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Get Your Floral Fix and Help Sustain the Rhode Island Flower Economy - Providence Media
Thursday, April 02, 2020Flower delivery and curbside pick-up seems to be the new normal,” says Jeffrey Kerkhoff of Jephry Floral Studio in Providence. Kerkhoff has been busy turning his Broadway store “inside out” to showcase every product from his shop windows enabling customers to browse from the safety of the sidewalk. “Change necessitates innovation, and we are working to adapt the way we do business to both keep our employees and customers safe, as well as continue to serve our customers and employ our staff through this crisis,” notes Kerhhoff, who has also been adding items to his online shop.In the East Bay, Anna Jane Kocon, owner of Little State Flower Company, has been ramping up for a season essentially put on hold. “We’ve been growing flowers and plants all winter preparing for spring,” she begins. “The flowers we are selling are visions of hard work, healthy grown product, and a women-owned business pushing hard to be creative under difficulty to offer something simple and positive: beauty. There is beauty in the now, and I can at least offer that,” says Kocon. “We are thrilled to share this beauty as safely as possible.”A sea of daffodils may be blooming in Bristol at Blithewold Mansions, Gardens & Arboretum but the venue has dutifully postponed all upcoming private events, classes, and programs. However, Blithewold welcomes online visitors and is assembling a series of workshops which will be live-streamed through their Facebook page. "T... http://providenceonline.com/stories/ri-flower-farms-covid19,35379?
Florists will ask you to 'Petal' It Forward Wednesday - WLNE-TV (ABC6)
Saturday, January 18, 2020Twitter: @BComakABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - On the streets of Providence Wednesday will be a sight having you ask, 'What in carnation?' "It can change somebody's whole day," said Owner of Frey Florist and Greenhouse Richard Espeut. "That's what we're trying to do - trying to change someone's day." Espeut and his team will be on Kennedy Plaza Wednesday morning handing out 400 stems of flowers - for free. "First people are skeptical of it," explained Espeut, who says they've been doing it the last four years. "And they say like, 'Well how much are they?' Or, 'I'm not buying these.' And we say 'No, no, no they're free.'" It's part of the Society of American Florists campaign to 'Petal' It Forward. Folks Wednesday will be handed two stems of flowers: one they're supposed to keep, and another they're supposed to give away. "This is a way to reach out to people that maybe no one ever gives them a flower," said Espeut. So what's the point? According to the Society of American Florists, it's to demonstrate rese... https://www.abc6.com/story/41218548/florists-will-ask-you-to-petal-it-forward-wednesday
Best of Inland Empire 2020: Best Florist - Press-Enterprise
Sunday, February 28, 2021Sunflower Topiary, a large-leaf ceramic arrangement that features sunflowers, solidago, carnations, spray rose, daisies and more.2. Riverside Mission Florist3900 Market St., Riverside; 951-369-8150, riversidemissionflorist.com3. Floral Expressions210 W. Florida Ave., Hemet; 951-766-1997, floralexpressionsofhemet.com ... https://www.pe.com/2020/09/20/best-of-inland-empire-2020-best-florist
Imlay Florist celebrates 180 years as a family owned business in local community - Y-City News
Sunday, February 28, 2021The nation’s oldest continuously family-owned and operated florist is celebrating its eighteenth decade serving Muskingum County customers.Imlay Florist, located in downtown Zanesville, will have its busiest day of the year Sunday, for Valentine’s Day, as fifth-generation owner Dave Imlay, his wife, Katie Imlay and dedicated staff work to fulfill a large number of bouquets and arrangements.Originally started as a nursery in New Concord by William Smith Imlay in 1841, the New Jersey native slowly grew his business before relocating to Putnam Avenue and opening a greenhouse.William’s son, John Dillion Imlay, would get cut flowers out of his father’s greenhouse and peddle them downtown on his bicycle to sell.Eventually, the young entrepreneur was able to grow the business enough that he was able to rent a small space out of a drug store located at the corner of Market Street and North 5th Street where the Pollock Apartments stand today.John was then able to save up the money needed to purchase a one-room building along the same block of 5th Stree... https://ycitynews.com/20606/events/imlay-florist-celebrates-180-years-as-a-family-owned-business-in-local-community/
Bell Flowers Featured in 'Made In Montgomery' Series - Source of the Spring
Sunday, February 28, 2021Montgomery.The Silver Spring purveyor of fresh flowers and plants, located at 8947 Brookville Road near the Forest Glen Annex, has been in business since the 1930s when the Mangums opened Mangum Florist, and later sold to their daughter, Lola Mangum Bell, in 1947. “It was Mangum Florist, probably since the 30s, and originally started by my great-grandparents. And then, in the 50s, my great-uncle and aunt bought it. And then my parents bought it from them in 1983, and I will be the fourth generation [owner],” said current owner Chad Mangum in the video.Mangum says that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their supply chain, but the business has remained steady overall. “Actually, at the beginning of 2020, not knowing what was going to come, I decided to put a little air-purifying plant section on our website, and that has exploded. People, you know, since they’re now working from home, want to have a little air-purifying plant on their desk, [and] have a nice little background for your Zoom calls and things like that.“So we’ve seen a huge increase in the number of peace lilies we’re selling, which are probably the number one house plant we sell. Close behind that would be the orchid plants; those are just beautiful as you can see, you know the blooms, and they last for months. They’ve gotten to be a lot easier to care for nowadays, too.”Councilmember Will Jawando is a regular customer. “It’s to the point now where I just say I need my arrangements, and they know what they’re doing.”Mangum says that the best part of the business is its large base of regular customers and the location. “It’s an amazingly diverse community. I’ve been born and raised here and love the county myself. We’re so close to the Beltway right here in Silver Spring, that we can get to basically anywhere in our delivery area within 30 minutes, and that kind of service I... https://www.sourceofthespring.com/silver-spring/bell-flowers-featured-in-made-in-montgomery-series/
Love blooms year-round at Stamford florist - The Advocate
Sunday, February 28, 2021Cluceru.The ceremony took place, not in a cathedral or a temple or on a beach in Acapulco, but inside a flower shop in Stamford, just blocks away from the Government Center. Cluceru is also a florist, and conducting weddings in-store is just another part of her business, like selling roses and arranging bouquets. Except that Cluceru, who has owned Nobu Florist with her husband for over 20 years, doesn't quite see it that way. In the two years since she's been officiating weddings at Nobu, it hasn't necessarily boosted her sales of flowers, although brides-to-be often find her through wedding websites and blogs. Some of the clients who marry in her shop do purchase their flowers for the occasion from Nobu, but many don't. Some even bring their own with them. "I love it," Cluceru said. "Every single wedding I do, I almost cry, even though I've said it a million times." Many of the ceremonies performed at Nobu are arranged at the last minute, for a variety of reasons, whether personal or political, Cluceru said. While performing the ceremony, Cluceru choses words that emphasize the importance of respect, integrity, honor and equality in marriage. She has just one piece of advice: it's better not to get married on Val... https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Love-blooms-year-round-at-Stamford-florist-5233785.php
PlantShed, a cafe inside a flower shop, opens 1st N.J. spot - NJ.com
Sunday, February 28, 2021If you have a green thumb and love coffee, this might be the place for you.New York City-based florist and cafe PlantShed has opened a retail spot in Englewood at 47 E. Palisade Ave, where you can purchase flowers while grabbing a quick bite to eat or cup of coffee.It is PlantShed’s first New Jersey store. There are three spots scattered throughout the Big Apple: Two cafes, which launched in 2018, and a florist shop founded in 1971.The business describes the greenhouse-inspired space as a “unique lush oasis" with tropical foliage, cacti, succulents and premium flowers sourced from all over the world.The flowers at the Englewood spot are provided by Englewood Florist, where the cafe is housed. The families running the two businesses are related.The cafe menu incorporates popular pastries such as croissants and danishes, along with unique beverages like rose matcha lattes and espresso lattes featuring teddy bear art.Other small businesses that have recently opened in New Jersey are Fresh Coast in Metuchen and River Street Sweets: Savannah’s Candy Kitchen in Asbury Park.RELATED STO... https://www.nj.com/business/2020/09/plantshed-a-cafe-inside-a-flower-shop-opens-1st-nj-spot.html
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