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July events include magic, Zingerman's Roadhouse cooking demo at Ann Arbor Farmers Market - WDIV ClickOnDetroit

ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor Farmers Market is celebrating 100 years this year, so it is going big when it comes to family-friendly events this season. From the "Market Kids, Come Play!" children's series to a cooking demonstration with a local chef, here is this month's schedule at the Kerrytown market: July 6, 20 and 27 From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. during these Saturday markets, experience magic with Alexander the Magician. The award-winning entertainer has over 20 years of experience wowing crowds with his tricks.  Show times: 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noonJuly 13 Staff from the University of Michigan Museum of Natural History will be on site with educational activities that will aim to promote an understanding and appreciation of the natural world. ?  Like what you're reading? Sign up for our email newsletter here! July ... https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-about-ann-arbor/events/july-events-include-magic-zingermans-roadhouse-cooking-demo-at-ann-arbor-farmers-market

Thousands of peonies blooming at the University of Michigan

ANN ARBOR, MI - A fantastic display of colors from more than 10,000 blooms of flowers has returned to the University of Michigan's Nichols Arboretum.Bloom season in underway, as the Arb's peony garden celebrates its 96th year of providing a sea of pink, white and red flowers to thousands of visitors. The garden is the largest collection of heirloom peonies in North America.The plants are arranged in 27 beds, with each full bed containing dozens of peonies. The garden holds nearly 800 peonies when filled to capacity. The peonies are expected to be in bloom until mid-June at Nichols Arboretum, which is located at 1610 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor.The garden features peonies from the extensive collection of UM alumnus W.E. Upjohn, founder of the Upjohn Company in Kalamazoo, as well as selections from nationally recognized experts. Adding to the peony garden display are classic tree peonies from Asia, Europe and America. Tree peonies bloom two to three weeks earlier than herbaceous p... http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2018/05/thousands_of_peonies_in_bloom.html

Florists Leave Omaha With Renewed Energy, Actionable Tips - PerishableNews (press release)

Blast in Omaha, sponsored by the Bill Doran Company, offered detailed advice on design, finance, technology and sales: Fourth-generation florist Laura Daluga, AIFD, of The Department of Floristry in Ann Arbor, Michigan, shared enchanting designs that maximize negative space and thoughtful ways to appeal to consumers' emotions in "Exceeding the Demands of Today's Gift Givers," a presentation sponsored by Smithers-Oasis. Paul Goodman, CPA, MBA, PFCI, author of "The Profit Minded Florist" and a Floral Management columnist, offered tips to increase efficiency in "A Roadmap for Profitable Deliveries." In "Driving Local Orders to Your Shop," Rakini Chinery, AAF, AzMF, owner of Allan's Flowers in Prescott, Arizona, explained ways to increase online visibility. Sales and customer service guru Tim Huckabee, the founder of Floral Strategies, broke down bad habits that drag sales numbers and simple tweaks to reverse them in "Smart Selling LIVE." (Check out Huckabee's latest Smart Selling column in Floral Management.) "If Profit Blast comes within 300 or so miles of your shop, go! It is more than worth the drive," said Renee Polreis, AIFD, manager of Nepstad's Flowers in Mitchell, South Dakota, who traveled more than 500 miles round-trip to Omaha. "The information you get at this event will help you run your everyday business on the next level." SAF's 1-Day Profit Blast is gearing up for three other dates in 2018. Check safnow.org/1-day-profit-blast to see if the can't miss event — packed with design, sales, technology and management education, along with a Supplier Showcase — is coming to a city near you!  ### About SAF  The Society of American Florists is the leading organization representing all segments of the floral industry. SAF is proud to provide marketing, business and government services to its members, including growers, wholesalers, retailers, suppliers, importers, educators, designers and allied organizations. The association was chartered by an act of Congress in 1884. To learn more about SAF or to join, visit safnow.org. Source: The Society of American Florists ... http://www.perishablenews.com/index.php?article%3D0065493

The Flower Bar: flowers, coffee, pastries and more - Hometownlife.com

It's ever-evolving. We want to be a destination — let's stop by and see what they are doing today," Brett Huey said. "We see mostly South Lyon customers, people on their way to Ann Arbor. We get so many cars here that have to stop at the four-way stop (intersection). On the weekends, they say they went by, but were running late."The building also doesn't accommodate a drive-through window, which many coffee-related shops rely on. "We can't have a drive-through, but we want to have people come in so that we can get to know their tastes," Laura Huey said. "Right now, we've just been trying to get the word out that we're open."img itemprop="url" src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/abc24fbd7747a50af62bd39601855788dddef857/c=5-0-4027-3024&r=x408&c=540x405/local/-/media/2017/12/01/MIGroup/Livonia/636477413362792811-SLh.flower-bar-3-2-.JPG" alt="Fresh-cut flowers, even some kale, are offered at the" width="540" heig... http://www.hometownlife.com/story/money/business/2017/12/05/flower-bar-flowers-coffee-pastries-and-more/913897001/

Ann Arbor-area flower growers band together to form Michigan's first flower co-op - Concentrate

As the consumer trend toward buying local flourishes, a new wholesale flower co-op in Ann Arbor is aiming to expand that idea to include locally-grown flowers. A group of 11 local flower growers banded together to create the Michigan Flower Growers' Cooperative, the only flower co-op in Michigan. Members host a wholesale market on Wednesdays for area florists and designers who would like to support local Michigan flower growers.  They launched their new co-op in July at Passionflower, a studio florist shop owned by Susan McLeary at 2401 S. Industrial Highway in Ann Arbor. The three co-owners of the co-op are all farmers from the Ann Arbor area: Alex Cacciari of Seeley Farm, Trilby Becker of Sunseed Farm, and Amanda Maurmann of Gnome Grown Flower Farm. Maurmann also serves as market manager. "We're lagging a little behind the local food movement, but it's the same intention," Maurmann says.  Maurmann says she hopes the co-op will inspire Ann Arbor-area consumers to consider the source of their flowers as they are increasingly doing with meat, egg... http://www.secondwavemedia.com/concentrate/innovationnews/flowercoop0427.aspx

Upper Dauphin’s Macklin Ayers, Steel-High’s Mehki Flowers selected to Pa. Football Writers’ Class 2A All-Stat - PennLive

Pa. Football Writers’ Class 2A All-State team.Fleming, the nation’s top recruit who signed with Ohio State last week, is one of eight Tigers to be selected, including a trio of linebackers in Michigan State-bound Cal Haladay, Preston Zachman (Wisconsin) and Max Tillett (New Hampshire).Southern Columbia won its third straight PIAA championship earlier this month, defeating Avonworth 74-7 at Hersheypark Stadium.Fleming caught 72 passes for 1,538 yards and 23 touchdowns in his final season to become the state’s all-time leader in yards and receiving touchdowns.Since 2009, sports writers who cover high school football around the Commonwealth have overseen the all-state process. Players are nominated in all six classifications, and then a statewide ballot is issued to afford all writers the opportunity to cast their votes.Upper Dauphin’s record-setting athlete, Macklin Ayers, joined Steel-High’s Mehki Flowers on the team’s defensive side. A tremendous two-way talent, Ayers accounted for 3,230 yards (1,960 rush) and 48 touchdowns at quarterback.The Tri-Valley League player of the year also contributed 107 tackles, five sacks and three interceptions as a linebacker, guiding the Trojans to a District 3 title and state quarterfinal berth against Southern Columbia.Ayers set single-season ... https://www.pennlive.com/highschoolsports/football/2019/12/upper-dauphins-macklin-ayers-steel-highs-mehki-flowers-selected-to-pa-football-writers-class-2a-all-state-team.html

GTPulse: Create Your Own Designer Floral Arrangements at Home With Floral Underground - 9&10 News

America’s Cup, which was the qualifier to send the U.S.A. representative to the World Cup. I was the runner up, so I like to call it the biggest loser,” Derek joked.Derek grew up in Jackson, Michigan and got his first floral shop opportunity in Traverse City. He fell in love with the area when he and his friend came up during high school. When Derek graduated he moved to Traverse City, Michigan and finished school at Northwestern Michigan College.“When I moved here I had a job lined up as a florist. It was Hibbard’s Flowers which used to be downtown. From there I worked for Weaver’s Flowers and Distinctive Flowers and then I started my own business.”Derek’s business, Floral Underground, is mostly lifestyle based, meaning that the business is mostly focused on providing flowers for people who home make or are using the flowers to enhance their interior. “It’s not so much about a funeral, I want them around me because this is how I live my life.”He provides flowers to some local businesses, but Floral Underground does the bulk of it’s business in subscription boxes that go beyond Northern Michigan. The boxes are curated by Derek depending on the season and new trends in floral design. He assembles boxes with everything his subscribers need to make an arrangement at home. He then shoots a video tutorial on how to assemble and design the arrangement for subscribers to follow.“It’s lifestyle floral. My client is the recreational floral designer. Because I’m a floral educator I want that to carry through on my product.”The boxes contain the flowers, a vase, a flower grid to help place flowers, plant nutrients, and finishing spray. The vases are from 46 & Spruce and are nice keepsakes of their own. If you would like to keep flowers regularly in your home with the added benefit of supplies and guidance, check out Floral Underground. If you would like to see Derek in action, he’ll be doing a demonstration at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home for their holiday open house on December 14th. “There’s music, there’s food, they can tour the home. Peg Jonkhoff has me come in and do a live floral demonstration. I’m doing DIY centerpieces three ways is the theme. One will be a plant-based or terrarium based centerpiece for Christmas, one will be foam-free and one will be more traditional.”Put some new life in your home with Floral Underground. You might be surprised how much joy having flowers in your home brings. a href="https://blo... https://www.9and10news.com/2019/12/05/gtpulse-create-your-own-designer-floral-arrangements-at-home-with-floral-underground/

In-state ATH Flowers 'in awe' during latest Penn State visit - 247Sports

Mehki Flowers was back on campus Saturday for the fourth time in four months, it went well again as he watched the Nittany Lions remain unbeaten with a “White Out” win against Michigan.“The atmosphere was amazing,” the 6-foot-1, 187-pound Flowers said. “I was speechless. I was in awe every time the crowd stood up and got loud. That’s, for sure, a place people want to be.”Since Flowers is a sophomore, college coaches cannot call him. However, he can call them and talk, but nothing beats getting face time with them, and he relished the opportunity again.“The coaches are great,” Flowers said. “They always have high energy. Every coach I talked to, they acted like they knew me for years and I’ve only known them a couple months. They definitely want you to feel like it’s a home.”Flowers also paid close attention to the game, and what took place between plays.“I saw a lot of positives from the team,” he said. “Every player had each other’s back. When one made a mistake it was like they all made a mistake. They’re brothers out there.”There were plenty of positives from the visit, but like with so many of the recruits in attendance, the overall ambience of the night trumped everything else.“What stood out the most to me is just the atmosphere,” he said. “And the game as a whole.”... https://247sports.com/Article/Mehki-Flowers-Penn-State-Nittany-Lions-white-out-football-recruiting-137415008/

Pumpkin power: How to bring some pop to your fall decor - The Detroit News

Neutral fall decor And who says fall decor or arrangements have to be orange at all? They don’t, says West Michigan design blogger and author Liz Marie Galvan. Galvan, who lives on a farm with her husband and baby son, has a home decor and vintage store near Grand Rapids called The Found Cottage. She  says fall decor can also be done in neutrals. “It can be whatever fits your style,” wrote Galvan in a post on her popular blog, lizmarieblog.com. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/life/home-garden/2019/10/17/fall-decor-and-arrangements-pumpkins/3910822002/