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Episode 785: “Cultivating Place’s” Jennifer Jewell on...

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2026/09/09

Jennifer Jewell’s long-running public radio show “Cultivating Place“ asks: “Is cultivating place well the ability to feed your family better? Is it the ability to have a say in how our climate and our environment is cared for, starting right in our own backyards? Is it, in part, the tending to your household or community economy in […]The post Episode 785: “Cultivating Place’s” Jennifer Jewell on the Power of Gardeners appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra

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Episode 784: Visit the Portland (Oregon) garden...

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2026/09/02

If the garden is your muse, or your source of peace and mental wellness, you’ll want to join me today on a restorative and inspiring visit to FloraWood, where Jen Wilcoxon’s delightful home garden and design studio serve as the basis for her creative, plant- and flora-based business. Jen founded FloraWood in 2019 to share […]The post Episode 784: Visit the Portland (Oregon) garden studio of FloraWood, where designer Jen Wilcoxon draws her inspiration for seasonal floral subscriptions and

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Episode 772: Diversification Through On-Farm...

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2026/06/10

Niki and William Irving are proud stewards of Flourish Flower Farm, a 9-acre farm in Asheville, North Carolina. Nestled in the heart of old tobacco country, they love nurturing their beautiful slice of paradise in the Blue Ridge Mountains — a dream come true after many years of farming on leased land. They achieve their […]The post Episode 772: Diversification Through On-Farm Workshops with Niki Irving of Flourish Flower Farm appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra

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Episode 771: Eileen Tongson of Orlando’s FarmGal...

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2026/06/03

I recorded today’s conversation on the final day of our recent flower and garden-inspired river cruise in Holland and Belgium. It was a spontaneous decision to sit down with Eileen Tongson, a longtime Slow Flowers member, owner of FarmGal Flowers, and one of 29 North American growers featured in the pages of The Flower Farmers […]The post Episode 771: Eileen Tongson of Orlando’s FarmGal Flowers on building a cutting garden-based business as a pioneer of the Slow Flowers Movement appeared

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Episode 770: Hudson Valley farmer-florist Rebekah...

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2026/05/27

The cover story of Slow Flowers Journal’s spring issue – published in early May — features an editorial-style photoshoot of a wedding at the top of Catamount Mountain in New York’s Berkshires. The florals for this beautiful production were designed by Rebekah Mindel of Meadow Wilds, today’s guest – and if you haven’t seen or […]The post Episode 770: Hudson Valley farmer-florist Rebekah Mindel of Meadow Wilds, on growing and designing weddings with a sense of season and place appeared

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Episode 761: Growing Flower Seedlings for Profit,...

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2026/03/25

The theme of today’s episode is straight from our Slow Flowers Floral Insights and Industry Forecast – an insight that identifies cutting garden plants as an important business channel. Flower farmers are translating their expertise into new revenue streams by growing and selling cut flower seedlings and starts to flower lovers and fellow growers. Last […]The post Episode 761: Growing Flower Seedlings for Profit, with Kate Skelton of Gratitude Flowers, Carol Wetzel of The Little Farm on Olga

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Episode 753: Ten Years Later, Revisiting the Story of...

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2026/01/28

There’s an Instagram trend going around as we flash back to 2016, sharing highlights from one decade ago. Today’s episode does just that, as I reunite with Hudson Valley farmer-florist Marybeth Wehrung of Stars of the Meadow Flower Farm. In 2016, I visited Marybeth, toured her farm, and interviewed her about the emerging local floral […]The post Episode 753: Ten Years Later, Revisiting the Story of Stars of the Meadow Flower Farm with Marybeth Wehrung appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast

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Episode 748: Flowers & Ceramics, creating a floral...

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2025/12/24

In 2018, we named Slow Pottery one of our ten floral insights of the year, and the interest in combining locally-grown flowers with curated pottery and vase collections has only continued to gain momentum. The demand for American-made pottery first caught our attention in a 2015 New York Times article titled “The Budding Ceramics-to-Table Movement,” with the […]The post Episode 748: Flowers & Ceramics, creating a floral enterprise that combines one artist’s passions, with

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Episode 738: Santa Cruz Flower Hub’s Kelly Brown and...

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2025/10/22

Join me for a great conversation with farmer-florist Kelly Brown, owner of Do Right Flower Farm in Santa Cruz and founder of the Santa Cruz Flower Hub. We also welcome return guest Amelia Ihlo, founder of Rooted Farmers, a longtime Slow Flowers partner and podcast sponsor. Together, they will discuss Santa Cruz Flower Hub’s origins […]The post Episode 738: Santa Cruz Flower Hub’s Kelly Brown and Rooted Farmers’ Amelia Ihlo appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.

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Episode 731: High Desert Dahlias on Colorado’s Front...

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2025/08/27

It’s dahlia season and gardeners and growers everywhere are celebrating the endless variety and exquisite beauty of the Slow Flowers movement’s “it” flower. At Dianne’s Dahlias in Colorado Springs, Colorado, founder Dianne Reitan is motivated by her own dahlia passion. Growing dahlias in dry, high desert conditions at an elevation of 7,000 feet can seem […]The post Episode 731: High Desert Dahlias on Colorado’s Front Range, with Dianne Reitan of Dianne’s Dahlias appeared first on Slow Flowers

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Episode 728: Building a Successful Floral Tourism...

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2025/08/06

The Bochner family lived in the Des Moines, Iowa, suburbs for many years, in a house surrounded by a beautiful flower garden. As gardeners with other careers, Lori and Jim never dreamed of packing up everything, moving to rural Iowa, and growing thousands of flowers on a farm. Today, they consider Bochner Farms an “unplanned accident” […]The post Episode 728: Building a Successful Floral Tourism Destination, with Lori and Jim Bochner of Bochner Farms in Indianola, Iowa appeared

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Episode 720: Killing Frost Farm’s Jamie Rogers on...

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2025/06/11

Growing specialty cut flowers for retail floral shops is a very specific niche and today’s guest, Jamie Rogers of Killing Frost Farm in Helena, Montana, has a lot to share on this topic! Jamie co-founded the business with Carly Jenkins in 2014, the “killing frost” name a tongue-in-cheek reference to extreme drops to freezing temperatures […]The post Episode 720: Killing Frost Farm’s Jamie Rogers on solo flower farming in western Montana appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra

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Episode 717: The future of Plant Masters, with legacy...

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2025/05/21

The Carrier family has been growing cut flowers and plants for more than 40 years, raising their three children with a love for flowers, and keeping the business in the family as it transitions into the hands of the next generation. Plant Masters, the specialty cut flower farm owned by Leon and Carol Carrier, and […]The post Episode 717: The future of Plant Masters, with legacy growers Leon and Carol Carrier, and their son Lee, next generation flower farmer now leading the family business

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Episode 712: Growing and Designing with Hellebores....

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2025/04/16

Just in time for gardening and farming season, I’m thrilled to introduce you to The Flower Farmers, my new book co-authored with longtime collaborator Robin Avni. The Flower Farmers delivers a visually compelling collection of stories and flower-growing wisdom to inspire gardeners and flower lovers alike. Immerse yourself in the stories of 29 flower farms, including the […]The post Episode 712: Growing and Designing with Hellebores. Meet our Hellebore Experts, Diane Szukovathy and

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Episode 711: Flower farming as a second career with...

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2025/04/09

It’s early in the season, but Amy Linhart already has been harvesting from her crop of 13,000 daffodils to supply her main wholesale customer, an upscale regional grocery chain in the Seattle-Tacoma region. I visited Humming Harvest Farm in late March for a tour of the fields and new high tunnel, both of which allowed […]The post Episode 711: Flower farming as a second career with environmental educator Amy Brodbeck Linhart of Humming Harvest Farm appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with

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Episode 708: Reconceptualized Sympathy Flowers with...

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2025/03/19

After years of frustration over outdated and unsustainable floral options that funeral homes offered bereaved families, floral designer Nicole Wright decided to produce an alternative resource to help the industry shift from standard practice to updated and safer options. She wrote and produced “Returning Home,” her new book for the funeral industry, florists, and families. […]The post Episode 708: Reconceptualized Sympathy Flowers with Nicole Wright of The Pink Peony appeared

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Episode 699: Building a Flower Farm Centered Around...

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2025/01/15

Yes, you can grow gorgeous cut flowers in Alaska. Just ask Misty Vanderweele, anAlaska native who founded All Dahlia’d Up in 2013, a boutique flower farm in Palmer. There is a magical effect on the intense color palettes and robust health of Misty’s blooms, as the short growing season is balanced by up to 22 […]The post Episode 699: Building a Flower Farm Centered Around Floral Tourism with Misty Vanderweele of All Dahlia’d Up Flower Farm in Palmer, Alaska appeared first on Slow Flowers

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Episode 695 – New Cut Flower Seeds for 2025 + Flower...

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2024/12/18

Back by popular demand, we’re hosting Johnny’s Seeds’ floral experts, Joy Longfellow and Hillary Alger, who will introduce some of Johnny’s Selected Seeds’ 40-plus new flower seed varieties for 2025! Hillary and Joy take us behind the scenes to learn more about the dazzling selections of floral varieties and mixes for 2025 – from the subtle to the vibrant, […]The post Episode 695 – New Cut Flower Seeds for 2025 + Flower Breeding News with Hillary Alger, Joy

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Episode 687 – Secrets of Successful Lily Growers with...

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2024/10/23

We’re diving deep into the world of lily growing, with two experts who share their advice and know-how. Today’s episode was recorded as our October Slow Flowers Member Meet-Up and we have had many requests for the replay video and audio – so you’re in for a real treat. Gretel Adams of Sunny Meadows Flower Farm […]The post Episode 687 – Secrets of Successful Lily Growers with Gretel Adams of Sunny Meadows Flower Farm and Ko Klaver of Zabo Plant appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with

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Episode 682: Celeste Monke of Free Range Flowers, a...

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2024/09/18

Nothing beats a flower farm tour – and I couldn’t say no to the chance to visit Free Range Flowers in person last week. It’s a beautiful, sustainable cut flower farm and design studio just miles away from the Canadian border outside Bellingham. I’m so happy to share my conversation with farmer-florist Celeste Monke recorded […]The post Episode 682: Celeste Monke of Free Range Flowers, a diversified cut flower farm operated with partner Jay Roelof – plus, a farm tour to preview ASCFG’s

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