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Slow Flowers Podcast
The Slow Flowers Podcast is the award-winning, long-running show known as the “Voice of the Slow Flowers Movement.” Airing weekly for more than 9 years, we focus on the business of flower farming and floral design through the Slow Flowers sustainability ethos. Listen to a new episode each Wednesday, available for free download here at slowflowerspodcast.com or on iTunes, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.
Episodes
Slow Flowers PodcastEpisode 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
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…
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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=tHsxsPpF85k Last month, passports in hand, I traveled by car and ferryboat to the Island of Vancouver in British Columbia. The…
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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=Cs6mhxbtMgg Today, we take a trip to rural Northern Colorado, where sisters-in-law Gretchen Langston and Gaylene Moldt operate…
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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=CielTmxu9gA Last month you met Jessie Witscher of Understory Farm as we discussed how she and her partner Gregory Witscher grow…
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Episode 608: New Crop Pricing Tools with Rooted Farmers’ Amelia Ihlo and Garden State Flower Cooperative’s Leah Ducey
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…
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Episode 607: From Botanist to Flower Farmer with Kate Watters of Arizona’s Wild Heart Farm
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…
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Episode 606: The Profitability Sweet Spot for Selling to Wholesale Florists with Jessie Witscher of Vermont’s Understory 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…
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Episode 605: The Color of Roses with Rose Story Farms’ Danielle Hahn
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…
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Episode 604: Sustainable Design for Event Florals with Ingrid Carozzi of Tin Can Studios
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…
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Episode 603: Slow Pottery for Slow Flowers — Artisan Pottery to pair with Artisan Bouquets
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…
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Episode 602: Flower Farming for a Cause at What Cheer Flower Farm with Erin Achenbach
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…
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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 --…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Episode 591: Debra Prinzing Reflects on Slow Flowers Society’s 2022 Year in Review
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…
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Episode 590: Foraged Design with artist and educator Françoise Weeks
https://youtu.be/jxXGyIChS6c (c) Theresa Bear photography Photography, courtesy of Francoise Weeks (c) Theresa Bear Today, I'm delighted to welcome artist…
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Episode 589: Bellevue Botanical Garden’s Joseph Abken introduces the 2023 Slow Flowers Summit Host Venue
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…
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Episode 588: Meet Lourdes Still of Masagana Flower Farm in Manitoba – Experience Guide, Flower Grower and Natural Dyer
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…
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Episode 587: Walking the Talk: Unpacking the Slow Flowers Manifesto and putting our six values into practice for your floral enterprise
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…
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Episode 586: Flower farming on Hawaii’s Big Island with Christian Ingalls of Daisy Dukes Flower Farm
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…
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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/7ROKj8OnvVM When it was published in 2012, The 50 Mile Bouquet was the first book to spotlight a major cultural shift and a transformation…
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Episode 584: Farmer-florist Dee Hall of Mermaid City Flower Farm and founder of Black Flower Farmers
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…
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Episode 583: Farm and Studio Visit with Farmer-Florist Daniele Strawn of JoLee Blooms & Design in Sonoma County, California
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…
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Episode 582: It’s Mum Season with Harmony Harvest Farm’s Jessica Hall and Stephanie Duncan
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…
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Episode 581: Meet Laura Gonzalez of Swallows Secret Garden, a gardener-florist and land steward in Santa Cruz, California
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…
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Episode 580V: High desert flower farming with Trisha Starkey of Petals and Pages
https://youtu.be/Jnq09P0fuPk This week, we meet another inspiring Slow Flowers member, a farmer-florist whose Fernley, Nevada, enterprise is inspiring…
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Episode 579: Flower farming with your sister, with Becky Osborne and Kate Munno of Connecticut’s Becky at Appleberry Farm
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…
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Episode 578: Accidental flower farmers share their roots, with Tracy Yang and Nick Songsangcharntara of JARN Co.
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…
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Episode 577: Building a home-based cut flower business with Backyard Blooms’ Janet Kramka
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…
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Episode 576: Georgia Flower Farm Visit with Rita and Mike Williams of WilMor Farms
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…
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Episode 575: The Floral Coach’s Amy Balsters shares her bouquet-making philosophy and inspiring business model
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…
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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/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…
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Episode 573: The 50 Mile Bouquet Series with Charles & Bethany Little of Charles Little & Co.
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…
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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/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…
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Episode 571: Sustainable Everyday Flowers — how a retail studio honors its eco values with Kelsey Ruhland of Foxbound Flowers
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…
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Episode 570: A visit to Blossom & Branch, Briana Bosch’s Colorado Flower Farm
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…
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Episode 569: Flowers & Photography with Krista Rossow of O’Flora 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…
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Episode 568: The 50 Mile Bouquet Series — Peterkort Roses with siblings Sandra Peterkort Laubenthal and Norman Peterkort
https://youtu.be/kMiO9-HykY8 My Q&A Interview with Norman Peterkort and Sandra Peterkort Laubenthal https://youtu.be/8o_EBoKEDR0 Peterkort Roses Greenhouse…
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Episode 567: Portrait of a Local Flower Pioneer, with Seattle Wholesale Growers Market’s General Manager Brad Siebe, including updates about their new ecommerce platform
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…
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Episode 566: Growing Cut Flowers on an Urban Roof with Joanna Letz of Berkeley’s Bluma Flower Farm
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…
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Episode 565: Petals and Alpacas at Gholson Gardens in Walla Walla, Washington (Encore Edition)
Greetings, friends. Here at the Slow Flowers Society, we have experienced a whirlwind several weeks, including producing our fifth and largest Slow Flowers…
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Episode 564: Meet the Creatives who designed our American Flowers Week 2022 Botanical Couture Collection
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…
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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/m5U42PP8QmE https://youtu.be/1GdrIsa4N2A The fifth Slow Flowers Summit is coming right up and everyone involved is getting very excited to…
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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/7bQSV_2w-vc Watch Susan McLearly's design stage presentation from the 2021 Slow Flowers Summit at Filoli in Woodland Hills, California We are…
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Episode 561: Becky Feasby of Prairie Girl Flowers and IG’s Sustainability Sunday
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…
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Episode 560: Sourcing and designing with American-grown blooms with Michaela Newheart of FlowerFarm.com
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…
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Episode 559: Flowers as Artist’s Muse: Meet Ronni Nicole Robinson (Slow Flowers Summit 2022 speaker preview)
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…
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Episode 558: A pottery studio and cutting garden visit with ceramic artist Frances Palmer (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…
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Episode 557: How an interior designer expanded into floral design, with Jennifer Driscoll of Redwood Wild Florals
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…
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Episode 556: A floral conversation with Andrea K. Grist of Florasource KC and KC Bloom Hub
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…
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Episode 555: “Farewell Flowers,” Creating a Sustainable Funeral and Sympathy Practice, with Lori Poliski of Flori LLC, and Tammy Meyers of LORA Bloom
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…
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Episode 554: A garden and studio tour with Lorene Edwards Forkner, sharing her new book “Color In and Out of the Garden”
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…
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Episode 553: Hitomi Gilliam and Gregor Lersch present the FREESIA Challenge, a new focus on Sustainable Floral Design Education
https://youtu.be/sPrkj4KupO4 I'm very excited about today's conversation. My guests are Hitomi Gilliam and Gregor Lersch, renowned international floral design…