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Best of Clarksville 2017 Nominations - Clarksville Now

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Farmer-florists are the hot growing trend

In Canada, Melanie Harrington established Dahlia May Flower Farms on her family farm in Trenton, Ontario after reading Benzakein’s book and deciding to take a workshop on Floret Farm in Washington. With over 60,000 Instagram followers (@dahliamayflowerfarm), Harrington has no problem marketing her sustainably grown, unique and often heirloom varieties from her roadside stand and to local florists. The beauty of flowers, of course, is that they sell themselves. “A lot of trends from the local-food movement are definitely spilling over”, Melanie told Ben when he dropped by the farm where she now produces row upon row of colourful flowers for cutting. “A handful of commercial greenhouses in the Niagara area have also been switched over to marijuana production, which puts a crunch on supply of greenhouse space. There’s a lot of trends coming together, but I’m just happy to focus on what I enjoy doing – being creative and growing beautiful flowers.” Located in Thornhill Ontario, Antonio Valente is a perfect example of how the farmer-florist trend is taking hold even in more urban environments. Valente was a substitute teacher with a passion for flowers when he started selling cut flowers from the beds he kept in his parent’s backyard. Also marketing himself through Instagram, where he posts rich photography from his garden as well as how-to videos at @antonionvalenteflowers, he recently took over his parent’s half-acre property and still can’t grow enough to meet demand. “I’m competing with larger growers who are producing acres of flowers, so I grow varieties that a florist wouldn’t typically find from a wholesaler, heirlooms such as dahlias Gerrie Hoek and Pam Howdenand foxglove Sutton’s apricot. This allows me to differentiate myself and compete with the big guys.” Florist Rebecca De Oliveira, of Blush & Bloom Flower Studio, is buying more of her fresh cut flowers from these farmer-florists as the... https://www.burnabynow.com/community/farmer-florists-are-the-hot-growing-trend-1.23423374

Five florists leading a wave of avant-garde floral design

Local growers, such as La Primavera, Floralora, Aldergrove Farm and Graeme Foers, are contributing, too, with increasingly inventive blooms available on Ontario soil. “When I first became a florist, there were one or two growers doing small-scale production, but we all bought our flowers from the wholesale flower district near the airport,” she says. “Now, a variety of character-heavy blooms, greenery and grasses are at our fingertips.” “It is an exciting time to be a florist in Toronto right now as Canadians are finally at a point where experimental, innovative and modern designs are desired and welcomed,” says Wilson. Here, five florists leading the industry’s new look. Gunnar Floral Duncan Foy/Gunnar Floral Jaime McCuaig sees her arrangements as an extension of herself: “quixotic, unconventional and playful.” The Toronto floral designer errs on the side of weird, with surreal, oft spray-painted arrangements that have been featured everywhere from the Gardiner Museum to album artwork for Cold Specks. “I am infinitely inspired by the bizarre and am constantly working to emulate a fine balance between an aesthetic that is beautiful and pleasing, but equally strange and unexpected,” she says. Story continues below advertisement Story continues below advertisement Marc Sardi Marc Sardi Marc Sardi A few years ago, Montreal’s Marc Sardi was in the midst of a career crisis. While questioning the 20 years he’d spent in environmental work, he began picking wildflowers, something he’d done as a child growing up in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que. He was instantly transported, and after a few months of posting Dutch still life-inspired arrangements on Instagram, he launched his own naturalistic floral design company. “I love to recreate a mini-landscape with flowers and foliage that typically grow together in a garden,” he says. Respecting natural growth patterns are essential for Sardi, “complete with tall, hidden, and cascading elements that reflect the natural movement and positions of stems, leaves and blooms.” Timberlost Toronto florist Lauren Wilson. Timberlost... https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-design/article-five-florists-leading-a-wave-of-avant-garde-floral-design/

Grieving families protest 'duplicitous' website that reposts death notices to sell flower deliveries

Its CEO is Paco Leclerc of Montreal, according to his LinkedIn page.Earlier this year, the parents of an Ontario child who died of cancer said they were “absolutely gutted” to see their son’s obituary used in this way.Similar complaints in Newfoundland led to suggestions from a lawyer that the practice of copying text from published obituaries violates intellectual property law, just as much as if Everhere had cut and pasted a literary short story.The site offers the chance to post free messages of condolence, and it advertises flower deliveries through Bloomstoday, a florist based in Virginia that coordinates with local flower delivery services.In the new Alberta case, Rick Laursen, who works in health and safety in the oil industry, moved into his parents’ house in Calgary recently to help when his father Erik, 83, was diagnosed with cancer. Erik’s wife and Rick’s mother Margaret, 92, has vascular related dementia, and would often ask about her husband. Rick would explain that he was very sick, but then she would forget and ask again. He found he was causing her fresh grief over and over again, multiple times a day.After consulting with her physician and an expert with the Alberta health system, he settled on a plan of telling her that Erik was tired and needed to rest. Rick recalled the doctor saying the “best you can do is tell her he’s not here right now and eventually she will stop asking … You are causing her more harm than good by making her live (with) something she cannot process.”She still does not know he died last week, and she did not attend the funeral on the weekend. She has never used a computer, so the online aspect did not bother Rick.He gave details to a local funeral home, but then a modified version appeared on Everhere.com: “Sadly, on July 4th, 2018, Erik Laursen of Calgary, Alberta left us for a better place. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one …”Much of the text had been copied word for word. Rick said they “completely stole from the real obituary.”But that opening quotation was ... http://www.thewhig.com/2018/07/10/grieving-families-protest-duplicitous-website-that-reposts-death-notices-to-sell-flower-deliveries

Mclennan Flowers and Gifts Offers Best Collections of Flowers for New Born Baby

Mclennan Flowers and Gifts thoughtfully congratulates the proud parents and welcomes a very special, much loved newborn to the world!London, Ontario - June 12, 2018 - McLennan Flowers and Gifts is a full service, family owned and operated florist, committed to offering only the finest floral arrangements and gifts, backed by a service that is friendly and prompt.When asked about their New Baby floral collections, “We specialize in the delivery of fresh, New Baby flowers. Our gorgeous range of new baby flowers, arrangements and bouquets welcome a new baby boy or baby girl and start the joyous occasion,” replied the media person of Mclennan Flowers and Gifts.Mclennan Flowers and Gifts, more than flowers, they also offer unique selection of gifts for newborns. The media person also continued, “There's no better way to greet a new born baby into the world than with flowers! Our new baby flowers & gifts are perfect for welcoming and celebrating the new arrival into the world. And, with the big pleasant bouquet of new baby flowers from Mclennan Flowers and Gifts, we help you make the moments extra special.”Their large selection flowers, tropicals, blooming plants and dish gardens of Mclennan F... http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/3813509