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Danville flower shop often has Derby date to freeze-dry winners' roses - Lexington Herald Leader

Once removed from the chamber, the flowers are sprayed with an acrylic sealant. They are remarkably supple and will not crumble, as barn-cured burley tobacco will."Darker flowers like red roses will turn darker. They will be more purplish red," Jacobus said. "And light flowers like pale pink roses or pale yellow flowers will turn a little bit lighter."But some flowers aren't meant to be freeze-dried."Anything in the chrysanthemum family dries, but it just shatters," Jacobus said. Tulips, irises and orchids also don't dry well.Jacobus declined to specify the cost to freeze-dry the Derby garland, but she acknowledged that the price is at least several hundred dollars. The cost varies, she said, depending on how many flowers have to be replaced and where the garland is shipped.When she began preserving garlands, Jacobus had to replace hundreds of roses that had been picked from the blanket before it arrived at the store. In recent years, Churchill Downs tried to keep the garland away from prying hands so the Danville shop doesn't have to replace as many flowers.Shipping the preserved flowers over long distances can complicate the process."It's a lot more involved then, because we have to use a shipping company that deals with museum artifacts, because your regular shipping sources aren't going to insure it," Jacobus said. "So you have to go to a place that crates it and then they can insure it."In those instances, the crated garland is put into a climate-controlled truck, which takes the cargo to Atlanta, where it is re-crated and shipped to its ultimate destination.Jacobus said she advises owners to put the finished garland under glass. Picture Perfect Custom Framing, a Lexington company, has made special viewing cases for Derby garlands, she said."It has to be under glass to protect it," Jacobus said. "If it sits out, you can't get the dust off once it's on there. It's not like a silk arrangement that you can wash."... http://www.kentucky.com/sports/horses/kentucky-derby/article44171046.html

Alaska Rally Supports Gay Couple Denied Service by Florist - SouthFloridaGayNews.com

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FiftyFlowers Is Still Shipping Flowers From Partner Farms to Doorsteps During Pandemic - Business Wire

BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the flower farm industry—flowers that aren’t being shipped are rotting or are being destroyed. In an effort to assist farm owners and workers, Liza Roeser, President and CEO of FiftyFlowers, a small business with headquarters in Boise, Idaho, and Quito, Ecuador (www.FiftyFlowers.com) has made it a priority to work feverishly with flower farms all over the world to ship fresh flowers at a significantly reduced cost to customers affected by this pandemic.“For the past 22 years, we have created a reliable distribution channel and I have worked, visited, and developed relationships with these farms all over the world. I am passionate about saving the flowers, farms and workers. I want to do my part to continue to brighten the lives of people experiencing isolation caused by this pandemic and get these amazing flowers into their hands,” stated Roeser.The flower farm owners and Roeser have worked on a plan during t... https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200330005469/en/FiftyFlowers-Shipping-Flowers-Partner-Farms-Doorsteps-Pandemic

BBB consumer warning: Graduation gifts that never arrive - KTVZ

There are local, independent BBBs across the United States, Canada and Mexico, including BBB Northwest + Pacific, which serves more than 15 million consumers across Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Hawaii and Western Wyoming. https://www.ktvz.com/news/bbb-consumer-warning-graduation-gifts-that-never-arrive/1083986113

Keeping things natural come Hell or High Water - Enumclaw Courier-Herald

The Enumclaw couple are using their cash award to purchase a pair of Great Pyrenees dogs that will watch over a pasture of laying hens. The pups are on order from an Idaho breeder and will provide a natural means of protecting chickens from aerial predators, coyotes and anything else seeking a free meal. “Small and mid-sized sustainable farms are essential to meeting consumer demand for humanely-raised food,” said Larissa McKenna, the director of FACT’s humane farming program. But the reality, she said, is that small operations face financial challenges due to high costs associated with economies of scale. “Our organization supports farms like Hell or High Water Farm by funding projects that improve animal welfare and also help farmers increase their profit margins,” she said. WHERE IT ALL BEGAN A decade ago, while apartment dwellers in Seattle’s Lower Queen Anne neighborhood, the Helfricks took a rather simple step. They began filling abandoned planters with heirloom tomatoes, pumpkins, strawberries and blueberry plants; it was all for personal use but launched a life of producing organic, locally-sourced vegetables and herbs. Within a few years, the couple were urban homesteaders, having advanced to a rented home in Seattle. From their Wallingford neighborhood, they had backyard chickens and had added grapes, hops, flowers and fruit trees to their growing operation. It was clear they were destined for something more than being hobby farmers, growing for their own table. A key transition came in 2015 when Kevin participated in the Organic Farming Education Program, offered by Tilth Alliance. Located in Auburn, it offers education for beginner farmers and serves as a business incubator. For three years, he grew vegetables and flowers and kept flocks of laying hens at Tilth’s Red Barn Ranch. “It was nice being around like-minded individuals,” Kevin says of his relationship with Tilth.A commercial customer stops by Hell Or High Water Farm, picking up an order of 25 dozen eggs. Photo by Kevin Hanson After a couple of brief stops, it was in 2018 t... https://www.courierherald.com/business/keeping-things-natural-come-hell-or-high-water/