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Slow Flowers Society 2023 Year in Review with Debra Prinzing







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Our commitment to featuring a diversity of subject matter experts and experienced voices, not to mention bringing the Slow Flowers Summit to an unforgettable location, will continue for 2024. And for the first time, we’re hosting an international Summit at Banff Centre for Arts &amp; Creativity in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Please join us, June 23-25, 2024. Save $100 off your registration if you grab your seat by December 31, 2023. Slow Flowers Members always receive $100 off their registration, so you’ll save double if you are a member!




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Thank you to our Sponsors



Slow Flowers Society 2023 Sponsors



This show is brought to you by Slowflowers.com, the free, online directory to more than 750 florists, shops, and studios who design with local, seasonal and sustainable flowers and to the farms that grow those blooms.  It’s the conscious choice for buying and sending flowers.







Thank you to our lead sponsor for 2023, Farmgirl Flowers. Farmgirl Flowers delivers iconic burlap-wrapped bouquets and lush, abundant arrangements to customers across the U.S., supporting U.S. flower farms by purchasing more than $10 million dollars of U.S.-grown fresh and seasonal flowers and foliage annually. Discover more at farmgirlflowers.com. 



Thank you, Johnny&#39;s Selected Seeds, an employee-owned company that provides our industry the best flower, herb and vegetable seeds -- supplied to farms large and small and even backyard cutting gardens like mine. Find the full catalog of flower seeds and bulbs at johnnyseeds.com.



Thank you, Mayesh Wholesale Florist. Family-owned since 1978, Mayesh is the premier wedding and event supplier in the U.S. and we&#39;re thrilled to partner with Mayesh to promote local and domestic flowers, which they source from farms large and small around the U.S. Learn more at mayesh.com.



Thank you, The Gardener&#39;s Workshop, which offers a full curriculum of online education for flower farmers and farmer-florists. Online education is more important than ever, and you&#39;ll want to check out the course offerings at thegardenersworkshop.com.







Coming Up in January







Next week, for our first episode of 2024 on Wednesday, January 3rd, I will be joined by BLOOM Imprint&#39;s Robin Avni to co-present our 2024 Slow Flowers Floral Insights and Industry Forecast. 



Join us for the first look at seven emerging themes in the floral design, flower farming, gardening, and sustainability lifestyle market. We will also release our 38-page report to share with you.



Coming up in 2024, you&#39;re invited to join our Slow Flowers Member Virtual Meet-Up on Friday, January 12, 2024 -- when we welcome Slow Flowers member Jessi

Episode 642: Debra Prinzing Reflects on Slow Flowers Society’s 2023 Year in Review

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