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Asheville Artist Mark Flowers receives 2016 Golden Foundation Residency - Mountain Xpress (blog)
Tuesday, December 15, 2015Foundation Residency (http://www.goldenfoundation.org/residency/about-the-golden-foundation-residency/). Eighteen artists were chosen from a pool of 250 artists for the prestigious residency in New Berlin, NY. He will attend the residency for four weeks starting June 20th and running until July 17.“The opportunity to create works at a place where I will have access to technicians and paint from the best acrylic paint company I know, is a tremendous honor. I have been using Golden Artist Colors since mid 1980’s. This is like visiting the ‘mother ship’! I am truly honored to be a part of this program.” said Flowers.In 2012, the Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts opened its doors to a one-of-a-kind artist residency for artists working in paint. In the beautiful rolling hills of central New York and just several hundred yards from the Golden Artist Colors manufacturing facility, a 19th-century barn has been transformed into a 21st-century artist residency, with large studio spaces and private residency apartments. Artists-in-residence will participate in a completely unique opportunity to explore the widest, most innovative range of materials and technology available today for professional artists working with paint.The Golden Foundation R... http://mountainx.com/blogwire/asheville-artist-mark-flowers-receives-2016-golden-foundation-residency/
Did you know Sweetest Day is this Saturday? Here are some gift ideas - fox6now.com
Saturday, October 17, 2015Snapdragon Flowers of Elm Grove.Delivery is available throughout Elm Grove, Brookfield, Wauwatosa, West Allis and New Berlin as well as into Waukesha, Menomonee Falls, Milwaukee and beyond. ... http://fox6now.com/2015/10/15/did-you-know-sweetest-day-is-this-saturday-here-are-some-gift-ideas/
Local florists putting together "Be Happy" bouquets for local veterans and ... - WDJT
Friday, July 31, 2015Sheila Markin Neilsen has basic steps to get from the cottage to the castle on the CBS 58 News at 4 p.m.Mary Kate Sullivan Golf Classic turning tragedy into charity this Sunday, August 2nd and New Berlin HillsUpdated: Thursday, July 30 2015 7:05 PM EDT2015-07-30 23:05:53 GMTMary Kate SullivanMaryKate Sullivan was the daughter of a Milwaukee Police Department Sergeant who passed away on August 5, 2012, at the age of 35, after a life long battle with Juvenile Diabetes.MaryKate Sullivan was the daughter of a Milwaukee Police Department Sergeant who passed away on August 5, 2012, at the age of 35, after a life long battle with Juvenile Diabetes.Milwaukee firefighter who was grazed by bullet receives special recognitionMilwaukee firefighter who was grazed by bullet receives special recognitionUpdated: Wednesday, July 29 2015 10:11 PM EDT2015-07-30 02:11:41 GMTFirefighter Frederick Coleman at Milwaukee City Hall"We want to thank you for putting your life on the line," declared State Senator Lena Taylor of Milwaukee. "We want to thank you for putting your life on the line," declared State Senator Lena Taylor of Milwaukee. Milwaukee County Courthouse guard accused of inappropriately touching womanMilwaukee County Courthouse guard accused of inappropriately touching womanUpdated: Wednesday, July 29 2015 6:45 PM EDT2015-07-29 22:45:19 GMTGuard suspended during investigation.Guard suspended during investigation.100 year old Richard Franz celebrates birthday with canoe ride on the Milwaukee River100 year old Richard Franz celeb... http://www.cbs58.com/story/29599778/local-florists-putting-together-be-happy-bouquets-for-local-veterans-and-senior-citizens
Make sure your Mothers Day flowers are what you paid for - WSAU News
Tuesday, May 21, 2019CDU) party congress in Hamburg, Germany, December 7, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch MADISON, WI (Wisconsin Radio Network-WSAU) Mother's Day is Sunday. If you're looking to find a flower arrangement for Mom, make sure you're getting what you're paying for.State consumer protection director Michelle Reinen says one option you might have, if your mom lives here in the state, is to get a local florist to put together something with a Wisconsin touch. "If you are asking these questions and really looking, you may be able to get something special that's unique to our state, and give that as your gift as well."Reinen says ask about pricing and if a vase is included, and when possible work with a florist directly in your mom's area, rather than a floral service.Reinen said, "Other questions are what flowers are fresh and season in that specific area. In Wisconsin we're going to have different seasonal flowers right now than somebody in Hawai'i or Florida."= ... https://wsau.com/news/articles/2019/may/06/make-sure-your-mothers-day-flowers-are-what-you-paid-for/
Susan In The Sky with Spring Flowers - Ricochet.com
Tuesday, May 21, 2019Madison Wisconsin, Spring 1975She was house sitting, that week, as memory serves. The teacher’s home had an adobe-style wall fencing in a plethora of dogwoods and cherry, plum and almond with an occasional Japanese maple thrown in. There were hydrangeas and rhubarb, the stalks of irises, and some jonquils so newly yellow peeking out from behind some type of vegetation.“I love it here, don’t you?” she asked. We, two young women, sat swinging on the porch couch, sipping our coffee and enjoying our lives. The sky above us yawned so that the silvery grey clouds revealed a slumbering sun. From the way things felt around us, it was hard to know if it would be sunny or rainy, chilly or warm. Being Wisconsin, it could be all of those things, in just ten or twelve hours!“We could bike over to the lumber yard, if you want.” She could tell I was battling simmering emotions. Friends always know these things.“Are you sure Dar hasn’t forgotten?” I asked, feeling nervous. The deal was, today was crib day. W... https://ricochet.com/623926/susan-in-the-sky-with-spring-flowers/
Capital - Why are flowers so expensive? - BBC News
Tuesday, May 21, 2019Jeanie McKewan, who has been growing flowers for 13 years in the US states of Illinois and Wisconsin, points to insect damage as a big challenge, saying there’s a “zero tolerance” policy: “It is through constant vigilance and the use of integrated pest management that we keep the little buggers from getting the best of our crops,” she says.Then the flowers have to bloom on schedule. In the case of Mother’s Day tulips planted in January or February, they have to bloom by early May in time to be picked and shipped.Labour costs are already high – according to the 2012 US Agricultural Census, contract and hired labour accounted for 10% of total agricultural operating expenses in the US, but that number soared to 40% for greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production because of a tighter farm labour market and rising wages. Then you add extra costs for peaks.McKewan hires extra hands during peak periods but says cutting flowers “requires experience and cannot be done by just any part-time employee”. Chris Drummond, a Philadelphia-based florist, says wages average around $13.25 (£10.16) per hour in the US. “In order to ramp up production to meet holiday demand, growers are required to pay far above that average,” he says.In developed countries like the Netherlands or Germany, Stewart says that there are greenhouses with automated technology like sophisticated watering machines or robot transplanters and harvesters, where fewer workers are needed. But in poorer nations with cheaper labour, there’s less use of technology. Then it’s time for shipping. While flowers are waiting on the runway or in the back of a lorry, temperatures can’t be too cold (for Valentine’s Day) or too hot (for Mother’s Day). When they arrive at the wholesaler, they must look perfect. That means no bug bites, no missing petals, no dead buds. Otherwise, they get thrown away. “It has to be flawless,” Stewart says.Complicated logisticsChris Drummond, the florist, estimates that the holiday volume “is usually nearly 20 times the everyday volume”. He says many farmers nurture flowers all year long to ensure enough blooms for the handful of holidays. During the other months on the farm, he says, flowers are sold at cost, below cost or discarded and turned into mulch.“So, of course farm price increases as demand increases,” he says. “Consumers are paying a premium to make sure that grower is compensated for their expense and effort to maintain the plants year-round, thus ensuring the wide variety of flowers is available at each holiday.”He highlights costs across the supply chain, saying industry participants must “rent temporary space, pay fuel surcharges, find space on airlines, hire independent drivers, find more refrigerated trucks, pay overtime to staff” and more. Roses flown from Bogota to Miami are hit with a 15-cent (£0.12) importer’s fee to clear customs and inspection. Domestic refrigerated shipping can vary, but that’s another eight cents (£0.06) per rose.It also depends on what kind of flower you’re shipping – Drummond says 300 carnations can fit into the same box as 150 roses, so the transport price per stem is halved. Transit time from field to florist can be up to a week (though it can wildly vary depending on where the flowers are coming from), and the blooms must be carefully handled every step of the way.Hans Larsen is a cut flower grower in the US state of Wisconsin and has ... http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20190507-why-are-flowers-so-expensive
Appletons Memorial Florists to diversify by growing hemp - Appleton Post Crescent
Monday, December 17, 2018There's literally no way you can get high off hemp," said Rob Richard, senior director of governmental relations at the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation in Madison. Nevertheless, hemp was outlawed as a crop in Wisconsin in 1970, squashing Wisconsin's hemp growing industry. "Wisconsin has a long history of growing hemp and was the top producer in the country from the 30s to the 50s," said Richard. The state Legislature passed a law in November 2017 to allow farmers to grow industrial hemp once again. While legal to grow, Richard said farmers are keeping an eye on a federal 2018 farm bill, yet to be signed, that gives them more incentive. "It clears up any misinterpretation or legal interpretation of what hemp is. It will be a crop. It removes it from the controlled substances act," Richard said. "It makes it eligible for crop insurance, so it takes away some of the risk." Richard sees hemp as a good option for Wisconsin farmers. "Our farmers are going through a rough time because commodity prices and milk prices are taking a beating. This is one avenue for farmers to hopefully make some profit on a crop." Besides Front Range, a number of other companies offering seeds and "clones" or tissue cuttings for propagating plants are starting in the state. "They're looking at Wisconsin because we're No. 2 in available organic acreage. Organics are where a lot of the profitability is," he said. Front Range leased one of Memorial's 15,400-square-foot greenhouses to grow tiny hemp plants — in much the same way greenhouses grow bedding or pack plants for home gardeners — that it will sell to Wisconsin farmers for planting in the fields. The operation will add eight full-time jobs. Memorial Florists' traditional floral and greenhouse operations will continue in the remainder of its 40,000-square-foot facility. That means home gardeners, decorators, brides, funerals and those looking for the business' better quality plants will ... https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2018/12/04/appletons-memorial-florists-greenhouses-signs-deal-grow-hemp/2201857002/
