About 2 years ago, I learned about the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market in, you guessed it, Seattle. They are a cooperative wholesale flower market providing locally grown flowers to florists, designers and other businesses. The idea stuck with me. Why are flower farmers driving all over town delivering individual flower orders to all the same florists? Burning gas and time that would be better spent growing more flowers?
Read MoreI know these are bold claims, but it is true - Flowers have been shown to reduce stress and depression, improve memory and even boost creativity. (Lots of scientific references are here.) Yet, the United States is low on the scale for every day flower purchases. We buy them for special occasions, but many feel like it is a "treat" to buy themselves flowers for no reason at all. When in reality, it is an incredibly simple and affordable way to reduce our daily stress levels and increase our happiness.
Read MoreIt is unfortunate that one of the most popular holidays for buying flowers is in the dead of winter for the majority of the United States. Leaving people "no choice", but to purchase imported flowers to give their loved ones.
Read MoreMost of our couples searching for local flowers want their wedding to be an extension of their values. They care about climate change and their carbon footprint. They care about preserving farmland and supporting local farmers so they purchase organic and locally grown food.
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I can't believe it is already the middle of January. I wish there was a slow the hell down button that I could push right about now that would give me just another couple of weeks to move really, really slow, to sleep in without the guilt and to drink my morning coffee on the couch without rushing out the door.
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