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Episode 470: A conversation with Kim Gruetter and Tonneli Gruetter of Whidbey Island’s Salty Acres Farm
Tonneli (left) and Kim (right) at Salty Acres Farm, Coupeville, Washingon In early 2019, I reconnected with Kim Gruetter of Salty Acres Farm at a Was…
5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 469: Blending an artistic practice and commercial floristry, with Kat Claar of From Blossoms
Floral artist and designer Kat Claar (c) Tell the Bees Photography (left); a paper-and-floral-sculpture (right) Several months ago, Kathleen "Kat" Cl…
5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 468: Slow Flowers’ Social Media Maven Niesha Blancas of Fetching Social
Niesha Blancas of Fetching Social, the talent and passion behind Slow Flowers' social media Whether we like it or not, establishing a social media pr…
5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 467: Local Flowers for California’s Wine Country, with Santa Rosa floral designer Olivia Rivas of Papillon
Please help me welcome today's guest, Olivia Rivas of Papillon. We first met when I was invited to spend a few days touring the Sonoma County local f…
5 years, 7 months ago
Episode 466: Black Sanctuary Gardens with Leslie Bennett of Oakland-based Pine House Edible Gardens
Left: Leslie Bennett in her Pine House Edible Gardens-designed Oakland backyard(c) Rachel Weill Today's special guest returns to the Slow Flowers Pod…
5 years, 7 months ago
Episode 465: High desert flower farming in Arizona with Aishah Lurry of Patagonia Flower Farm
Aishah Lurry grows cut flowers in Arizona's high desert town of Patagonia, just 25 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. All portrait and farm photo…
5 years, 7 months ago
Episode 464: Petals & Politics — Natasha Harper-Madison’s story, from wedding and event designer to Austin City Council Member
Natasha Harper-Madison, from floral entrepreneur to elected council member in Austin, Texas (all photos courtesy Natasha Harper-Madison) Today's gues…
5 years, 7 months ago
Episode 463: REPLAY Soul Fire Farm’s Leah Penniman, author of Farming While Black
Replay Episode with Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm and author of “Farming While Black.” Today, we are celebrating the 7th Anniversary of the Slow Fl…
5 years, 7 months ago
Episode 462: Blueberries to Eat and Arrange. How HB Farm’s Heather Schuh transitioned to cut flowers when the blueberry market collapsed
I'm so happy to share my conversation with Heather Schuh of HB Farm with you today. We recorded it last Saturday after the July "Best of" Workshop th…
5 years, 8 months ago
Episode 461: Oregon’s Pollinate Flowers on growing, design and creating community, with owners John Peterson, Jeremi Carroll and Zach Goff
Pollinate's flowers for Oregon's wine country (left); the men of Pollinate, from left: Zach Goff, John Peterson and Jeremi Carroll John Peterson, Jer…
5 years, 8 months ago