You may have heard about the slow flower movement. If you haven’t, you’re in for a treat!

Though I’ve never been on a podcast before, when Debra Prinzing a Seattle-based writer, speaker and leading advocate for American grown flowers asked me for an interview, I jumped at the chance!

My Slow Flower Movement Story

Through Debra’s many Slow Flowers-branded projects, she has convened a national conversation that stimulates consumers and professionals alike to make conscious choices about their floral purchases. Debra is the producer of slowflowers.com, the online directory to American flower farms, and florists, shops, and studios who source domestic and local flowers. She is the author of 10 books, including Slow Flowers and The 50 Mile Bouquet and a driving force in the slow flower movement. Each Wednesday, you can listen to Debra’s “Slow Flowers Podcast,” available for free downloads at her website debraprinzing.com or on iTunes and other podcast services.  Stop now, grab a cup of coffee, relax, and listen.

She and I hit it off when we met at the Chapel Designers conference in New York City back in 2014.  She spoke about the American Grown movement that was at that point taking root in regards to using sustainably grown, eco-friendly and locally grown flowers in our industry.  We hit it off like a house on fire (Irish expression) since we both are believers in the strength of the local buying power and we both are convinced that if we can educate our customers, they too will think about how their money spent locally impacts the economy. Above is a link to the podcast and here is a link to the Slow Flower online directory where you can find my business.

I truly enjoyed the process of sharing my slow flower movement story and thought it went rather well.  I am eager to hear what you think and hope you enjoy listening to my interview with Debra!

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If you have any questions, I invite you to contact me directly. I’d love to hear how I may continue to help you grow your own slow flowers or provide flowers for your next event.

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