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SLOW FLOWERS with Debra Prinzing
Hosted by Debra Prinzing · EN
SLOW FLOWERS is about making a conscious, sustainable choice in how you choose flowers. The podcast introduces listeners to the leading voices in the SLOW FLOWERS movement, from the field to the vase. Meet American flower farmers, eco-couture floral designers, innovative Do-It-Yourself designers and pioneering farmer-florists. Debra Prinzing, the leading advocate for American Grown flowers, hosts the conversation and encourages you to join the creative community.
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Episode 591: Debra Prinzing Reflects on Slow Flowers Society’s 2022 Year in Review
Jan 4, 202300:29:04Tap to summarizeWith 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 and its aftermath in 2021, this past year felt like a sprint, not a marathon. The year seemed to race by so quickly, week […] The post Episode 591: Debra Prinzing Reflects on Slow Flowers Society’s 2022 Year in Review appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.
Transcribe →Episode 590: Foraged Design with artist and educator Françoise Weeks
Dec 28, 202200:44:38Tap to summarizePhotography, courtesy of Francoise Weeks (c) Theresa Bear Today, I’m delighted to welcome artist, educator, friend, and Slow Flowers member, Françoise Weeks back to the Slow Flowers Podcast. Françoise was born in Belgium, and she has infused her work with a quintessential European reverence for flowers and nature. Combined with creativity and mechanical ingenuity, she […] The post Episode 590: Foraged Design with artist and educator Françoise Weeks appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.
Transcribe →Episode 589: Bellevue Botanical Garden’s Joseph Abken introduces the 2023 Slow Flowers Summit Host Venue
Dec 21, 202200:41:14Tap to summarizeHello 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 grow and design with them. It’s all about making a conscious choice and I invite you to join the conversation and the creative community as we […] The post Episode 589: Bellevue Botanical Garden’s Joseph Abken introduces the 2023 Slow Flowers Summit Host Venue appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.
Transcribe →Episode 588: Meet Lourdes Still of Masagana Flower Farm in Manitoba – Experience Guide, Flower Grower and Natural Dyer
Dec 14, 202200:44:14Tap to summarizeA 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 journeying to the Canadian province of Manitoba, where it’s quite the opposite, weather-wise. But you’ll be warmed by my guest’s positive energy and inspiring story! You may remember […] The post Episode 588: Meet Lourdes Still of Masagana Flower Farm in Manitoba – Experience Guide, Flower Grower and Natural Dyer appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.
Transcribe →Episode 587: Walking the Talk: Unpacking the Slow Flowers Manifesto and putting our six values into practice for your floral enterprise
Dec 7, 202200:36:59Tap to summarizeToday, 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 Florists Recognizing Environmental & Eco-Sustainable Ideas & Applications and the online conference was produced by Hitomi Gilliam and Colin Gilliam. The presentation is called “Walking the […] The post Episode 587: Walking the Talk: Unpacking the Slow Flowers Manifesto and putting our six values into practice for your floral enterprise appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.
Transcribe →Episode 586: Flower farming on Hawaii’s Big Island with Christian Ingalls of Daisy Dukes Flower Farm
Nov 30, 202200:44:01Tap to summarizeIt’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 the tropics with us today. But rather than tropical flowers, we’re in for a treat as Christian teaches us about growing temperate flowers on the […] The post Episode 586: Flower farming on Hawaii’s Big Island with Christian Ingalls of Daisy Dukes Flower Farm appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.
Transcribe →Episode 585: Diane Szukovathy and Dennis Westphall of Jello Mold Farm on the 10-year publication anniversary of The 50 Mile Bouquet
Nov 23, 202200:52:06Tap to summarizeWhen 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, designed and consumed, closely mirroring the culinary world’s locavore/slow food revolution. One decade ago, the floral industry was just beginning to ask for changes, seeking alternatives […] The post Episode 585: Diane Szukovathy and Dennis Westphall of Jello Mold Farm on the 10-year publication anniversary of The 50 Mile Bouquet appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.
Transcribe →Episode 584: Farmer-florist Dee Hall of Mermaid City Flower Farm and founder of Black Flower Farmers
Nov 16, 202200:38:17Tap to summarizeI’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 Norfolk, Virginia, named Mermaid City Flowers. She is featured in Black Flora by Teresa J. Speight, published by BLOOM Imprint earlier this year. Dee is […] The post Episode 584: Farmer-florist Dee Hall of Mermaid City Flower Farm and founder of Black Flower Farmers appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.
Transcribe →Episode 583: Farm and Studio Visit with Farmer-Florist Daniele Strawn of JoLee Blooms & Design in Sonoma County, California
Nov 9, 202200:34:11Tap to summarizeToday 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 video tours that you’ll see in the YouTube video above. The video episode begins with a field and studio tour, recorded by Emma Wood and […] The post Episode 583: Farm and Studio Visit with Farmer-Florist Daniele Strawn of JoLee Blooms & Design in Sonoma County, California appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.
Transcribe →Episode 582: It’s Mum Season with Harmony Harvest Farm’s Jessica Hall and Stephanie Duncan
Nov 2, 202200:45:28Tap to summarizeThis episode came together just in time for you to learn about two Mum-related events taking place virtually and in-person at Harmony Harvest Farm next weekend. A few days ago, I jumped in the recording studio to chat with long-time Slow Flowers members, sisters Stephanie Duncan and Jessica Hall of Harmony Harvest Farm. Past guests […] The post Episode 582: It’s Mum Season with Harmony Harvest Farm’s Jessica Hall and Stephanie Duncan appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.
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