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Monday, October 10, 2016

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	Slow Flowers 2017 Floral Insights Participate in our 3rd annual Industry Forecast

	Welcome to October! I hope the information shared in this month's newsletter is useful and thought-provoking, Warmly, Debra LOOKING AHEAD TO YEAR'S END, Slowflowers.com is preparing to publish its 3rd annual Floral Insights & Industry Forecast. The report covers the Top 10 Emerging Themes important to the Slow Flowers Community and is released widely via channels such as the Slow Flowers Podcast, social media and press releases. We'd love your input for 2017. Share your thoughts and add your voice as we compile the most important ideas, insights and themes for flower farming and floral design. Give us 5 minutes of your time and answer a few questions by following the Survey Link below.

Click here to share your insights ►

Slow Flowers Public Relations

	LAST CALL for your Harvest-Home-Holiday Submissions! Two weeks ago we sent the first Call for Images for our 2016-2017 Slow Flowers PR Campaign. If you have content to share, we'd love to include one example or more of your design work using local and seasonal botanicals. The Harvest-Home-Holiday editorial package will be distributed nationally to lifestyle editors and bloggers. Don't miss out on this excellent opportunity to get published! DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: October 10th

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	Slow Flowers in the News

	Central Texas Gardener, an award-winning PBS show, recently featured Debra Prinzing of Slow Flowers and members Frank and Pamela Arnosky of Texas Specialty Cut Flowers at their Blanco, Texas farm While in the Austin, Texas, area to attend and speak at the Field to Vase Dinner at the Arnosky family's flower farm, our good friend Linda Lehmusvirta, producer of "Central Texas Gardener," brought her crew to film a story about local flowers, slow flowers, field to vase and -- especially -- Texas-grown flowers! "These days, we’re into local food, but how local are the floral bouquets we buy? At the Arnosky Family Farms near Blanco, meet Pamela and Frank Arnosky who restored the Texas cut flower industry. Get their tips for starting winter flowers and how they rotate crops for hand-packaged bouquets every day of the year. Plus, we stopped by the American Grown Flowers Field to Vase dinner event where slow food meets slow flowers." -- Tom Spencer, host of Central Texas Gardener

Click here to watch the entire segment ►

	Slow Flowers sponsor Mayesh Wholesale hosted Debra Prinzing of Slowflowers.com and Lisa Waud of Detroit Flower Week, The Flower House and pot & box for a Facebook Live Chat. Above, top row: Yvonne Ashton (Mayesh), Lisa Waud; bottom row: Ali Dahlson (Mayesh), Debra Prinzing We spoke with Lisa Waud* of Pot & Box, and Debra Prinzing of Slow Flowers about all of the greatness that is Detroit Flower Week or DFW.* You may recall hearing about an amazing project last year, The Flower House, which brought together over 3 dozen florists, 100 volunteers, 36,000 stems of American grown flowers & plants that were artfully designed in 17 rooms of an abandoned house in Detroit. Truly an awe inspiring moment in our flower history thanks to its creator, Lisa! Fast forward a year later to today, and Lisa is ready to leave her mark on history once again with help from some trail blazing flower friends like Debra. Debra is a champion of American grown flowers helping to promote awareness and consumption of the blooms grown in the U.S. Such a dynamic duo that we were lucky to have time to chat with!

Click here to watch the Live Chat replay ►

ATTEND: Join Slow Flowers at upcoming events


	DETROIT, Michigan October 11-15: Detroit Flower Week Debra Prinzing and numerous members of the Slow Flowers Community join Lisa Waud of The Flower House and pot & box at the inspiring floral convergence of design, art, farming and storytelling. Read more about Detroit Flower Week here. Follow this link to grab your tickets!


	SONOMA, California October 16: Field to Vase Dinner @ Sunset Magazine Cornerstone Slowflowers.com is a sponsor and co-host of the amazing Field to Vase Dinner coming up at Sunset Magazine's beautiful new trial and demonstration gardens in wine country. Event florals will be designed by Slow Flowers member Alethea Harampolis of Studio Choo and Homestead Design Collective. Reserve your dinner ticket here!


	HEALDSBURG, California October 17-18: Slow Flowers Creative Workshop Russian River Flower School hosts the second Slow Flowers Creative Workshop. Spaces are still available for this excellent program. Debra Prinzing will teach “floral storytelling” and partner with Dundee Butcher to use local flowers in our expanded design process that includes each student creating a video short for her or his own use. Details and registration link here. Click here to listen to a Q&A with Debra and Dundee as they discuss the workshop.


	WATERFORD, Virginia October 17-18: Flowerstock 2016 Holly Chapple and Hope Flow er Farm present the first Flowerstock, two days of demonstrations and talks by renowned floral designers, a marketplace of vendors, flower playtime, live music, food trucks, barn dancing, campfires and glamping! Slow Flowers is pleased to sponsor this special gathering of our flower friends. We're also thrilled that Holly and participants of Flower Stock will design and produce one of our Floral Style Fashion images for American Flowers Week 2017! Find Flowerstock Details and registration link here.

ON THE ROAD with Slow Flowers


	I experienced a whirlwind summer and fall of travels that brought me to flower farms, floral studios and other inspiring venues where our Slow Flowers Community gathered for conversation, inspiration and great exchange of ideas! Thank you to my hosts and friends new and old! Read on to see highlights of those Meet-Ups:

	SLOW FLOWERS COLORADO Meet-Up at Red Daisy Farm, Brighton, Colorado Thank you to Megan McGuire and Terry Bauman of Red Daisy Farm for hosting more than 20 flower farmers and florists in the Denver-Boulder area and beyond for a fantastic potluck barbecue, farm tour, and Slow Flowers networking event on Friday, August 12th! Listen to our recent interview with Meg at the Slow Flowers Podcast, Episode 264.

	SLOW FLOWERS at Thistle Dew Farm's Field to Vase Dinner, Quakertown, Pennsylvania What a treat to connect with so many Slow Flowers friends, members and supporters at the Field to Vase Dinner on September 14th! I was honored to share remarks about the Slow Flowers Movement to 150 guests of our host David Beahm and Thistle Dew Farm. What a great evening to celebrate local and American grown flowers!

	SLOW FLOWERS Hudson Valley Meet-Up at Etsy Event Space, Hudson, New York Thank you to Marybeth Wehrung of Stars of the Meadow flower farm and members of the Hudson Valley Flower Growers Network for hosting our Slow Flowers Meet-Up at Etsy's beautiful meeting space on Saturday, September 18th. You'll hear more about this group's emerging American-grown flower hub in a future episode of the Slow Flowers Podcast.

	SLOW FLOWERS Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Meet-Up at Spring Forth Farm, Hurdle Mills, North Carolina Spring Forth Farm, owned by Jonathan and Megan Leiss, is a modern homestead, a small-acre flower farm, and a beautiful North Carolina gathering place for kindred spirits in the Slow Flowers Community. Jonathan and Megan took the lead in hosting a Slow Flowers Meet-Up/potluck on their farm on Sunday, September 19th and we had a fantastic turnout of folks attending from across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee! Read my blog post about our Meet-Up and the Slow Flowers Creative Workshop held the following day at Pine State Flowers.


	LISTEN: Slow Flowers Podcasts for September

	Voices of the Slow Flowers Movement Each week the Slow Flowers Podcast releases a new episode featuring timely interviews with flower farmers and floral designers whose wisdom and insights will inspire you! Check out the wide range of guests we've heard from during the month of September: Episode 261 (September 7): Kathleen Barber of Erika’s Fresh Flowers, a one-woman flower show on the Oregon Coast Episode 262 (September 14): Luxury flowers on Colorado’s Western Slope with Daphne Yannakakis and Don Lareau of Zephyros Farm & Garden Episode 263: (September 21) Sunny Meadows Flower Farm’s Gretel and Steve Adams share a preview of the ASCFG Conference Episode 264 (September 28): Red Daisy Flower Farm in Denver with Megan McGuire, grower, designer and antiques dealer


	American Flowers Week News Welcome to our newest sponsor of American Flowers Week 2017: SEATTLE WHOLESALE GROWERS MARKET SWGMC is excited about the opportunity to support and sponsor American Flowers Week. This creative campaign encourages consumers to think about where their cut flowers are grown, and brings about more awareness of the importance of our domestic flower farms, and the challenges they face. — Molly Sadowsky, Market Manager

	Seattle Wholesale Growers Market is the generous sponsor of one of five Floral Style Fashion shoots, the results of which will be revealed in the days leading up to American Flowers Week, June 28-July 4, 2017. We assembled a talented “dream team” to create a prairie-goes-luxe wearable floral gown and photographed it in a pastoral setting that reflects American floral agriculture at its best! Thank you to everyone involved!! SLOW FLOWERS DESIGNER: Amy Kunkel-Patterson of Gather Design Co.(Seattle) MODEL: Flower farmer Kelly Uhlig of Sonshine Farm (Whidbey Island, WA) HAIR & MAKEUP: Yessie Libby of Yessie Makeup Artistry (Seattle) PHOTOGRAPHY: Anna Peters of Anna Peters Photogaphy (Seattle) LOCATION: Everyday Flowers owned by Vivian Larson (Stanwood, WA)

Learn more about American Flowers Week Here ►

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS

Christina Burton-Fox AIFD floral artist & instructor

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Raves & Reviews

I was looking for a refresher floral design class, where I could build on the skills I learned years ago and learn new skills, and that’s exactly what I found. Christina is a talented and knowledgeable floral artist and instructor who presents a well prepared curriculum. I was pleased with the abundance and variety of flowers we were given to work with, the tools we were given and the pleasantness of the classroom. The 12 day class I took is not an easy workshop style course. I was challenged and at times discouraged, but I learned so much and was delighted with many of the designs I was able to make with Christina’s instruction and guidance. She won’t let you off easy, and even asked a classmate to throw her design in the trash and start over(!) but I liked that, because I was there to learn and learn I did! She sometimes questioned my choices and placements when I was headed the wrong directions with a design but she didn’t give up on me or my designs. I also learned a great deal about the marketing and business side of the profession. I believe with hard work and ongoing practice this class could prepare a student like me to work in the floral industry. I have gained a connection with a world-known floral artist who is willing to offer ideas and advice in the future. I have benefited greatly from the resources Christina shared with us in the form of websites, email lists, floral design books and connections with wholesale houses. I would love to go back someday and take some of the specialized design classes she offers. The class was worth my time, effort and money. I would highly recommend it. Receiving my completion certificate at the end was very rewarding for me!
The flower classroom is a place to study serious floral design in a fun relaxed atmosphere. It is for those who want to become a professional florist to for those who just want to improve their designs for personal use. Tammy Ivy
Dear Miss Tina, I would like to tell you how much I enjoyed your class. It was such a wonderful experience. I had looked for such a long time to find a class where I could learn more about floral design. I could not have imagined a class such as yours! From flower processing to design elements; your teaching style allowed me to learn and understand so much more about this creative field. I am forever thankful to you. You have given me a great deal of insight into the floral industry, and opened my eyes to endless possibilities for myself. Thank you for sharing your gifts with others! Sincerely, Errica Parsons
Learning from Christina has been so helpful in so many ways. She is very willing to give good advice in order to help you achieve whatever your floral dream might be. After taking the 12 day basic floral design class I am happy to continue to invest in myself and take her 5 day advanced class also. At the end of the day, you go home with beautiful floral designs that you are also proud enough to give away. I feel blessed to have found her. Vicki Gayle
Anyone wanting to learn about floral design should enroll in the "explore floral design" series of classes. Christina's "Explore Floral Design " classes cover every aspect of floral design from the proper handling of fresh floral materials, the materials used in floral design,color and design theory,the mechanics of floral design as well as the "business of floral design. The course content is well organized. The studio setting is pleasant with more than adequate space and equipment. Christina supplies the clases with a wide variety of materials for studetn use. Group instruction is enhanced with a one-on-one guidance as needed. If you have an interest in floral design, you'll be glad you enrolled. Beth Ball
Christina knows flowers and the flower business! At the flower classroom she will teach you in an easy, laid back and practical style. Lee Ann
Christina I can't thank you enough for this wonderful experience with you at the flower classroom. I have grown so much professionally. I feel like a butterfly with new wings. :) I would love to continue to work with you and learn from you. You are the best! Lee Ann
Christina is an amazing instructor! What makes a great instructor? Competence in the subject , ingenuity & creativity, the ability to understand & work with people, the desire to share,give time & effort to support others in achieving high level skills. This defines Christina and the experience you will have as a student in her classroom's explore floral design class. Knowing nothing about handling fresh cut flowers,however I graduated after 10 weeks with a well-informed knowledge base, hours of practice at a newly acquired skill and a mentor for life!! Thank you, Christina from Sheryl Ewert (student)
Groupon/Awesome class. Will sign up for the next one soon!
Groupon/Great experience!
Groupon/It was worth the money just to take home your own arrangement of beautiful flowers.
Groupon/Christina M. Burton AIFD is an amazing instructor. Would consider further classes at flower classroom.
Groupon/Such a fun class. Beautiful flowers. Really learned alot about floral design and care for floral arrangements.
Groupon/Had a wonderful time with Christina, she is a great teacher and explains the art of arranging so I could understand. We all after her instructions were able to complete a beautiful bouquet to take home.
Groupon/The class was so educational and entertaining. Only 6 people can attend each session so you get hands on attention and instruction. The owner is very nice and is a great teacher. The project you leave with is beautiful.
Explore Floral Design class is a great way to learn the basics of floral design. Christina is an amazing teacher. I loved this class and am looking forward to taking her advanced classes. Shaina Jo Maag
Explore Floral Design class was wonderful. If you want to learn about designing flowers this class is a must. Christina breaks the content up into very managable pieces & continues to give suggestions on techniques to embelish your design. In the course you are exposed to all the greens and flowers that exist in the current market. Step out of the box and explore flower design. You will enjoy the class, Joyce Mc Mahon
What an exciting class. If you love flowers you will love this class and you will learn how to design flower arrangements. Christina is very helpful in showing you the "how to" to make beautiful flower arrangements that will please you and your friends. (explore floral design class) Mary Lou Heine
Christina, Thank you so much for being a part of this years Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Campaign. It's support like yours that makes our fight against blood cancers possible! The flowers were so beautiful!! Thanks again, Matt Seithel & Staff Man & Woman of the Year Event
I loved the Flower Classroom! I learned so much & had so much fun. She taught so many different designs and helped me understand deeper into the designs and that you can do so much with your designs. The class is above and beyond, I loved how many arrangments I took home with a vast array of flowers in them. Meagan McGarrah
Great Experience!! We were able to design with a wide selection of beautiful flowers, awesome opportunity. I'm very visual & loved watching you deign in demos to show how to add creative touches and take our design a step above. I learned much more than basic design, Thank you!! Cindy Heckman
Groupon/ The class was wonderful. I signed up with my mom and a friend with the intent of a ladies night out. The class was well structured, the establishment was very clean and the teacher was fantastic. I couldn't have asked for anything more.
Groupon/ Really enjoyed the class and would definitely visit the Flower Classroom again.
Groupon/ It was a wonderful class!! I had alot of fun, learned alot, and it ignited a desire to do more with FLOWERS.
Groupon/ Truly enjoyed my experience, learned much, and came home to redo my existing flower arrangements!! Definitely recommend the Classroom and the instructor!!

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