-creative-conversation-with-hitomi-gilliam-francoise-weeks-rebecca-raymond-and-colin-gilliam-as-we-plan-the-upcoming-trend-summit-2020/

Paul and Gwen Sayers As many of you know, my path to flowers began as a home and garden features writer for magazines and newspapers. And one of my favorite gigs twenty years ago, when I first sh...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/01/15/episode-436-a-marriage-of-plants-and-flowers-with-farmer-florist-gwen-sayers-of-scattered-seeds-and-paul-sayers-of-pine-creek-farms-nursery/

Welcome to 2020 as we dust off the New Year's hangover and pivot to a new season for growing and designing with flowers. Clara Qualizza of Meadow & Thicket Farm Flowers (left) and Heather Henson ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/01/08/episode-435-heather-henson-of-boreal-blooms-and-clara-qualizza-of-meadow-thicket-farm-flowers-co-hosts-of-the-sustainable-flowers-podcast/

Desert Collection, designed by Morgan Anderson, Ph.D., of The Flori.Culture (c) Macey Sierka Happy New Year 2020! Last week's podcast commemorated the close of 2019 with an extensive Year in Revi...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2020/01/01/episode-434-slow-flowers-2020-floral-insights-industry-forecast-plus-our-final-state-focus-wyoming/

Let's review 2 0 1 9 before we welcome the New Year! Thank you for being part of the Slow Flowers Community and tuning into the Slow Flowers Podcast during 2019. I'm honored and humbled that yo...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/12/26/episode-433-our-year-in-review-slow-flowers-2019-year-in-review-plus-our-wisconsin-state-guest/

It’s that time again, the annual Slow Flowers Holiday Music Special! Floral design by Carolyn Kulb, seen at right. Today's guest is Carolyn Kulb of Folk Art Flowers, based in Seattle. Carolyn...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/12/18/episode-432-slow-flowers-holiday-music-special-with-carolyn-kulb-of-folk-art-flowers-plus-our-state-focus-west-virginia/

Rebecca Slattery, owner of Persephone Farm in Indianola, Wash., photographed during a summer 2019 Outstanding in the Field "farm-to-table" event (c) Ilana Freddye photograph Fifty States of Slow ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/12/11/episode-431-meet-rebecca-slattery-of-persephone-farm-in-washington-state/

Fifty States of Slow Flowers continues today with a stop in Virginia. This year-long project is coming to a close and it has been so rewarding to bring you a large cross-section of voices and sto...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/12/04/episode-430-two-virginia-floral-voices-shanda-zelaya-of-flor-de-casa-designs-and-kate-meyer-of-chatham-flower-farm/

FILOLI: the recently-renovated "High Place" at Filoli in Woodside, Calif., destination for the Slow Flowers Summit 2020 Today I'm bringing you a special edition of the Slow Flowers Podcast! We're...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/12/02/bonus-episode-all-about-filoli-historic-house-garden-our-venue-for-the-2020-slow-flowers-summit/

This photo was captioned "Liz is Happy," and I think you can see why! Meet Liz Krieg of Maple Flower Farm in Bethel, Vermont! Fifty States of Slow Flowers continues today with a visit to Vermont ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/11/27/episode-429-a-visit-to-vermont-with-liz-krieg-of-maple-flower-farm/

The Utah sunset at Lindy Bankhead's Paisley Flower Farm in Cache Valley, Utah The timing is perfect for today's all-Utah episode. As we're working our way through the A-to-Z alphabetical list of ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/11/20/episode-428-utahs-blossoming-floral-renaissance-with-heather-griffiths-of-wasatch-blooms-and-ali-harrison-and-lindy-bankhead-of-florage-utah/

If you've followed along with me for any length of time, you won't be surprised to know that my trusty digital recorder is always tucked into my backpack when I travel. That's because I'm on the ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/11/13/episode-427-two-inspiring-voices-from-flower-farmers-of-ireland-plus-our-state-focus-texas/

Katie Davis of Ponderosa & Thyme (right) with one of her hand-tied, seasonal bouquets. Portrait of Katie (left): Ivy and Gold Photography I'm delighted to introduce you to Katie Davis of Ponderos...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/11/06/episode-426-ponderosa-plus-our-state-focus-tennessee/

Slow Flowers visits the San Juan Islands! From left: Erin Shackelford of Camas Designs; Jenny Harris of Catkin; her rose-growing partner Elaine Frazel; and Debra Prinzing The San Juan Islands are...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/10/30/episode-425-flowers-in-washingtons-san-juan-islands-with-erin-shackelford-of-camas-designs-and-jenny-harris-of-catkin-plus-our-state-focus-south-dakota/

Grateful Gardeners: Tom Precht and Sarah Daken, photographed on my October 13th visit to Boyds, Maryland Why and how do a full-time attorney and a PhD research scientist make the leap into flower...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/10/23/episode-424-a-conversation-with-sarah-daken-and-tom-precht-of-marylands-grateful-gardeners-plus-our-state-focus-south-carolina/

Taylor Patterson of New York's Fox Fodder Farm, shopping for local flowers at the West 28th Street Flower Market (c) Ingalls Photo I met up with New York City-based floral entrepreneur Taylor Pat...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/10/16/episode-423-taylor-patterson-of-new-york-based-fox-fodder-farm-plus-our-state-focus-rhode-island/

Alison Ellis photographed while designing in Vermont (c) Sarah Collier, Taken by Sarah Late last month, I traveled to Vermont - my second trip to this beautiful state in 2019. Earlier this year y...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/10/09/episode-422-flower-math-with-alison-ellis-of-real-flower-business-plus-our-state-focus-pennsylvania/

On location with the co-founders and collaborators of Inspired Design Retreat, Ace Berry and Patience Pickner Join my fun conversation with two fascinating talents and frequent collaborators, Pat...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/10/02/episode-421-patience-pickner-and-ace-berry-two-aifd-florists-on-choosing-local-and-domestic-flowers-for-their-inspired-design-retreat-plus-our-state-focus-oregon/

Pamela Parker of JP Parker Flowers, Indiana florist, event designer, retailer and flower farmer I recorded this week’s episode while I was attending the 2019 Society of American Florists confer...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/09/25/episode-420-pamela-parker-of-jp-parker-flowers-on-combining-full-service-retail-event-florals-with-an-indiana-flower-farm-plus-our-state-focus-oklahoma/

I want to introduce you to Mary Schaefbauer of Brainerd, Minnesota, a compelling young floral entrepreneur who is using her passion for Slow Flowers to build an impressive name for herself. As yo...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/09/18/episode-419-meet-slow-flowers-youngest-member-18-year-old-farmer-florist-mary-schaefbauer-of-sonnenblume-flower-farm-design-plus-our-state-focus-ohio/

Laura Pittard (right) of Poppin' Blossoms, today's guest, recently hosted my visit to her flower fields in Orem, Utah I just returned from a short trip to Salt Lake City, where I attended the Gar...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/09/11/episode-418-a-visit-to-utahs-emerging-cut-flower-community-with-laura-pittard-of-poppin-blossoms-plus-our-state-focus-north-dakota/

Jaclyn Rutigliano and Marc Iervolino of Hometown Flower Collective (c) Hometown Flower Co. Jaclyn Rutigliano of Hometown Flower Collective is today's guest. During our conversation, you'll hear u...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/09/04/episode-417-meet-hometown-flower-collective-a-mobile-and-digital-florist-on-long-island/

Just-picked North Carolina flowers, so beautiful! Photographed at Flourish Flower Farm. Our theme for 2019 – Fifty States of Slow Flowers – continues today with the entire episode dedicated...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/08/28/episode-416-north-carolina-grown-with-bowerbird-flowers-apothecary-floral-and-flourish-flower-farm/

Sylvia Lukach of Cape Lily, sharing her love of South African flora with lovers of flowers and travel This wasn't entirely planned but it turns out, we have two New York-based guests this week. O...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/08/21/episode-415-floral-design-takes-a-botanical-journey-with-sylvia-lukach-of-cape-lily-plus-our-state-focus-new-york/

With her Dahlias: Jen Ladd of Sweet Posy Floral, a Bend, Oregon-based specialty cut flower farm and floral studio. Located in Central Oregon, Bend is an incredibly beautiful place – across the ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/08/14/episode-414-jen-ladd-of-sweet-posy-floral-on-growing-for-local-customers-and-destination-weddings-in-bend-oregon-plus-our-state-focus-new-mexico/

Misty VanderWeele of All Dahlia'd Up, a Palmer, Alaska-based flower farm Today, we're visiting Palmer, Alaska, and spending time in conversation with Misty VanderWeele of All Dahlia'd Up Flower F...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/08/07/episode-413-meet-misty-vanderweele-of-alaskas-all-dahliad-up-plus-our-state-focus-new-jersey/

Molly Oliver Culver, a Slow Flowers Member and leader in the world of sustainable flower farming, education and design. In October 2014, I took a trip to New York City where I made the editorial ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/07/31/episode-412-the-flowering-of-brooklyn-with-molly-oliver-flowers-plus-our-state-focus-new-hampshire/

Let's celebrate the 6th Anniversary of the Slow Flowers Podcast! Folks, today we are celebrating the Slow Flowers Podcast's six birthday! YES, it's pretty amazing to hit this point, so far beyond...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/07/24/episode-411-pot-boxs-lisa-waud-on-creative-challenges-tackling-change-nurturing-community-and-taking-slow-flowers-to-the-next-level-plus-our-state-focus-nevada/

Katie Elliot (left) and Teresa Engbretson (right) of My Garden Overfloweth (c) Urbren + Shoot My often-used hashtag #slowflowersontheroad was put to use last week when I traveled from Seattle acr...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/07/17/episode-410-meet-the-women-behind-my-garden-overfloweth-teresa-engbretson-and-katie-elliott-plus-our-state-focus-nebraska/

Lorene Edwards Forkner (c) Missy Palacol Photography Oh my gosh, Slow Flowers Podcast listeners, you are in for a wonderful treat today because my guest is one of my lifelong friends and dearest ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/07/10/episode-409-learning-to-see-color-in-nature-and-in-the-garden-with-artist-lorene-edwards-forkner-plus-our-state-focus-montana/

American Flowers Week 2019 is coming to a close after we enjoy the fireworks and sparklers of July 4th Independence Day celebrations. I hope you and your flowers were part of the festivities! Lau...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/07/03/episode-408-botanical-couture-in-charleston-s-c-with-toni-reale-of-roadside-blooms-and-laura-mewbourn-of-feast-and-floral-plus-our-state-focus-missouri/

If you're a regular listener to this Podcast, you know that we're gearing up for a very exciting series of activities this week and next, all centered around American Flowers Week, June 28-July 4...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/06/26/episode-407-kicking-off-american-flowers-week-with-the-washington-state-flowers-project/

Today's guests: Mary Kate Kinnane of The Local Bouquet (the brunette) and Kelly Shore of Petals by the Shore (the blonde) While I'm 100% focused on putting the finishing touches on the upcoming S...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/06/19/episode-406-take-a-floral-field-trip-with-kelly-shore-and-mary-kate-kinnane-plus-our-state-focus-minnesota/

Welcome to the Slow Flowers Podcast! Tobey Nelson teaches foam free centerpieces at Whidbey Flower Workshop image by Suzanne Rothmeyer Photography This is an important week in the floral world an...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/06/12/episode-405-sustainable-floristry-with-tobey-nelson-and-our-state-focus-michigan/

Well, it's the first episode of June and that means we're kicking it off with this week's unveiling of the American Flowers Week Botanical Couture Collection, which you can see in the pages of Fl...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/06/05/episode-404-seed-to-bloom-to-vase-with-stacey-denton-of-oregons-flora-farm-design-studio-and-our-state-focus-massachusetts/

My guest is Shane Connolly, plantsman, sustainable designer, author, educator, environmental advocate Last week, I enjoyed a five-day whirlwind trip to London; my itinerary was filled with all th...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/05/29/episode-403-the-inspirational-royal-florist-shane-connolly-and-our-state-focus-maryland/

Marty Wingate, on location, at a favorite garden spot in the U.K. If you're listening on this episode's release day -- May 22nd -- I'm coming to you from London, where I have traveled to attend t...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/05/22/episode-402-the-world-of-british-garden-murder-mysteries-with-author-marty-wingate-and-state-focus-maine/

Baylor Chapman of Lila B. Design (c) Paige Green Today’s guest is a long-time friend of mine and of the Slow Flowers Movement. I told this story in 2014 when I introduced you to Baylor Chapman ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/05/15/episode-401-baylor-chapman-and-her-new-book-decorating-with-plants-and-our-state-focus-louisiana/

Becky Feasby of Prairie Girl Flowers Thanks to a small but fabulous network of Slow Flowers members in Canada, I'm so happy to say that the Slow Flowers Community is taking hold across the countr...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/05/08/episode-400-slow-flowers-in-calgary-with-becky-feasby-of-prairie-girl-flowers-plus-our-state-focus-kentucky/

This is the 300th consecutive episode of your weekly podcast about American flowers and the people who grow and design with them. It’s all about making a conscious choice and I invite you to jo...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/05/01/episode-399-celebrating-our-300th-episode-with-teresa-sabankaya-the-posy-book-and-our-state-focus-kansas/

Flavorful and local food, community, agritourism and FLOWERS create a wonderful Dinner on the Farm experience I have a delicious treat for you! The Slow Flowers Summit is just 10 weeks away, on J...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/04/24/episode-398-join-me-at-the-slow-flowers-dinner-on-the-farm-plus-state-focus-iowa/

Jennifer Jewell, creator and host of "Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to Garden" (c) Delaney Jewell Simchuk I'm delighted to introduce you to my featured...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/04/17/episode-397-on-natural-history-and-the-human-impulse-to-garden-with-jennifer-jewell-of-public-radios-cultivating-place-plus-state-focus-indiana/

Whit McClure of Los Angeles-based Whit Hazen Last week took me to Southern California and I covered a lot of ground while there, from participating early in the week at The Gathering Rose worksho...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/04/10/episode-396-floral-artist-whit-mcclure-of-los-angeles-based-whit-hazen-plus-state-focus-illinois/

Walla Walla flower farmer and alpaca farmer Elaine Vandiver Last weekend I spent 2 days in Walla Walla, Washington, located in the Southeast corner of the state, where I joined the Washington-Gro...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/04/03/episode-395-petals-and-alpacas-at-gholson-gardens-in-walla-walla-washington-plus-state-focus-idaho/

Tom Jennings and Debra Prinzing (left); Debra and Susan McLeary (right) (c) Amy Bennett Photography A few weeks ago, I traveled to the charming town of Burlington, Vermont, located on Lake Champl...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/03/27/episode-394-the-wholesale-florists-outlook-with-tom-jennings-of-green-mountain-florist-supply-in-burlington-vermont/

Andrew Mefferd, author of The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution book As an avid flower gardener, I love learning from the pro's -- flower farmers whose methods and practices often influence my o...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/03/20/episode-393-andrew-mefferd-and-the-organic-no-till-farming-revolution-plus-state-focus-georgia/

Mimo Davis and Miranda Duschack of Urban Buds. Today, we return to St. Louis, Missouri, to check in with the dynamic duo, Mimo Davis and Miranda Duschack of Urban Buds. Not only will you hear mor...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/03/13/episode-392-news-from-st-louis-based-urban-buds-and-the-ascfg-urban-farming-conference-plus-our-state-focus-florida/

Today I'm sharing a wonderful conversation, recorded recently during the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival in Seattle. Lisa Mason Ziegler of The Gardener's Workshop has returned and you may reca...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/03/06/episode-391-catching-up-with-flower-farming-educator-lisa-ziegler-of-the-gardeners-workshop/

A spectrum of dahlias from Butternut Gardens in Connecticut The Little White Flower Cottage at Butternut Gardens Our theme for 2019 -- Fifty States of Slow Flowers -- continues today with Connect...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/02/27/episode-390-connecticut-grown-flowers-with-evelyn-lee-of-butternut-gardens/

Today's guest, herb expert Sue Goetz Whenever possible, I enjoy sharing those connections with the Slow Flowers Community. Because many of you come from these closely-related disciplines, I know ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/02/20/episode-389-all-about-herbs-with-designer-sue-goetz-author-of-a-taste-for-herbs-plus-state-spotlight-colorado/

Stacy Brenner of Broadturn Farm I'm delighted to share today's conversation with Stacy Brenner of Broadturn Farm in Scarborough, Maine. Back in May 2012, after the publication of The 50 Mile Bouq...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/02/13/episode-388-stacey-brenner-of-maines-broadturn-farm-on-social-entrepreneurship-leadership-and-sustainable-business-practices-plus-state-spotlight-california/

Queen City Flower Farm's flowers, grown by today's guest, Nan Matteson Nan Matteson of Queen City Flower Farm, based in Cincinnati, Ohio I'm delighted to share today's conversation with Nan Matte...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/02/06/episode-387-when-flowers-are-your-side-hustle-with-nan-matteson-of-queen-city-flower-farm-plus-state-spotlight-arkansas/

Opening Day at the new Tiny Hearts flower shop, with owners Jenny Elliott and Luke Franco Jenny Elliott, one half of Tiny Hearts Farms. Our featured guests today are back for a second time -- and...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/01/30/episode-386-hudson-valleys-tiny-hearts-farm-adds-retail-to-the-mix-plus-state-spotlight-arizona/

Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm and author of "Farming While Black." Please meet this week's podcast guest: Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm. I am so incredibly excited to share our conversation w...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/01/23/episode-385-a-conversation-with-soul-fire-farms-leah-penniman-author-of-farming-while-black-plus-state-spotlight-alaska/

Jolea Gress and Jenny Hotz of Green Earth Growers Please meet this week's podcast guests, Jolea Gress and Jenny Hotz of Green Earth Growers. In today's conversation, you'll learn about their t...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/01/16/episode-384-blending-cut-flower-production-with-a-nursery-business-at-minnesotas-green-earth-growers-plus-our-new-state-spotlight-alabama/

Johnny's Seeds flower trial gardens in Maine. Johnny's Seeds' flowers product manager, Hillary Alger If you're a regular listener to the Slow Flowers Podcast, you know that Johnny's Selected Seed...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/01/09/episode-383-the-joy-of-seeds-with-hillary-alger-flowers-product-manager-of-johnnys-selected-seeds/

Welcome to the 2019 Forecast! Happy New Year 2019! I've finally put away the holiday decorations and with my thoughts already turning to the spring garden, it's time to look to the future. Our BI...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2019/01/02/episode-382-slow-flowers-2019-floral-insights-industry-forecast/

The Slow Flowers Community and listenership of this program have grown larger than ever, with more than 390,000 total downloads since this show launched in July 2013. That’s amazing news and ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/12/26/episode-381-a-year-in-review-slow-flowers-highlights-for-2018/

Eva Leach and Nathan Leach of the Charleston-based duo Nathan and Eva (c) Taken by Sarah It's that time again, the annual Slow Flowers Holiday Music Special! I'm incredibly excited to welcome the...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/12/19/episode-380-slow-flowers-holiday-music-special-with-nathan-leach-and-eva-leach-of-nathan-and-eva/

Robin Avni Today's guest helps us step out of the world of growing and designing with flowers and into the larger arena of creative strategy and the way we express ourselves and our brands throug...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/12/12/episode-379-how-creatives-can-be-authentic-in-the-digital-age-a-conversation-with-robin-avni-of-bricolage/

Rachael Ackerman of Blue Sky Flower Farm (c) Photography by Red Bird Hills June 30th may seem like a long way off, but we all know how soon your the flower farming season arrives next spring, fol...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/12/05/episode-378-rachael-ackerman-introduces-blue-sky-flower-farm-in-minnesota-site-of-the-slow-flowers-summit-pre-conference-farm-tour/

Jessi Bloom, author of the new guide, Creating Sanctuary (c) Shawn Linehan We are well into the holiday season and it's only November 28th -- can you believe it!? There are so many wonderful thin...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/11/28/episode-377-creating-sanctuary-a-conversation-with-author-gardenmaker-and-educator-jessi-bloom/

The Maple & Mum Mobile Flower Shop! It's a popular sight around the streets of their Connecticut community.   Then and Now: Left, a young florist with her child; Right, today, meet Nancy Hilton ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/11/21/episode-376-meet-maple-mum-a-mother-daughter-designer-duo-with-a-commitment-to-locally-grown-connecticut-flowers/

Beth Mort of Snapdragon Flower Farm in Spokane, Washington Over the past week, I've had several rewarding encounters with flower farmers, floral designers and avid flower enthusiasts who are eage...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/11/14/episode-375-flower-farming-in-eastern-washington-with-beth-mort-of-snapdragon-flower-farm/

Sarah Collier of Taken by Sarah captured this adorable photo of Jill Redman at Flowerstock (I'm on the right) I'm so excited today to share my recent conversation with floral artist Jill Redman o...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/11/07/episode-374-inspired-by-nature-floral-designer-jill-redman-of-forage-florals/

Nancy Teasley of Oak and the Owl and Ella Rose Farm, presenting at Flowerstock (c) Sarah Collier Steve Moore of Sinclair and Moore, teaching at Flowerstock (c) Sarah Collier I love the serendipit...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/10/31/episode-373-a-conversation-with-two-floral-design-superstars-meet-steve-moore-of-sinclair-and-moore-and-nancy-teasley-of-oak-and-the-owl/

Holly Heider Chapple at Flowerstock 2018 (c) Sarah Collier Love this photo, captured by Sarah Collier, of the Flowerstock experience, photographed during one of Holly's presentations. Last week, ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/10/24/episode-372-news-from-flowerstock-and-my-conversation-with-its-creator-holly-chapple/

Opening day of the Michigan Flower Growers Co-op, with one of the first customers, Susan McLeary of Passionflower. I'm so excited to have you with me today because in addition to our fabulous epi...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/10/17/episode-371-the-michigan-flower-growers-cooperative-with-amanda-maurmann-of-gnome-grown-flower-farm-and-alex-cacciari-of-seeley-farm/

"I grow wedding flowers," says today's guest, Melissa Smith of Fraylick Farm in Traveler's Rest, S.C. Flower farmer Melissa Smith from Fraylick Farm and SC Upstate Flowers (c) Kimberly Michelle G...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/10/10/episode-370-meet-flower-farmer-melissa-smith-of-fraylick-farm-and-sc-upstate-flowers/

It's time to plan and plant our spring-flowering bulbs! The anticipation of their colors, forms and fragrances in my garden -- and vases -- will carry me through the wet, gray months of winter! (...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/10/03/episode-369-the-joy-of-bulbs-with-longfield-gardens-hans-langeveld-and-jen-pfau/

Kim Burton, owner of CityGal Farms. A few weeks ago, I spent three wonderful days in Denver, where I reconnected with my Slow Flowers friends and met many new ones. I was there as a guest of the ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/09/26/episode-368-urban-flower-farming-in-denver-with-kim-burton-of-citygal-farms/

Jim Martin, today's guest, is an amazing horticulturist and Southern flower farmer. We snapped this selfie at Brookgreen Gardens where Jim once worked. Less than a month ago, I traveled to Charle...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/09/19/episode-367-flowers-from-the-lowcountry-with-charleston-s-c-based-jim-martin-of-compost-in-my-shoe/

Floral designer Jessica Gale (left) with today's Podcast guest, Natasa Kajganic (right), founder of Toronto Flower Market and Canadian Flowers Week (c) Cristian Ordonez Photography Today's guest...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/09/12/episode-366-the-debut-of-canadian-flowers-week-with-founder-creator-natasa-kajganic/

A gothic-styled bridal bouquet, designed by Mary Simmons of Chicago's Persephone Floral Atelier On the day I visited Mary Simmons, she greeted me at her Chicago studio, adorably matching her teal...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/09/05/episode-365-from-painters-brush-to-art-in-a-vase-chicagos-mary-simmons-of-persephone-floral-atelier/

Perla Sophia Curbelo, of Puerto Rico's AgroChic Today's guest shares with us an inside look into gardening and agriculture in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Her name is Perla Sofia Curbelo, c...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/08/29/episode-364-meet-perla-sofia-curbelo-puerto-ricos-gardening-and-wellness-expert/

Jeanie and I had a wonderful reunion in Chicago last week. This photograph was taken in front of the Chicago Hyatt after recording our interview. I’ve been on the road for more than a week and ...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/08/22/episode-363-grower-wisdom-with-jeanie-mckewan-of-illinoiss-brightflower-farm/

Kate Estwing, City House Country Mouse Today's guest hails from the same place that many of us began: The Garden. In 2015, Kate Estwing launched a flower and garden venture out of her home. Today...

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2018/08/15/episode-362-transitioning-from-floral-design-studio-to-retail-space-with-kate-estwing-of-st-louiss-city-house-country-mouse/