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Oakland's J. Miller Flowers volunteers deliver bouquets, goodwill to smiles, tears - East Bay Times
Tuesday, December 12, 2017Like the Montclarion Facebook page for neighborhood news and conversation from Montclair and beyond.J. Miller Flowers received 300 floral bouquets, donated by 14 growers, from the San Francisco International Flower Market for the day, according to Ow.Visiting Piedmont Middle School and delivering a bouquet of flowers were Nancy Swart, left, and Sharon Tringali, right. (Courtesy of Valerie Lee Ow) The Bay Area nurseries and growers who donated the blooms were: J&N, Santa Rosa, Pacific Coast Evergreen, North Bay Farm, J&J, Repetto, Gemignani, Karmen Kwong, Rata’s, Brothers, +Torchio, Neve Roses, Mt. Eden and Brannan Street.“Petal it Forward” brings together hundreds of florists and volunteers — 561 local efforts in 459 cities, in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and in Canada, Ow said.With the hazy smoke from the fires covering the Bay Area, the volunteers handing out two bouquets — one for the recipient to keep, and one to share with someone else.This year, Ow said, the volunteers brought the flower-laden truck to, among other places, Piedmont City Hall, Piedmont Police Department, Piedmont Middle School, Downtown Oakland Senior Center, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, and even a UPS delivery person.Ow said the volunteers were greeted with a smile and, in some cases, a tear – but always with delight at the unexpected gift of flowers.“We asked each volunteer what their favorite moment was from a day filled with heartwarming moments,” Ow said. “One remarked that hers w... http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/10/25/oaklands-j-miller-flowers-volunteers-deliver-bouquets-goodwill-to-smiles-tears/
Piedmont Avenue florist to hand out bouquets to brighten commuters' day - East Bay Times
Tuesday, October 10, 2017Society of American Florists showing the positive emotional benefits of flowers.Like the Montclarion Facebook page for neighborhood news and conversation from Montclair and beyond.The J. Miller Flowers and Gifts’ “Pedal It Forward” team will give commuters an extra flower bouquet to share with a loved one, coworker or even a stranger.“We see the positive impact day in and day out when we make our flower deliveries,” said Valerie Lee Ow of J.Miller Flowers and Gifts, 4416 Piedmont Ave. “People love to receive flowers ‘just because’ so we wanted to create random smiles today, and give people a chance to do the same for someone else.”... http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/10/03/piedmont-avenue-florist-to-hand-out-hundreds-of-flowers-to-brighten-commuters/
Florist Wildflower Truck to open in Worcester Public Market as it parks its 1968 Volkswagen to avoid winter w - MassLive.com
Sunday, February 09, 2020Volkswagen named Lady.Beginning on Feb. 6, they’ll be available out of the Worcester Public Market.Wildflower Truck announced Tuesday that the florist will be one of the vendors providing goods in the Worcester Public Market, once it opens.The move to a brick and mortar location offers a place where people can purchase flowers during the winter months when Lady is indoors, the florist said in Facebook post.In addition to flowers, Wildflower Truck will sell vases, succulents, candles, bags, creams, lotions and more. The space will also offer bouquet arranging classes.Wildflower Truck is the latest vendor to announce its home within the Worcester Public Market.Froze Zone, offering fresh daily made gelato, announced its inclusion in the market on Monday.Developer Allen Fletcher said last week, About 25 vendors have already signed leases with some smaller spaces remaining available.The Worcester Public Market is scheduled to open on Feb. 6. https://www.masslive.com/worcester/2020/01/florist-wildflower-truck-to-open-in-worcester-public-market-as-it-parks-its-1968-volkswagen-to-avoid-winter-weather.html
31 Best Flower Delivery Services Online—Best Online Flower Delivery Services Near Me - Parade
Sunday, February 09, 2020Use your handy guide to find the best online flower delivery services near you! (iStock)Best Flower Delivery Companies1. 1-800-Flowers1-800-Flowers offers same-day delivery from a local florist. If you’re a Celebrations Passport member, you won’t pay for delivery unless you select a Saturday or Sunday date. They also offer 10 percent cashback if you use Rakuten.2. 1st in FlowersOnline florist 1st in Flowers offers same-day delivery in the U.S. and Canada. You can also send flowers internationally using delivery from local florists in the recipients’ areas.Related: 11 Winter Flowers and Plants Perfect for Home Decor3. Amazon Curated Flower CollectionYou’re probably addicted to Amazon already, so take a gander at the Amazon Curated Flower Collection. If you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber, you can get free Prime delivery.4. Ava’s FlowersAva’s Flowers offers same day local delivery, and if you catch them on a lucky day, sometimes free delivery on all orders!5. BloomNationBloom Nation offers flowers hand delivered by local florists nationwide.6. Blooms By the BoxIn the mood to get creative? Blooms by the Box allows you to order wholesale and bulk flowers, greens and succulents to make your own floral arrangements, as well as DIY flower arranging advice for beginners.7. BloomsyBoxIf you really love someone, you can actually gift them flowers weekly or monthly with a subscription to BloomsyBox. Every week or month, your recipient will get a handpicked bouquet, as well as a guide to keeping their flowers fresh as long as possible. Bonus? BloomsyBox uses flowers from Veriflora and Rainforest Alliance certified farms, so it’s also a relati... https://parade.com/978393/jessicasager/best-flower-delivery-companies/
Muncie Origins: Normandy Flower Shop continues family florist tradition - Ball State Daily News
Sunday, February 09, 2020Judy Benken, owner of Normandy Flower Shop, can be found in this room taking orders, making flower arrangements and calling suppliers. As a third-generation florist, Benken isn’t new to the flower business. She said she grew up in her father’s flower shop because it was attached to their house, and “there wasn’t any getting away from it.” “I probably started working when I was around 12 [doing simple little things],” Benken said. “When I started [delivering flowers] after school, I was 16.”After Benken moved from Muncie to Ohio with her husband, she said, she thought she had left the flower business behind her. However, once the holidays rolled around, Benken said, she found herself working for a flower shop in Ohio because she missed the “chaos and crazy” of the season. Although Benken and her husband started their family in Ohio, they wanted their children to grow up in Muncie. In 1982, the Normandy Flower Shop, which was established in downtown Muncie in the 1940s, came up for sale. The Benkens decided to make the shop their own.“It was the [floral] business that I knew,” Benken said. “I wasn’t making much of a living working for other people. It was [my husband’s] idea to buy the flower shop. I just wanted to come home.”At the time she opened N... https://www.ballstatedaily.com/article/2020/02/daily-lifestyles-normandy-flower-shop
Norfolk florist closes down because people buy cheap flowers from supermarkets | Latest Norfolk and Suffolk Business News - Eastern Daily Press
Sunday, February 09, 2020Natalie Marshall, who is closing her florist business. Pic: Flowers at the Forge. A florist is closing her business blaming the fact that people buy cheap flowers from supermarkets and garages as the reason. Some of Natalie Marshall's beautiful flowers. Pic: Flowers at the Forge.Natalie Marshall opened Flowers at the Forge in Horstead, just outside Coltishall, in 2016 but is now starting a new job as an area sales manager because she can't make the floristry firm work. She said despite loving running her own business, there was no money in it. "It's a flowers from Tesco or Interflora once a year attitude and therefore, no profit.MORE: See Kettle Chips' Christmas tree made out of cheese and crispsFlowers at the Forge, Horstead, near Coltishall, is closing down. Pic: Flowers at the Forge."Three years without a wage is enough. I loved the creativity and choosing the best materials I could but the local mindset does not see that. It's a shame but a healthy wage will make me feel better."Mrs Marshall, who's just started a new jo... https://www.edp24.co.uk/business/flowers-at-the-forge-in-horstead-near-coltishall-closes-down-1-6437603
For Steve and Judy Mann, Pot of Green Florist is 46 years and the rest of their lives - theday.com
Sunday, February 09, 2020Stonington — When Steve and Judy Mann opened Pot of Green Florist, then located in downtown Mystic, Judy was carrying around their infant son.Their son is now 47, and when he got married two years ago, his parents provided the flowers.A picture of the Manns' son and daughter-in-law adorns the perimeter of the cut-flower case in their shop, joined by thank-you notes bearing messages such as "they were everything we had imagined and hoped for" and "Judy, you truly outdid yourself with our Easter arrangement."In recent years, Judy has found herself putting together wedding floral arrangements for someone whose parents came in for flowers when they got married 20 or 30 years prior, and she has done multiple weddings for the same person.On Thursday, she was working on arrangements with hydrangeas and delphiniums for a memorial service at Calvary Church.Steve and Judy are 77 and 74, and Steve recently observed that the years have made him less aggressive in terms of discussions with customers about spending money. He doesn't consider the ... https://www.theday.com/article/20200119/BIZ02/200119517
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