Slow Flowers Podcast
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Episode 601: Meet Rita Feldmann of the Sustainable Floristry Network, a new global education organization for florists
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 wee
Episode 600: Becky Feasby of Prairie Girl Flowers on Florists, Invasive Species, and Protecting the Natural World
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 proje
Episode 599: Sustainable Luxury Floral Design with Susan Chambers of San Francisco’s bloominCouture
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 an
Episode 598: Alex Cacciari of Michigan’s Seeley Farm on trialing native perennials for the floral market
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 o
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=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 partnershi
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=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 Bethesd
Episode 595: Debra Prinzing and Robin Avni Present the 2023 Slow Flowers Floral Insights and Industry Forecast
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
Episode 594: Flowers for All with educator and author Susan McLeary
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 Febru
Episode 593: Tom Precht and Sarah Daken of Grateful Gardeners, on buying farmland and establishing a new aquaponics greenhouse operation
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 th
Episode 592: Creating a sustainable, streamlined, and low-stress wedding floral business with Carolyn Kulb of Bloom Poet
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 a