SLOW FLOWERS with Debra Prinzing
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Episode 658: Meet floral marketing strategist Sahid Nahim, host of YouTube’s The Bloom Show
April 17, 2024 14:39 - 46 minutes - 53.3 MBOn Slowflowers.com there are several search categories to help visitors find flower farms, florists, suppliers and other floral businesses, and one of those – business consulting and development services — was originally inspired by my conversations with Sahid Nahim of New Bloom Solutions, today’s guest. Join us as we discuss branding, social media, and other […] The post Episode 658: Meet floral marketing strategist Sahid Nahim, host of YouTube’s The Bloom Show appeared first on Slow Flowe...
Episode 657: Meet Michelle Kenny, executive director the new Pacific Northwest Florists Association
April 10, 2024 14:30 - 36 minutes - 41.3 MBWe 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 Industry within the Pacific Northwest Region. Meet Slow Flowers member Michelle Kenny, founder of the new Pacific Northwest Florist Association based in Portland, Oregon. Many state florist associations are […] The post Episode 657: Meet Michelle Kenny, executive director the new Pacific Northwest Florists Association appeared first on Slow Flowers Pod...
Episode 656: Follow the Blooms with Host and Producer Katie Lila, and Bloom TV Network’s founder & CEO Monica Michelle
April 03, 2024 14:16 - 52 minutes - 60.6 MBThere’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 floral-centric streaming platform and Slow Flowers member Katie Lila, host and producer of the new series “Follow the Blooms,” which begins at the flower farm and ends with a beautiful installation […] The post Episode 656: Follow the Blooms with Host and Producer Katie Lila, and Bloom TV Network’s founder & CEO Monica Michelle appeared first on Slow Fl...
Episode 655: A visit to Françoise Weeks’ studio and a peek into her new book, Wonder of the Woodlands
March 27, 2024 14:57 - 49 minutes - 56.8 MBFrançoise Weeks brings home the charm of the wild woods with her creative botanical arrangements that are so much more than bouquets of blooms. Our conversation about Wonder of the Woodlands, Françoise’s new book, includes an exclusive visit to her Portland garden and design studio. Françoise Weeks is a good friend to the Slow Flowers […] The post Episode 655: A visit to Françoise Weeks’ studio and a peek into her new book, Wonder of the Woodlands appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with...
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 Farm
March 20, 2024 14:34 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBMore Slow Flowers members are exploring native plants as potential floral design elements – both on their farms and in their studios. In fact, in our recent survey, 87 percent of members say they grow native plant species as part of their crop mix! Today, you’ll hear the inspiring Native Flora conversation recorded during our […] The post Episode 654: Native Flora for farmers and florists with Holly Lukasiewicz of District 2 Floral Studio; Deborah Majerus of Iron Butterfly Farm and Lodging;...
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
March 13, 2024 14:48 - 44 minutes - 50.8 MBBased in Durham, North Carolina, Piedmont Wholesale Flowers’ tagline is: farmer-founded, farmer-directed, farmer-grown. Today, you’ll hear an update as this Slow Flower member cooperative celebrates the start of Season Eight with Stephanie Hall of Sassafras Fork Farm and market manager Julia Carpico. Increasingly, Slow Flowers is enjoying the addition of flower collectives and cooperatives joining […] The post Episode 653: Piedmont Wholesale Flowers – celebrating its 8th season and a new fa...
Episode 652: Building a niche supplying flower seedlings for farmers and gardeners with Kate Skelton of Gratitude Flowers
March 06, 2024 14:45 - 37 minutes - 43.3 MBIn 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 floral business, where Kate Skelton specializes in growing and supplying lisianthus starts to flower farmers and offering a wide array of cutting garden plants to her community. At the end of […] The post Episode 652: Building a niche supplying flower seedlings for farmers and gardeners with Kate Skelton of Gratitude Flowers appeared first on Slow Flowe...
Episode 651: Growing and Designing With Fragrant Flowers with Stefani Bittner of Homestead Design Collective
February 28, 2024 15:59 - 37 minutes - 42.5 MBToday, you’re invited to inhale and enjoy the fragrance of flowers, herbs, and foliage. Stefani Bittner of Homestead Design Collective uses sensory plants as a way to immerse her clients in nature. She is the co-author of forthcoming book, “The Fragrant Flower Garden: Growing, Arranging, and Preserving Natural Scents,” and we’re delighted to learn from […] The post Episode 651: Growing and Designing With Fragrant Flowers with Stefani Bittner of Homestead Design Collective appeared first on ...
Episode 650: Cooperative Flower Network of Edmonton, Alberta – a new local flower hub with grower-members Moira MacKinnon and Sarah Laudin
February 21, 2024 14:38 - 50 minutes - 57.4 MBJoin me today to learn all about local flowers in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, where a group of 11 flower growers have formed the Cooperative Flower Network to bring Alberta-grown botanicals to the floral community. This vibrant flower market and distribution hub supports local cut flower growers and supplies buyers with locally grown, unique and high […] The post Episode 650: Cooperative Flower Network of Edmonton, Alberta – a new local flower hub with grower-members Moira MacKinnon and Sara...
Episode 649: Flowers as Art: Botanical Couture and Floral Installations with Jennifer Reed of Jennifer Designs
February 14, 2024 15:27 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBHappy 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. Today’s guest, Jennifer Reed of Jennifer Designs based in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, regularly conjures up amazing botanical displays at the Philadelphia Flower Show, the largest indoor garden show in […] The post Episode 649: Flowers as Art: Botanical Couture and Floral Installations with Jennifer Reed of Jennifer Designs appeared first on Slow Flowers ...
Episode 648: Our pre-Valentine’s Day Virtual Tour of American-grown flowers with Joost Bongaerts and the Florabundance team
February 08, 2024 00:34 - 38 minutes - 43.8 MBIt’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 tour of Florabundance in Carpinteria California, to learn from Joost Bongaerts about the domestic US-grown flower sourcing options for this important floral holiday. If you’re a longtime listener of the Slow Flowers Podcast, […] The post Episode 648: Our pre-Valentine’s Day Virtual Tour of American-grown flowers with Joost Bongaerts and the Florabundance team ...
Episode 647: Meet Elizabeth and Mike Zawislak of Bluegreen Gardens, a Lancaster, Ohio-based boutique flower farm
January 31, 2024 15:31 - 51 minutes - 58.8 MBToday, I’m delighted to welcome Elizabeth and Mike Zawislak of Bluegreen Gardens to the Slow Flowers Podcast. Bluegreen Gardens is a boutique cut flower farm specializing in high-value product supplied to wedding and event florists in the greater Columbus, Ohio. As you’ll hear in our conversation, I first met Mike and Elizabeth in person in […] The post Episode 647: Meet Elizabeth and Mike Zawislak of Bluegreen Gardens, a Lancaster, Ohio-based boutique flower farm appeared first on Slow Flo...
Episode 645: The Mum Project Update with Jessica Hall of Harmony Harvest Farm
January 17, 2024 16:36 - 5 MBPROMO CODE: Harmony Harvest has provided a promo code for our listeners and viewers. You can apply this to any retail or wholesale order SLOWMUMS I’m welcoming Jessica Hall of Harmony Harvest Farm back to the Slow Flowers Podcast today with an update on her Weyers Cave, Virginia-based farm’s expanding collection of specialty, old-fashioned, heirloom, […] The post Episode 645: The Mum Project Update with Jessica Hall of Harmony Harvest Farm appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra P...
Episode 644: Roadside Blooms’ Toni Reale – on taking risk to buy land and build a new flower shop in North Charleston, South Carolina
January 10, 2024 16:15 - 56 minutes - 64.5 MBToday’s guest is longtime Slow Flowers member Toni Reale, owner and creator of Roadside Blooms in North Charleston, South Carolina. Let’s learn about how she takes risks to grow her diversified floral and plant enterprise – I’m certain that you’ll gain some tips for your business!The shop specializes in weddings, events and everyday deliveries using […] The post Episode 644: Roadside Blooms’ Toni Reale – on taking risk to buy land and build a new flower shop in North Charleston, South Carol...
Episode 643: Slow Flowers Floral Insights and Industry Forecast for 2024
January 03, 2024 16:38 - 42 minutes - 49.3 MBIt’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 2015 as a series of media presentations that we also shared with members and listeners. This episode is accompanied by two important, free resources. First, a video report that I […] The post Episode 643: Slow Flowers Floral Insights and Industry Forecast for 2024 appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.
Episode 642: Debra Prinzing Reflects on Slow Flowers Society’s 2023 Year in Review
December 27, 2023 18:34 - 32 minutes - 36.8 MBNews of the Week Our commitment to featuring a diversity of subject matter experts and experienced voices, not to mention bringing the Slow Flowers Summit to an unforgettable location, will continue for 2024. And for the first time, we’re hosting an international Summit at Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Please […] The post Episode 642: Debra Prinzing Reflects on Slow Flowers Society’s 2023 Year in Review appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzi...
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 Food Network Canada
December 20, 2023 15:42 - 56 minutes - 64.7 MBIf you’re a regular listener, you’ve heard the announcement about our first ever international Slow Flowers Summit heading to Banff, Alberta, Canada in June 2024. Not only are we super excited about bringing our seventh annual Slow Flowers Summit to Canada, we’re also proud to announce that all of our speakers are Canadian-based Slow Flowers […] The post Episode 641: “Women Leading Change,” a new video featuring Toronto-based The Local Flower Collective, with cofounder Jaimie Reeves, filmma...
Episode 640: New Flower Introductions for 2024 with Hillary Alger and Joy Longfellow of Johnny’s Selected Seeds
December 13, 2023 14:10 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBToday’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, revealed by Hillary Alger and Joy Longfellow of Johnny’s Selected Seeds. We are so happy to have had such a long relationship with Johnny’s Seeds as a content partner and […] The post Episode 640: New Flower Introductions for 2024 with Hillary Alger and Joy Longfellow of Johnny’s Selected Seeds appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinz...
Episode 639: Kristen Rubin of Sweetwater Stem Co. and the new Gig Harbor Flower Farmers Guild
December 06, 2023 15:35 - 41 minutes - 47.2 MBThis week we’re learning about how one grower has managed her first five flower farming years. Kristen Rubin of Sweetwater Stem Co., in Gig Harbor, Washington, will share how she found sales channels for her blooms at a time when local farmers’ markets were closed due to the Pandemic. Kristen and her husband Allan bought […] The post Episode 639: Kristen Rubin of Sweetwater Stem Co. and the new Gig Harbor Flower Farmers Guild appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.
Episode 638: A visit to Washington flower farm Field to Heart, with Dee Swan and Valiant Poole
November 29, 2023 16:24 - 51 minutes - 59.3 MBThe Slow Flowers Podcast is grateful to the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market for its longtime support — and today’s episode underscores our relationship. From its beginnings in 2010, when a group of local flower farmers hatched up the idea of starting a wholesale hub for local flowers here in Seattle, my storytelling has been intertwined […] The post Episode 638: A visit to Washington flower farm Field to Heart, with Dee Swan and Valiant Poole appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Deb...
Episode 637: Growing high-value cut flowers for Dallas weddings and event florists, with Sarah Jo Eversole of Everbloom Fields
November 22, 2023 16:02 - 50 minutes - 57.9 MBToday, you’re invited to join me on a visit to Everbloom Fields, an urban flower farm located just south of downtown Dallas. Sarah Jo Eversole is the primary farmer with a little maintenance help from her husband, Matt, and their two young children are often found playing among the flowers while Sarah Jo tends to […] The post Episode 637: Growing high-value cut flowers for Dallas weddings and event florists, with Sarah Jo Eversole of Everbloom Fields appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast w...
Episode 636: Slow Flowers Summit heads to Canada in 2024. Meet Becky Feasby, Latifa Pelletier-Ahmed, and Lourdes Still
November 15, 2023 20:50 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBA conversation about the native plants and sustainable land care practices of the Canadian prairies and grasslands Last Friday, November 10th, we held a virtual members meet-up to introduce the just-announced Slow Flowers Summit in 2024. We shared the dates — June 23-25, 2024 — the venue, beautiful Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity in […] The post Episode 636: Slow Flowers Summit heads to Canada in 2024. Meet Becky Feasby, Latifa Pelletier-Ahmed, and Lourdes Still appeared first on Slow Fl...
Episode 635: Making space for local flowers at the conventional wholesale florist, with Andrea Grist of Florasource KC
November 08, 2023 18:26 - 21 minutes - 24.5 MBToday’s episode includes a short conversation with longtime Slow Flowers Society member Andrea Grist, of Florasource KC, based in Overland Park, KS, outside Kansas City. Andrea is a past guest of this podcast and I caught up with her in person when she had a long layover while flying through Seattle in August. Ostensibly, we […] The post Episode 635: Making space for local flowers at the conventional wholesale florist, with Andrea Grist of Florasource KC appeared first on Slow Flowers Podca...
Episode 634: Marigolds and Succulent Pumpkins, autumn botanical design with Caitlin Mathes of The Marigold Gardens and Eileen Tongson of FarmGal Flowers
November 01, 2023 15:28 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBWe’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 attention to harvest, home, and the November holidays, the seasonal decorations continue — and of course with that, orange-gold-and-rusty color palettes are ever present. With that our minds, today’s episode shares […] The post Episode 634: Marigolds and Succulent Pumpkins, autumn botanical design with Caitlin Mathes of The Marigold Garden...
Episode 633: Building a Community of Local Flower Farmers Over Pie and Coffee, with Jodi Logue of Moss and Madder Farm
October 25, 2023 15:24 - 41 minutes - 47.6 MBWe’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 more than 500 original episodes of interviews. Whew! I am in awe of the amazing guests we have featured, their passion for local flowers, their ingenuity, dedication, and contributions to the […] The post Episode 633: Building a Community of Local Flower Farmers Over Pie and Coffee, with Jodi Logue of Moss and Madder Farm appeared first on Slow Flowe...
Episode 632: Celebrating our 10th Anniversary! From the Slow Flowers Podcast Archives – an Encore of Episode 566 with Joanna Letz of Bluma Flower Farm
October 18, 2023 15:06 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBThis 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 our debut in July 2013. Thanks for celebrating with me as we returned to the archives and shared a few of the special the stories and voices of […] The post Episode 632: Celebrating our 10th Anniversary! From the Slow Flowers Podcast Archives – an Encore of Episode 566 with Joanna Letz of Bluma Flower Farm appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcas...
Episode 631: Celebrating our 10th Anniversary! From the Slow Flowers Podcast Archives – an Encore of Episode 529 with David Brunton of Right Field Farm
October 11, 2023 14:16 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBThis 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 in Millersville, Maryland, recorded in October 2021. 2021 was the first season during which we incorporated video interviews as part of the Slow Flowers Show; each week’s show later […] The post Episode 631: Celebrating our 10th Anniversary! From the Slow Flowers Podcast Archives – an Encore of Episode 529 with David Brunton of Right Field Farm ...
Episode 630: Celebrating our 10th Anniversary! From the Slow Flowers Podcast Archives – an Encore of Episode 475 with Talia Boone of Postal Petals
October 04, 2023 14:57 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBI 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 the past decade. This week, I’m delighted to revisit my Fall 2020 interview with Talia Boone of Los Angeles-based […] The post Episode 630: Celebrating our 10th Anniversary! From the Slow Flowers Podcast Archives – an Encore of Episode 475 with Talia Boone of Postal Petals appeared first on Slow Flo...
Episode 629: Celebrating our 10th Anniversary! From the Slow Flowers Podcast Archives – an Encore of Episode 445 with Mara Tyler of Pennsylvania’s The Farm at Oxford
September 27, 2023 14:28 - 45 minutes - 31 MBI 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 first episode in 2013, and pick up where I left off with one of our amazing Slow Flowers Members who appeared as a guest […] The post Episode 629: Celebrating our 10th Anniversary! From the Slow Flowers Podcast Archives – an Encore of Episode 445 with Mara Tyler of Pennsylvania’s The Farm at Oxford appeared first on Slow Flowers ...
Episode 628: Jennifer Jewell’s love letter to seeds and her new book, “What We Sow”
September 20, 2023 15:47 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBToday’s conversation is both timely and inspiring; compelling and important. I want to welcome Jennifer Jewell back to the Slow Flowers Show. You are in for a very special hour with this gifted human. Jennifer Jewell is a gardener, garden writer, and gardening educator and advocate. Since 2016, she has written and hosted the national […] The post Episode 628: Jennifer Jewell’s love letter to seeds and her new book, “What We Sow” appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.
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
September 13, 2023 15:34 - 35 minutes - 24.8 MBIn 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 moved to Los Angeles in 2015 and almost immediately dove into the floral community there. Her introduction to flower farming and floral design is rooted in connections made through food justice […] The post Episode 627: Celebrating our 10th Anniversary! From the Slow Flowers Podcast Archives – an Encore of Episode 396 with Whit McClure of Los Ange...
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
September 06, 2023 15:20 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBToday 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 listener, you might recognize these flower folks; if you’re new to the Slow Flowers Podcast, I’m excited to introduce you […] The post 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 ...
Episode 624: Brooklyn in Bloom with Suzanna Cameron of Stems Brooklyn Florist
August 23, 2023 14:49 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBToday we’re taking a pause on the 10-year retrospective to bring you a fun video episode — a shop tour, interview, and floral design demonstration that I filmed on August 4th at Stems Brooklyn. It had been many years since I first visited Stems and spent time with founder Suzanna Cameron, and so much has […] The post Episode 624: Brooklyn in Bloom with Suzanna Cameron of Stems Brooklyn Florist appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.
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 Party and A Milkhouse Party
August 16, 2023 14:44 - 5 MBToday 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 longtime listener, you might recognize these flower folks; if you’re new to the Slow Flowers Podcast, I’m excited to introduce […] The post Episode 623: Celebrating our 10th Anniversary! From the Slow Flowers Podcast Archives – an Encore of Episode 270 with sisters and floral entrepreneurs Mary Coombs ...
Episode 622: Celebrating our 10th Anniversary! From the Slow Flowers Podcast Archives – an encore with flower farmers Mandy and Steve O’Shea of 3 Porch Farm
August 09, 2023 14:30 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBWe’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 storytelling project resonates with so many listeners — people like you who love local, seasonal, and sustainable flowers and who are joining in the Slow Flowers Movement as members, […] The post Episode 622: Celebrating our 10th Anniversary! From the Slow Flowers Podcast Archives – an encore with flower farmers Mandy and ...
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
August 02, 2023 15:44 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBWe’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 storytelling project resonates with so many listeners — people like you who love local, seasonal, and sustainable flowers and who are joining in the Slow Flowers Movement as […] The post Episode 621: Celebrating our 10th Anniversary! From the Slow Flowers Podcast Archives – an encore with flower farming educator Lisa Maso...
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 LeMera Gardens
July 26, 2023 14:17 - 43 minutes - 30.3 MBToday 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 storytelling project — it was called internet radio back then — would take off and resonate with so many listeners! […] The post Episode 620: Celebrating our 10th Anniversary! From the Slow Flowers Podcast Archives – an Encore with sustainable brands expert Kierstin DeWest and organic flower farmer J...
Episode 619: Meet Erin Greene, King Estate Winery’s culinary garden manager, on growing organic and biodynamic food and flowers
July 19, 2023 14:42 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBI’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, Senior Director of Communications at King Estate Winery in Eugene, Oregon. We were in Eugene last weekend to attend the USA Track & Field National Championships, and when in Eugene, […] The post Episode 619: Meet Erin Greene, King Estate Winery’s culinary garden manager, on growing organic and biodynamic food and flowers appeared first on S...
Episode 618: Fiber and Flowers: Elaine Vandiver of Gholson Gardens and Old Homestead Alpacas updates her story
July 12, 2023 15:54 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBHi 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 in her flower field. Just down the road from Walla Walla Flower Farm, on Stateline Road, in fact, but on the Washington side, is a historic farm called […] The post Episode 618: Fiber and Flowers: Elaine Vandiver of Gholson Gardens and Old Homestead Alpacas updates her story appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.
Episode 617: A visit to Anne and Scott Sumner’s Walla Walla Flower Farm with a bonus fiddle-and-guitar performance
July 05, 2023 16:42 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBWelcome, friends! I have such a lively and informative episode to share with you today. A few weeks ago – before we welcomed 150+ guests to the Slow Flowers Summit, I joined my husband Bruce to drive 5 hours east accompanying him on a short business trip. We drove across the state to Walla Walla […] The post Episode 617: A visit to Anne and Scott Sumner’s Walla Walla Flower Farm with a bonus fiddle-and-guitar performance appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.
Episode 616: Meet the Creatives who designed our American Flowers Week 2023 Botanical Couture Collection
June 28, 2023 14:20 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBIn 2015, Slow Flowers introduced American Flowers Week, inviting flower lovers, gardeners, growers, and designers across the country to share their red-white-and-bluish blooms during June 28- July 4th. The promotion celebrates domestic flower farming and engages people everywhere with local botanicals. We use the hashtag #americanflowersweek to encourage flower fans to follow and enjoy the […] The post Episode 616: Meet the Creatives who designed our American Flowers Week 2023 Botanical Cou...
Episode 615: Slow Flowers Summit Speaker Round-up with our subject experts in Flower Farming, Floral Design and Sustainability
June 21, 2023 15:47 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBWe 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 thrilled that all of these gifted and talented flower friends were able to join me in the virtual studio this past week for a quick introduction and lively conversation. […] The post Episode 615: Slow Flowers Summit Speaker Round-up with our subject experts in Flower Farming, Floral Design and Sustainability appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast wi...
Episode 614: Julio Freitas of The Flower Hat designs a spring arrangement and previews his Slow Flowers Summit appearance
June 14, 2023 15:03 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBToday, 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 Bozeman, Montana. A longtime Slow Flowers member and past guest of the Slow Flowers Podcast, we’ve been eager to bring Julio to the Slow Flowers Summit stage – ever […] The post Episode 614: Julio Freitas of The Flower Hat designs a spring arrangement and previews his Slow Flowers Summit appearance appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with De...
Episode 613: Island Flower Growers, a cooperative flower hub serving all of British Columbia’s Vancouver Island, with president Lorna Jackson and market manager Cara Scott
June 07, 2023 14:54 - 57 minutes - 39.9 MBI’m thrilled today to bring you an informative conversation about Island Flower Growers, an emerging flower hub based outside of Victoria, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island in Canada. If you caught Episode 611 a few weeks ago, you met Julie Remy of Fleuris Studio and Blooms, a farmer-florist on Vancouver Island; we briefly discussed the […] The post Episode 613: Island Flower Growers, a cooperative flower hub serving all of British Columbia’s Vancouver Island, with president Lorna Jacks...
Episode 612: Buying an established flower farm, expanding a market for luxury flowers, and scaling up for future growth with Lorin Harrison of Florage
May 31, 2023 14:24My conversation with today’s guest, Lorin Harrison, knits together the threads of several past Podcast episodes, so before I bring him on, I’ll try and put things into context for you. In the past, the Slow Flowers Podcast has featured interviews with longtime expert flower growers Ralph Thurston and Jeriann Sabin of Bindweed Farm. Check […] The post Episode 612: Buying an established flower farm, expanding a market for luxury flowers, and scaling up for future growth with Lorin Harrison of...
Episode 611: A conversation with Julie Remy of Fleuris Studio and Blooms and a tour of her prolific cutting garden on Vancouver Island
May 24, 2023 14:31 - 42 minutes - 29 MBLast 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 88th birthday, enjoy high tea at the famed Empress Hotel, tour the spring borders and displays at the famed Butchart Gardens, and enjoy this beautiful destination for a few […] The post Episode 611: A conversation with Julie Remy of Fleuris Studio and Blooms and a tour of her prolific cutting garden on Vancouver Island appeared first on Slow Fl...
Episode 610: Growing and selling cut flowers in the high desert Rocky Mountain region with Gretchen Langston of Blooms Colorado
May 17, 2023 14:48 - 47 minutes - 33 MBToday, 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 Ft. Collins. It’s fascinating to learn how they have grown this floral enterprise, established in 2017, to serve Ft. Collins, which is their closest metro market; and florists both south and […] The post Episode 610: Growing and selling cut flowers in the high desert Rocky Mountain region with Gretchen Langston of Blooms Colorado appeared fi...
Episode 609: Falling in love with a country farm and building a life around flowers with Abby Matson of Diddle & Zen
May 10, 2023 14:09 - 44 minutes - 31 MBLast 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 through wholesale channels. I met Jessie when we both participated in the Spring Educational and Workshop Series presented by Green Mountain Floral Supply in Burlington, Vermont. I called that March event […] The post Episode 609: Falling in love with a country farm and building a life around flowers with Abby Matson of Diddle & Zen appeared first...
Episode 608: New Crop Pricing Tools with Rooted Farmers’ Amelia Ihlo and Garden State Flower Cooperative’s Leah Ducey
May 03, 2023 13:19 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBThe spring flower season is warming and today I have invited two guests to share about crop pricing strategies and selling through wholesale flower hubs. You’ll meet return guest Amelia Ihlo of Rooted Farmers, an online platform for flower farmers and a Slow Flowers Podcast sponsor, and New Jersey-based flower farmer Leah Ducey of Spring […] The post Episode 608: New Crop Pricing Tools with Rooted Farmers’ Amelia Ihlo and Garden State Flower Cooperative’s Leah Ducey appeared first on Slow F...
Episode 607: From Botanist to Flower Farmer with Kate Watters of Arizona’s Wild Heart Farm
April 26, 2023 18:56 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBIt’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 flowers to nurture us, body and soul. My guest today is botanist-turned-farmer-florist Kate Watters of Arizona’s Wild Heart Farm. I first met Kate several years ago through the […] The post Episode 607: From Botanist to Flower Farmer with Kate Watters of Arizona’s Wild Heart Farm appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.