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Wholesale market selling local flowers blooms in Spokane - The Spokesman-Review

The market has several florists who have become regular customers, including Toi Mulligan, owner of Monroe Street’s The Gilded Lily.She came to the first market the growers held and never looked back. The flowers are fresher and last longer than the flowers from wholesalers, Mulligan said. Snapdragons from wholesalers, for example, come stiff and tall, Mulligan said. “I want crazy. They have different shapes,” Mulligan said of the snapdragons she finds at the Inland Northwest Flower Farmers Market. “I think there is more movement and beauty in the farmer-grown type.” Many of the growers started with large gardens and a passion for flowers.Zandy Russell spent much of her life traveling the world with her husband, a U.S. government employee.After her husband died seven years ago, she had a “big lifestyle change” that included lots of time in the garden. Russell met some local flower farmers when she took a floral design class at Spokane Community College. Her teacher and classmates encouraged her to create a business from her massive garden – that business is Zandy’s Garden. “I gathered up my courage, and I bundled up the things that I had and started selling to the wholesalers,” Russell said. “It worked, and I couldn’t believe it.” With the creation of the Wednesday flower market, the flower farmers have created a tight-knit community. “I love the camaraderie of the growers,” Russell said. “We find out we all have the same problems.” The group shares tips and encourages each other, Lango said.“I don’t think I could have done it by myself,” she said. “It’s the most delightful thing when you get a group of people with the same goals, all together supporting each other,” said Kellie Rizzie of Cabbage Hill Flower Farm. The group is proud of the progress the market has already made.“I’m so excited and proud of us for what we’ve thrown together in a year,” Rojan said. The wholesale market had humble beginnings in the parking lot of Special Touch Florist in Mead.Ester Ryan, who owns Special Touch and still shops the market every week, is a self-described “shop local proponent.” “It’s one of those things for me. I love the relationships. I love the camaraderie, the fresh flowers, the varieties – I love everything about it,” Ryan said. The market has continued to change with the seasons. Shoppers can expect dahlias, snapdragons, sweet peas, hydrangeas, cosmos, zinnias and more until the market closes in September. The market is open to individuals with reseller licenses from 7:30 to 9 a.m.From 9 to 10 a.m., brides, event planners, restaurants and anyone else who wants to buy a large quantity of flowers can come and shop.The market has a $100 minimum purchase, and brides are asked to email info@inwff.com in advance. https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/jul/11/wholesale-market-selling-local-flowers-blooms-in-s/

Police suspect arson, burglary at burned Tecumseh florist, coin shop - MLive.com

The affected businesses included Tecumseh Coins and Grey Fox Floral.A firefighter at the scene said the businesses were “pretty much a total loss,” the Monroe News reports.MLive couldn’t immediately reach representatives of either business for comment. State police were assisting with the arson investigation and the suspects remained at large.Anyone with information is asked to call Tecumseh police at 517-423-7494. https://www.mlive.com/crime/2019/04/police-suspect-arson-burglary-at-burned-tecumseh-florist-coin-shop.html

Gift and floral shop opening in Downtown Market - grbj.com

Pulp & Stem tomorrow inside the Grand Rapids Downtown Market, at 435 Ionia Ave. SW.Fowler also owns The Paper Studio, formerly 6.25 Paper Studio, in Grand Rapids, at 40 Monroe Center St. NW.“Expanding to another location has always been a goal, and the availability of this space in the market helped make that goal a reality,” Fowler said.Pulp & Stem will be across from Aperitivo in a previously vacant space in the Market Hall.“The shop is a perfect size, and I love the idea of adding a floral component to my existing retail and being in a space with other small and growing businesses,” Fowler said.The shop will sell cards and stationary, floral arrangements, kitchen items, garden items, potted plants, barware and more.Pulp & Stem will sell flowers and plants grown at Forrester Farms in Ada during the local growing season — a combination of fresh-cut stems, dried flowers, potted herbs, plants and succulents.Fowler will create a portion of the shop’s cards and stationery and buy the rest from 10-12 local stationery companies.She will also offer custom stationery- and invitation-making services at Pulp & Stem for customers planning weddings and other celebrations.Other products expected in the shop in... https://www.grbj.com/articles/90561-gift-and-floral-shop-opening-in-downtown-market

The Gilded Lily Florist marks reopening at Monroe Street location - The Spokesman-Review

The Gilded Lily Florist will celebrate its grand reopening Friday with refreshments and a lion dance performance by a local Vietnamese youth group.The event will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at 2218 N. Monroe St. and continue 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Normal shop hours will resume Monday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Owner Toi Mulligan originally opened her shop in January 1997, providing a full-service florist shop with a specialty in the Japanese floral art of ikebana.Mulligan said she discovered the art form while browsing books at an antique store in England. Being Chinese, she said she was unable to read the Japanese book on ikebana, but thought she could recreate the arrangements. After she and her husband, Phillip, moved to Spokane in 1986 for his retirement, she joined a local Ikebana International chapter, where she studied the art form under the school of Sogetsu. After 19 years in business, Mulligan sold her shop and retired in 2016. But Mulligan said the new owner returned ownership to her in July 2017. Mulligan said she was saddened to see the state of the business upon her return from a long vacation in Vietnam, but was inspired to reopen after seeing the revi... http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/dec/07/the-gilded-lily-florist-marks-reopening-at-monroe-/

Everett Floral Closing – Building Sold To Insurance Agency

Everett and Mukilteo area. They can be reached at 1-800-345-2272. In Everett and Mill Creek we recommend North Creek Florist. They can be reached at 1-800-313-7100. For flowers going to Snohomish, Monroe or Lake Stevens call Snohomish Flower company 360-568-7195. In the Marysville and Arlington area we recommend Flowers by George at 360-435-5789. To send flower to the Seattle area we recommend Ballard Blossom at 206-782-4213. Ernie and Cindy will be in the flower shop for the next few weeks so if you are in the area If you have any questions, please email us at ernie@everettfloral.com. Thank you for your support and remember “Don’t forget to smell the flowers”. Ernie and Cindy FredericksonEverett Floral Everett Floral About myeverettnews My Everett News is a hyperlocal news website featuring breaking news and events in Everett, WA. We also cover City of Everett information and items of interest to those who live and work in Everett. It's written by Leland Dart a former Snohomish County based radio reporter born and raised in Everett. View all posts by myeverettnews → ... https://myeverettnews.com/2018/06/26/everett-floral-closing-building-sold-to-insurance-agency/

Entrepreneur forages for wild flowers - Vermont Biz

Nectar and Root, a wedding floral design business in Winooski. She never thought she would be an entrepreneur, but always loved floral design and has since first grade.Growing up in Connecticut drawing bouquets and arranging flowers she found throughout her neighborhood was fun, but it never seemed like it could be a realistic career. When she went to college in upstate New York, she majored in creative writing and often found herself writing about flowers.  After graduation, she worked at a bookstore in Burlington where she spent countless hours reading all the flower-related works the store had to offer. During this time, she knew if she wanted to work in the floral industry she just had to go for it.Photo: Floral arrangement. Courtesy photo.In 2010, she took a class and earned a certificate in Floral Design from the New York Botanical Gardens’ Summer Intensive Program in New York. Temporarily living back home in Connecticut, she started growing flowers and selling them at local farmers markets. At the market, people were always commenting about how much they liked her arrangements and were asking if she did floral arrangements for weddings.  She wanted to pursue the offers, but Nectar and Root at the time was basically a booth at a farmers market. When Ostreicher returned to Vermont, she knew she needed to turn her venture into a legitimate business, so she sought the assistance of Simeon Geigel, a counselor with the Micro Business Development Program in Burlington. With the help of Geigel and the MBDP, Ostreicher learned how to create a business plan, register her business and market her services.“Her growth as a successful entrepreneur has been an evolution. Erin’s willingness to ask questions, seek input, analyze situations and follow her heart has allowed her to take calculated steps forward to grow her business,” said Geigel.For a first few years, she worked out of a small rented studio space on Pine Street in Burlington. As she worked more weddings, she got to know more people in the wedding industry and through word of mouth, her business picked up.  All the while, she was working out of a cramped space that was not ideal for arranging large bouquets of flowers or... https://vermontbiz.com/news/2019/july/04/entrepreneur-forages-wild-flowers

Former flower shop in Norwalk slated for demolition - Thehour.com

Photo: Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media Photo: Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Image 1 of 14 The building at 224 Main Street that once housed Sarah's Flowers Friday, December 28, 2018, in Norwalk, Conn. The building is slated for demolition . The building at 224 Main Street that once housed Sarah's Flowers Friday, December 28, 2018, in Norwalk, Conn. The building is slated for demolition . Photo: Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media ... https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Former-flower-shop-in-Norwalk-slated-for-13501761.php

Florist pairs wine and bouquets - The Advocate

Stamford Florist is one of a dozen flower shops in Connecticut to take advantage of a state Consumer Protection Department permit al... https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Florist-pairs-wine-and-bouquets-4702063.php

Perspective | This D.C. florist's secret to surviving 114 years and four generations - The Washington Post

Caruso Florist, which was started in Washington in 1903. It is one of Washington’s most durable businesses. I lope with my Tumi backpack east down M Street NW across Connecticut Avenue on a humid August morning in Washington. On the sidewalk in front of me is an eruption of petunias, roses and sunflowers that make me think I am on the way to Emerald City.“It’s so people know we are open,” owner Phil Caruso says as I arrive. Caruso, 86, his fist full of roses, plants himself amid the melange and hands out singles to passersby.“To brighten your day,” he says as he hands a rose to a woman, who performs a balancing act with her coffee thermos and rolled-up newspaper. His Caruso Florist is a Washington institution, a 114-year-old family business that sells $2 million worth of flowers and fruit boxes each year. Caruso products launch some marriages and rescue others. Their flowers celebrate lives well lived. They grace law firms and dentist offices, taking the sting out of both. Their arrangements add pop to hotels, acknowledge a kindness or repair a friendship.Political confidant and lobbyist Jack Valenti was laid to rest amid Caruso flowers. Cuba’s Fidel Castro was hidden from view by Caruso green garlands on a 1959 visit. The flor... https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/this-dc-florists-secret-to-surviving-114-years-and-four-generations/2017/08/18/ee1a0152-836e-11e7-b359-15a3617c767b_story.html