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Slow Flowers Podcast

The Slow Flowers Podcast is the award-winning, long-running show known as the “Voice of the Slow Flowers Movement.” Airing weekly for more than 9 years, we focus on the business of flower farming and floral design through the Slow Flowers sustainability ethos. Listen to a new episode each Wednesday, available for free download here at slowflowerspodcast.com or on iTunes, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.

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Episode 783: Science teacher, flower farmer, and...

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2026/08/26

https://youtu.be/G89VtK9U79s?si=mfwBN6zQB5hNmBhJBloomz Flower Farm is a 25-acre farm and design studio in Zillah, Washington, with gorgeous views of Mt. Adams, surrounded by beautiful farmland in all directions, including wheat and alfalfa production. Here, owner Sara Groeneweg has infused flower farming into all aspects of her life and business. After earning an agriculture education degree at Washington State University in 2000, Sara taught high school agriculture for eight years before

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Episode 781: Meet Floramama’s Chloé Roy as we kick...

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2026/08/12

https://youtu.be/SqVoGI3RoGU?si=IZrA4gsWPLOOIDz4In her new book, Floramama, flower farmer Chloé Roy combines ecological growing practices, proven business strategies, and the artistry of floral design into a visually rich guide to small-scale floriculture. This Quebec-based farmer-florist originally published Floramama in her native French language in 2023, and now, New Society Publishers has translated it into English for the rest of us to savor and absorb. Chloé is a biointensive ecological

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Episode 778: New Studio, New Branding, New Community...

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2026/07/22

https://youtu.be/RLtEwfUHmggBelle Pétale is a boutique floral design studio located in Lakewood, outside Tacoma, Washington. For owner Teresa Rao, each of her made-to-order floral arrangements is created with a custom palette of seasonal flowers sourced in the Pacific Northwest from local flower farmers. Teresa credits three influences for her aesthetic: “My spirit is American; my heart is Mexican; and my soul is French.” Her childhood summers consisted of trips to Guadalajara, Mexico, where

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Episode 777: Snohomish Co. Flower Collective (bonus...

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2026/07/15

https://youtu.be/leh1b6oTw2w The Snohomish County Flower Collective is a regional wholesale floral hub founded in 2023 to bring together nearly 40 growers under one roof. Frequently called the Sno-Co-Flo-Co, the group is based in the historic town of Snohomish, about 35 miles north of Seattle, and most of their members have farms in Snohomish and nearby counties. Their home base is at Fleurs Creative, a floral design studio owned by Alicia Schwede, a longtime Slow Flowers member, floral

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Episode 776: Learn How to Make a Sustainable,...

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2026/07/08

https://youtu.be/FMW7OVIK5U8 Based on her recent design workshop for the Seattle Growers Market, Gina Thresher of From the Ground Up Floral shared a design demonstration during our Slow Flowers Member meetup in June – and we filmed the session to share today. Gina’s European Sustainable Armature Bouquet elevates floral artistry by moving beyond foam, glue and tape. She shares the method of creating a European-style natural bouquet armature, a sustainable design philosophy pioneered by legendary

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Episode 775: The Earth Dress with Alanna...

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2026/07/01

https://youtu.be/IgB9f_-9SVc?si=Nd0prSpTRs6Sb7hc Designed by Alanna Messner-Scholl of Waverly Flower Co., the “Earth Dress” is a slender, floor-length gown that appears to grow from a demure pair of seed-embellished ballet flats. It seems fitting that a sustainable farmer-florist who once attended the Fashion Institute of Technology would conjure up this organic-looking garment using compost, soil, moss, roots, seeds, and vines. “I wanted it to be a concept piece with an organic, natural

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Episode 774: Lily Fashions with floral artist...

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2026/06/24

https://youtu.be/2GBCwmvQz9g?si=acEjUfFB92SDBSJI Our 12th annual American Flowers Week is coming right up – June 28th through July 4th. To showcase this year’s Botanical Couture collection, I’m welcoming return guest Françoise Weeks to the Slow Flowers Podcast. A longtime Slow Flowers Member, her name is synonymous with botanical couture. As an educator, she has taught thousands of students around the globe, as well as from her Portland, Oregon-based studio, and online. Slow Flowers asked

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Episode 768: Organic flower farming in the...

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2026/05/13

https://youtu.be/a14eAaKuufw?si=l-DMCSjyfhpK1DBKJulian Langelaan is a pioneer in the emerging organic farming movement in the Netherlands. As the founder of Op Beemster Klei, which translated means, “a farm with clay soil, in the Beemster region,” Julian began growing cut flowers 10 years ago. The healthy, high quality, annuals, perennials, and ornamental woody shrubs from Op Beemster Klei demonstrate the success of having an organic approach, rare in a nation filled with greenhouse cut flower

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Episode 765: Beyond the Bouquet: Expanding Your...

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2026/04/22

https://youtu.be/PDyvSAAA7FIWe’ve recently highlighted Slow Flowers members who serve not only the professional floral market, but the home gardener in search of cut flowers, flower seedlings, education, and inspiration. Capturing the attention of this often-overlooked population is not hard these days. Home gardeners and flower lovers are avid followers of social media’s influential growers and designers.They are the principal buyers of books about cut flower gardening and about growing

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Episode 764: A visit House Flowers, Megan Homewood’s...

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2026/04/15

https://youtu.be/3dhAhas1Awg?si=LJUYkQflSCv8xZDuMegan Homewood is the owner, lead designer, and grower at House Flowers. She combines a diverse design experience and a passion for sustainable floristry to inform her seasonal, romantic design style. Inspired by the transient beauty of seasonal flowers and the dynamic landscape of the Pacific Northwest, she loves growing and designing with unique elements to create events that embody a particular place and time. Prior to settling in Shelton, a

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Episode 759: “Beautiful Roses,” with author Janice...

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2026/03/11

https://youtu.be/aZi_o0UniTU?si=qXVttU3ViO_6wIwDEveryone loves roses, and Janice Cox proves why in her new book, "Beautiful Roses: A Guide and Workbook for Growing, Using, and Enjoying America’s Favorite Flower." The book covers rose growing but also the endless ways you can integrate roses into cooking, crafting, and wellness. A nationally recognized expert in natural beauty, DIY skincare, and gardening for health and wellness, Janice is author of five books, and she has created a series of

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Episode 757: Briana Selstad Bosch of Blossom and...

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2026/02/25

https://youtu.be/yjfsxcPy1H8?si=Y9WfgwZj_AX3HbxmIn her new book, “The Regenerative Gardener’s Handbook: Essential Techniques for Growing a Garden that Leaves the Land Healthier Than You Found It,” farmer-florist, YouTube influencer, and educator Briana Selstad Bosch translates her practices at Blossom and Branch Farm into backyard and residential gardening ideas for readers who want to change their relationship with the soil and with nature. In addition to sharing ways that she has eliminated

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Episode 754: Slow Flowers Floral Insights and...

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2026/02/04

https://youtu.be/v7pqI-dII0I?si=kZTRQdoz4Pz9SLW_As we enter the 13th year of publishing our Slow Flowers Floral Insights and Industry Forecast, new impressions continue to infuse our mindsets and enthuse us. The Year 2026 presents a consequential time in our industry. We have been impacted by economic challenges that affect consumer confidence and spending choices; we’ve been clobbered by supply chain and tariff constraints; and we’ve continued to see consolidation and closures among

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Episode 750: Susan Chambers of San Francisco-based...

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2026/01/07

https://youtu.be/0HFUC-qb-3Q?si=ftg-AyUSDwYRpKoVLuxury floral designer Susan Chambers, owner of San Francisco-based bloominCouture. She’s a longtime Slow Flowers member whose high-end residential and corporate clients support her sustainable values, which do not compromise her design aesthetic or her approach to seasonal sourcing. Many of you first met Susan when she and her shop appeared in our 2021 book, Where We Bloom. Since opening doors of her postage-stamp-sized storefront in San

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Episode 746: Slow Flowers in Sweden, with Eva...

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2025/12/10

https://youtu.be/D6ZrP98HNEg?si=xnsb-hjNywgQYrPrToday’s guest, Eva Eliasson, joins me from Stockholm, Sweden, where she is the chairwoman of Snittblomsodlare, the association of cut flower farmers in Sweden. We met virtually earlier this year when Eva reached out to introduce herself while on a family trip to the U.S. We scheduled time to chat further and I learned about the emerging market for locally-grown flowers in Sweden, a country with about 11 million citizens. Snittblomsodlare was

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Episode 745: Rachel Burgoon of Feathers & Flowers in...

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2025/12/03

https://youtu.be/LBywkd_2XK8?si=ZHwpJ8cUm23yV4cSFeathers & Flowers is a small, family-run, flower farm growing seasonal, sustainable, and local flowers in Wenatchee, Washington. The farm’s cute logo includes an illustration of a KuneKune pig, a few chickens, and of course, a vase of flowers. I recently visited Feathers & Flowers as Rachel Burgoon’s guest at the first annual grower and florist gathering for the greater Wenatchee Valley. As a natural connector, Rachel says she’s long dreamed of

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Episode 744: Abbie Zabar’s new book, BOUQUET: Floral...

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2025/11/26

https://youtu.be/Fz6QYN9w3ikFor ten years, New York-based artist and illustrator Abbie Zabar had unique, early-morning access to the Great Hall at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. With colored-pencils and a small square of paper, Abbie drew the dramatic floral arrangements on display in the Great Hall, designed by Chris Giftos, the Met’s floral master who served from 1970-2004.Now, Abbie’s tiny masterpieces are collected in a beautiful new book called BOUQUET: Floral Arrangements at the

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Episode 741: Dried Floral Magic with Bethany and...

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2025/11/06

https://youtu.be/OBDEhr2XYTs?si=PhY4qua4rCiVhSR2The beauty of dried botanicals is a fitting topic for our first episode of November, as the interest in and demand for these preserved florals represents significant financial influx for flower farmers and floral designers. My recent visit to Charles Little & Co. in Eugene, Oregon, illustrates the story as I interviewed both Charles and Bethany Little, return guests of the Slow Flowers Podcast. Join me on a farm tour with Charles as we discuss

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Episode 737: Herbs for floral design (and the garden)...

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2025/10/09

https://youtu.be/celZnV8yrZg?si=pYtq6P5iOTXJOXXKCompared to the way today’s guests view the role of herb plants for the landscape, for culinary and medicinal purposes, and especially for floral design, I feel like the herb repertoire in the Slow Flowers Cutting Garden is in need of a major makeover. Learning from herb-lover and edible landscape designer Stefani Bittner of Homestead Design Collective and Rose Loveall, herb grower and nursery owner at Morningsun Herb Farm, both based in the San

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Episode 736: Meet the people, farms, and florists...

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2025/10/02

A visit to Japan for two weeks in September was the ultimate dream come true. My husband Bruce and I, joined by three dear friends, experienced some of the country’s incomparable beauty, culture, history, and tradition during our time in Kyoto and Tokyo. We watched World Class athletes compete in Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium at the World Track Championships, ate authentic ramen, sushi, and tempura, and put in our 10k+ steps each day. I also had the wonderful experience of spending one day away from my

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