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Business Spotlight: Blooming Business - Springfield Business Journal

Hartman says.In 2017, Hartman invested $24,000 to start a mobile flower shop dubbed Ozark Mtn Flower Truck. She sells locally grown flowers around Springfield out of a 1970 Volkswagen single-cab truck.Sales have been blooming since, she says.The business generated $120,000 in 2018 revenue, and she says it’s on pace for $150,000 this year.Hartman says social media has been a crucial asset to running her mobile business and creating a brand. Customers can follow the truck on Instagram, Facebook and on its website for times, dates and locations.“From the beginning, people would share photos of themselves at the flower truck, and we’re known for wrapping our bouquets in brown craft paper,” she says. “That helped spread the word.”Local rootsHartman tries to keep her business as locally oriented as possible.The truck’s main flower supplier is Millsap Farms LLC, and she also buys product from C-Street Flowers LLC. When she can’t find a specific bloom from local growers, she uses wholesalers, such as Mears Floral Products Inc. and Baisch & Skinner Inc.The truck currently carries mums, strawflowers, zinnias, celosias, sunflowers, dahlias and gomphrena flowers. Hartman says the sunflower is most popular.This year, Hartman started growing some of her own flowers. Of the 21 buckets typically on the flower truck, which she named “Stella,” she says three or four buckets were consistently homegrown this s... https://sbj.net/stories/business-spotlight-blooming-business,66208?

Costa Mesa gardener has fruitful O.C. Fair competition season as he again rakes in the most ribbons - Los Angeles Times

Strubbe’s green thumb sprouted as a young boy living on a farm outside Springfield, Ill. He built a sanctuary of green on a plot beside the outdoor toilets.Strubbe spent 25 years of his adult life teaching religion, English and social studies at Ascension Lutheran School in Torrance.At age 48, his career swerved and he moved to St. Louis for a few years to attend a seminary. He returned to Southern California as a pastor at Abiding Savior Lutheran Church in Lake Forest and then Christ Lutheran Church in Costa Mesa.Since childhood, his love for plants has entwined with his love for God.“It’s such a miracle,” he said. “God takes those itty bitty seeds … you look at those plants and you just see him.” Joseph Strubbe holds a tomatillo he grew in his home garden. (Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer) Advertisement Though he retired about 11 years ago, Strubbe remains active at Christ Lutheran, directing the choir, serving as a pastor to those who can’t make it to services, leading small groups and growing a family that supports his passion for plants.“He’s got 10 green thumbs,” said the Rev. Glenn Shelton, an associate pastor at Christ Lutheran.Shelton said he and dozens of others from the church attend the fair every year — not to eat fried Oreos but to see Pastor Joe and his entries.“He kind of crushes his competition every year,” Shelton said. “Of course, he does it in love.”Bella Brown, receptionist for Christ Lutheran School, said she stumbled onto Strubbe’s exhibits this year for the first time. In addition to his other arrangements, Strubbe enters item collections — this year, carved eagles and miniature cottages.When she saw the many entry cards at the fair printed with his name, Brown thought, “Wow! That is a lot.”Strubbe usually attends the fair at least twice a week during its run: on Tuesday mornings to drop off two carloads of entries for the week’s competitions and on Wednesdays to see how he fared with the judges. Occasionally, he said, he overhears passersby discussing his work.“People will say, ‘Who’s this Joseph Strubbe? He needs to get a life!’ ” Strubbe said with a laugh.He sometimes worries that people will get the wrong impression and be too intimidated to try gardening themselves. He said he hopes his plethora of entries will inspire others — if he can grow something, someone else can too.Even after nine years and hundreds of awards, Strubbe said he still gets excited by each new ribbon.“I’ve been [winning awards] for a long time,” he said with a shrug. “I still love it.”Support our coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.Let's block ads! a href="https://blockads.fivefilters.org/acceptab... https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2019-09-11/costa-mesa-gardener-has-fruitful-o-c-fair-competition-season-as-he-again-secures-most-awards-of-any

Flower Farming: Passiflora Farm specializes in flowers, from seed to centerpiece - Powell Tribune

This 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

Flowers of Point Loma still blooms after 35 years - The full-service florist shop now owned by Penn Bryan has lasted 35 years in Point Loma by customizing its business to meet its customers' needs. “We were looking to find a flower stand to start ... - San Diego Community News

Flowers of Point Loma at 2170 Chatsworth Blvd. is celebrating 35 years. The full-service florist shop now owned by Penn Bryan has lasted 35 years in Point Loma by customizing its business to meet its customers’ needs.“We were looking to find a flower stand to start out, and saw that the flower shop on the corner was up for sale,” said Bryan of how she and her husband acquired the business, Flowers of Point Loma, now at 2170 Chatsworth Blvd., from a retiring brother-sister team who’d had it since 1985.“I found my niche doing things that people wanted,” noted Bryan. “No other flower shops do what we do here.”The previous owners stayed with the Bryans for a year to help transition them into the floral business. That was good, added Penn, pointing out she had no previous experience with flowers.“I wanted to have kids and take them where I work,” Bryan said. “My daughter grew up in this flower shop.”Bryan fulfills her customer’s expectations, whatever they are. “They can make up their own bouquets or we can make it for them,” she said. “We’ve been here so long and people k... http://www.sdnews.com/view/full_story/27692651/article-Flowers-of-Point-Loma-still-blooms-after-35-years--?instance=pb

31 Best Flower Delivery Companies Near Me—Flower Delivery Services - Parade

Stock)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 relatively eco-friendly present.8. Th... https://parade.com/978393/jessicasager/best-flower-delivery-companies/

A Family Tradition: Berkeley Floral Shop Celebrates 45 Years - Berkeley, NJ Patch

BERKELEY, NJ — Stacey Cofka's parents opened three flower shops on the Jersey Shore. Since they sold two shops and retired in 2004, A Blossom Shop Florist on Route 9 has remained a family operation. A Blossom Shop Florist opened in 1975 and has been celebrating its 45th anniversary throughout 2020. Cofka credits the local customers for sustaining the business. "It's a central location for covering a lot of the shore area, and the people are great," she told Patch. "Everyone's pretty much down to earth in this area. A lot of our customers, they're just fabulous. They come in, they're like family." Cofka worked in marketing for 12 years with Atlantic City casinos. Sixteen years ago, her parents — Paul and Cathy Mulhern — retired. They had sold their other shops in Sea Girt and Howell. Their daughter took the opportunity to buy the Bayville shop from her parents. "It just got overwhelming with the politics," she said of working for casinos. "I just said, 'Why am I doing this for everybody else when I can do it myself and apply a lot of the marketing that I learned through the casinos into my own business?'" Since then, A Blossom Sho... https://patch.com/new-jersey/berkeley-nj/family-tradition-berkeley-floral-shop-celebrates-45-years

St. Paul woman offers fresh bouquets from Little Free Florist stand - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Little 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/

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