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Flower Farming: Passiflora Farm specializes in flowers, from seed to centerpiece - Powell Tribune
Saturday, January 18, 2020This is a different type of ag,” she said. With a background in agriculture and plant science, Urick knows how to help flowers thrive in Wyoming.But her work isn’t done when she cuts the stems — as a florist, she also specializes in creative designs with the fresh-cut flowers.“We say it’s from seed to centerpiece,” she said. “It’s really from the beginning all the way to the end.” A love for plantsUrick’s journey to becoming a farmer-florist started at an early age; she has always loved plants.“I never had any doubt about what I wanted to do when I grew up — I knew it had to be something with plants,” she said.After receiving a bachelor’s degree in plant and soil science, and then a master’s in agriculture and natural resources, Urick worked in a lab for a while.“While I enjoyed that a lot, I did miss being outside, being in the field,” she said. “That’s really where I’m the happiest.”Several years ago, Urick came across an article in Country Living magazine by Erin Benzakein, who started Floret Flower Farm in Washington. In the article, Benzakein detailed how she created a successful business as a mom of two young children and how she was trying to spread the concept of American-grown flowers.“For me, it was just a spark,” Urick said.Though she doesn’t come from a floriculture background, Urick loves flowers and also has a creative and artistic side.She decided to apply for a Floret workshop, thinking if it was meant to be, she’d make it into one of the coveted training sessions.“I got a spot, and I loved it,” Urick recalled.Passiflora Farm eventually grew from there.As a mom with three young children, Urick’s work as a farmer-flo... http://www.powelltribune.com/stories/flower-farming-passiflora-farm-specializes-in-flowers-from-seed-to-centerpiece,20631
University Florist at MSU invites public to Holiday Open House - Mississippi State Newsroom
Saturday, January 18, 2020Contact: Vanessa Beeson The University Florist at Mississippi State will host its annual Holiday Open House this Friday and Saturday [Nov. 22-23]. (Photo by Taylor Vollin)STARKVILLE, Miss.—The public is invited to ring in the holiday cheer at the upcoming University Florist open house at Mississippi State. Centrally located at 100 Lee Blvd., the shop will host the special event Friday [Nov. 22] from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturday [Nov. 23] from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.Bulldogs can stop in to enjoy coffee and cookies, find MSU gifts, and see everything the 85-year-old MSU floral institution has to offer. Along with all MSU ornaments being discounted 20 percent, the flower shop features Mississippi-made wares including McCarty pottery and Wolfe Studio’s ceramic birds. Each day features a McCarty holiday arrangement giveaway. “We are excited to begin celebrating the holiday season with some great ornaments, home décor, and special gift selections. We look forward to seeing our faculty, staff and fellow Bulldogs for som... https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2019/11/university-florist-msu-invites-public-holiday-open-house
St. Paul woman offers fresh bouquets from Little Free Florist stand - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Saturday, January 18, 2020Little Free Library. She was inviting neighbors to stop and smell the flowers — then take some home from her Little Free Florist stand. Hankerson, 52, a community organizer and gardening educator, said her giveaway flower bouquets are a mashup between the Little Free Library movement and the unmanned produce stands you sometimes see in rural Minnesota. Except Hankerson wasn’t selling anything. She just wanted to do something neighborly for her Hamline-Midway community. ... http://www.startribune.com/seen-the-little-free-libraries-how-about-the-little-free-florist/559369902/
Making Arrangements art exhibit explores the many moods of floral design at Goodyear Arts - CLTure
Saturday, January 18, 2020Film Still by Lora MathisOn January 10, “making arrangements” embodies the florist’s precision of arranging, and is the title of a specially curated art show opening at Goodyear Arts. The show will feature works from regional artists as well as artists from Philadelphia, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Richmond. Curator Rebecca Henderson said of the show and its title, “I wanted to be able to communicate the duality of the work [the show] contains. Yes, there is a bouquet: the colorful beauty, a tantalizing expression and a bold optimism. But there are also those arrangements whose wilting marks the fragility and banality of living– that the days simply pass.” Henderson has made a name for herself in a variety of ways around Charlotte. She co-curated the 2016 show Unibrow with local sculpture artist Grace Stott, continues to co-curate a mobile and accessibility-driven gallery, Wheeling Art Dealing, and just last year started Southern Ladies Arm Wrestling (an inclusive arm wrestling league open to all femme-identifying folks). Henderson is active in the arts community and handpicked each artist based off the content, concept, or context of their work as it pertains to the Making Arrangements curatorial proposal. Art by Corey Pemberton“This is a group exhibition which reflects on the exquisite task of balancing living alongside the tender clutter of having lived. Beyond unifying floral imagery, themes of joyful resistance, common nostalgia and conflicted sentimentality also run ... https://clture.org/making-arrangement-art-exhibit/
The 4 best florists in Mesa - Hoodline
Saturday, January 18, 2020Looking to visit the best florists around?Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top florists in Mesa, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're in the market for florists.December is the top month of the year for consumer spending at retail and wholesale businesses across the Mesa area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of CRM for small business and marketing automation for small businesses. The average amount spent per customer transaction at Mesa-area retail and wholesale businesses climbed to $67 for the metro area in December of last year, 20% higher than the average for the rest of the year.Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions.1. Lighthouse Flower ShopPhoto: Lighthouse Flower Shop/YelpFirst on the list is Lighthouse Flower Shop. Located at 1007 E. Southern Ave. in Sh... https://hoodline.com/2019/12/the-4-best-florists-in-mesa
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