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Saturdays bring freshness at the farmers market - The Tide

Rising above the commotion of cars are the pointed peaks of white tents that signal the bounty everyone has come for: the freshest selection of fruits and vegetables that money can buy, right here in Rockville.The Rockville Farmers Market is held every Saturday from May through Thanksgiving. Open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., it includes more than 23 local vendors selling everything from peaches to pistachio pastries to pickles. One vendor, Jim Unger of Unger’s Fruit Farm, has been a part of the market since it began in 1989.“We’re the only original vendor left. Everybody else is new,” Unger said. Currently, Unger’s farm has a colorful selection of apples, potatoes, beans and peppers out for sale (contrary to its name, the farm does not only grow fruit), along with their homemade apple butter.Shoppers roam around among the various vendors.Unger has a faithful following, with some patrons having returned week after week for years. “We’ve had some people for 30 years coming to the market,” he said. He believes that the reason why people keep coming back is simple: the freshness of his produce. “Everything—well, maybe the apples have been picked a week [ago]—but most stuff is picked the day before the market, so they’re always fresh … And that’s the big seller.”Although some customers frequent the farmers market every week, other buyers have only recently discovered the vast assortment of products available at the market. “We were actually driving somewhere else, and we saw the farmers market, and we pulled around and drove around a couple times to figure out how to get in,” first-time shopper Keren Cummins said. Her favorite part of the market is by far the diversity of things for sale.“The variety’s really ext... https://thermtide.com/8970/features/saturdays-bring-freshness-at-the-farmers-market/

Man claims Avon florist refused to help with his wedding after learning he was marrying a man - WRTV Indianapolis

A man claims the owner of a floral shop in Avon decided not to help with his wedding when she learned he was going to be marrying another man. David Elliott says he went to Avon Florist on Rockville Road on July 19 and he posted about what happened at the shop afterward on his Facebook page.Elliott says he discussed his wedding needs with the shop's owner, but he claims the conversation changed after he told the owner that the marriage was between two men. "She said, 'What does your bride need?'""I said, 'Well, there is no bride.'""Then she said, 'Well, then I'm going on vacation and I can't help you.'""I took that to mean because of my relationship, she couldn't help me out"RTV6 went to the floral shop Saturday to get the owner's side of the story, but the shop had closed earlier than posted business hours. We also called the shop and left a message. A man who identified himself as Greg Harris called back and said he had no comment to make about the alleged incident. Elliott says he isn't angry about the ordeal, but he does feel like businesses should be able to fulfill requests like his without their personal beliefs getting in the way. "Everyone has their beliefs, and you... https://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/hendricks-county/man-claims-avon-florist-refused-to-help-with-his-wedding-after-learning-he-was-marrying-a-man

Flower shops spring back to life ahead of Mother’s Day after state lifts restrictions - The Boston Globe

Florist Tiffany Day shopped for flowers for her shop Petals By The Day in Westwood at the New England Exchange in Chelsea on Thursday.David L. Ryan/Globe StaffPat Riccardi spent his teens walking the streets of Somerville in the 1970s, peddling bouquets to make an extra buck as a high school and college student. But it took his father asking him to help out during the Valentine’s Day grind of 1980 to fully ensnare him in the family flower business. Forty years later, he and his brother own it.Yet the coronavirus brought Riccardi Wholesale Flowers to its knees when customers called en masse to cancel wedding and Easter orders. The busiest time of the year withered away.“All the orders that were supposed to go out from March 23rd onward, which would have been church and wedding work, just sat in our refrigerator for us to eat. If we couldn’t donate it, we threw it away,” said Riccardi, pained just thinking about the discarded blooms.AdvertisementBut a tired proverb proved true: April sho... https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/05/07/nation/after-months-empty-shelves-closed-shops-florists-spring-back-life-ahead-mothers-day-surge/

Spokane-area florists say Mother’s Day business is better than usual - The Spokesman-Review

For local florists, May is typically a busy month with graduations, weddings and Mother’s Day. But when the coronavirus pandemic forced schools to shift graduations online and engaged couples to postpone weddings, some florists anticipated a drop in business. That hasn’t happened. “People are are spending a lot more on their moms this year,” Terri O’Connor, owner of Rose & Blossom, said, adding the floral shop’s website has seen a 200% increase in sales compared to May 2019. “It’s crazy busy.”O’Connor, who operates Rose & Blossom floral shops in Spokane and Spokane Valley, thinks the uptick in sales could be, in part, because customers can’t take their mothers out to brunch this year as restaurants remain closed amid the statewide stay-home order.People also are buying local instead of through national florists, O’Connor said. “I think this year, too, there is an extra need to be cheered up,” she said.O’Connor said the rise in business this year is a surprise because her storefronts are... https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/may/09/spokane-area-florists-say-mothers-day-business-is-/

Marietta Square florist asks for help after brazen midday theft - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Florist K. Mike Whittle’s shop sits just off the Marietta Square, beside First Baptist Church, across the street from St. James Episcopal Church and down the block from First Presbyterian Church. Someone who came into the shop on Monday apparently missed the bit about thou shalt not steal. Whittle told police that he walked out of his office into the shop’s main area and discovered a man behind the counter about 12:25 p.m. The man told Whittle several times “I didn’t take nothing,” then rushed out. Whittle was able to take several photos as the man exited the building, then discovered cash missing from the register. “I think he had scoped the place out,” Whittle said Tuesday afternoon, just as Loud Security Systems was completing a major upgrade. The man appeared to be keeping an eye on a staircase, and was surprised when Whittle emerged from an office to the side of the main lobby.“I said, ‘Excuse me, what are you doing?’” Whittle said. “I don’t... https://www.ajc.com/news/marietta-square-florist-asks-for-help-after-brazen-midday-theft/jcV2sbS2Rx0K6sDYUwMLrM/

Even in health emergency, Mother's Day takes the cake for B.C. bakers and florists - CBC.ca

Even if he could, all the delivery capacity is spoken for. Solis said in 21 years of business, he's never seen a busier Mother's Day. Solis said one big difference this year for florists: they can't buy in-person at the flower auctions. Orders have to be done over the phone. (Ben Nelms/CBC) "A lot of folks cannot visit their moms personally," Solis said. "The best thing they can do is send flowers to her." Physical distancing means no fancy brunch in a restaurant this Mother's Day — it might even mean family dinner at home is impossible. But many flower shops are bakeries are still open and are working double time to help fete the mothers of British Columbia. Derek Major, left, picks up his order from Sam Solis Friday afternoon. (Harman/CBC) 'It's just something happy' Solis said other florists are dealing with an unprecedented rush, but as many businesses struggle during the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand is welcome. One of his customers, Derek Major, comes by to pick up an arrangement. He said he used to live near Solis's shop who was his go-to neighbourhood florist. "We're pretty loyal to local small businesses," Major said. "It's really important to us, especially with all that's going on." The flowers are for his wife, he said, who gave birth to their daughter 19 months ago. "It's just something happy," Major said. "It's just a nice thing to do." Trafiq had to turn down customers sta... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/coronavirus-covid-19-mother-s-day-b-c-1.5562832

Online sales coming up roses for local flower shops - CBC.ca

Elizabeth Young says business is blooming at her Richmond Road shop, Flowers Talk Tivoli. (Frances Ferland/CBC) Young said the pandemic has resulted in an unexpected boom for many local florists, as people who can't visit loved ones in person are sending a bouquet instead.  "I feel like we're a lifeline for people," Young said. Online sales picking up the slack At the family-owned Beaudry Flowers at Ottawa's Trainyards, they've also had to adapt their business to the times, offering a drive-thru flower stand and bringing in a tractor-trailer to store orders. As they rush to fill orders, Marlon Oneid said the shop has taken great pains to make sure employees keep a safe distance from one another. Longstanding contracts with local funeral homes have helped anchor the 30-year-old business, but online sales have been booming since the pandemic struck. "Our online business has grown by 1,000 per cent," Oneid said. "Our online sales are picking up the slack for retail pickup, so we're going to have the same level of work." At Wild Willy's Plants & Flowers in Wellington Village,  owner Vanessa Bishop is working overtime to fill orders. Bishop was also forced to lay off most of her staff when the store closed, but loyal customers have kept the shop afloat with orders for curbside pickup. She and her partner work to fill those orders during the day while another employee takes over the night shift. Vanessa Bishop says even with her loyal customers and curbside pickup, Mother's Day sales at Wild Willy's Plants & Flowers are down about 30 per cent this year. (Frances Ferland/CBC) Despite their hard work, Bishop expects sales to dip by at least 30 per cent this Mother's Day compared to last, largely due to the loss of those all-important last-minute shoppers. "I'll usually have at least 100 walk-ins, which I'm not going to have this year," she said.  Now that garden centres have been allo... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/florists-mother-s-day-pandemic-ottawa-1.5557886

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