SLOW FLOWERS Podcast: Local Color Flowers (Episode 106)
September 11th, 2013
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SLOW FLOWERS Podcast: Local Color Flowers (Episode 106)
Today’s interview will introduce you to Ellen Frost, a Baltimore-based floral designer who is committed to using only 100% locally-grown flowers in her work. I am so impressed with her business philosophy and her contagious enthusiasm for using flowers from farmers she knows and supports.
Our Mission
Local Color Flowers is a Baltimore-based floral design business. We create personalized arrangements and bouquets from fresh, seasonal, and sustainable flowers cultivated by local specialty growers. We are committed to responsible use of resources, supporting the local economy and promoting neighboring farms. We provide our clients an environmentally and socially conscious alternative when purchasing flowers.
Our Vision
Local Color Flowers seeks to create and support a sustainable community; where people choose local products and services; where flower farms and farm families are thriving; where there is a diverse, strong local economy; and where people are connected to the living world around them.
Our Passion
We love flowers. We love our clients, growers, and partners. We are social entrepeneurs motivated by our relationships and the connections we create. We want our clients to know where their flowers were grown. We want our growers to know how our clients appreciate their products. We want all of our partners to know how we’re green. We want to share our joy and values through our flowers.
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Vote here for LoCoFlo on Martha Stewart American Made contest.
September 11th, 2013 at 8:55 am
Debra,
thanks so much for interviewing us for your awesome podcast! Thank you for all you’re doing to bring attention to American Grown Flowers. You’re making such a huge difference in the lives of growers and designers all over the country!
looking forward to seeing you on the east coast some time soon!
September 11th, 2013 at 11:27 am
Thanks so much for featuring Local Color Flowers on your podcast! So appreciative of all the work you are doing to educate people about the flower industry! I’ve really been enjoying these podcasts!
September 11th, 2013 at 2:29 pm
I love everything about “locoflo” and I am so glad she is getting the recognition she deserves from you and from Martha. As an aspiring flower farmer who is in the middle of buying seeds, plotting out land (on my own acre) and making a business plan…I am inspired from these podcasts and I am learning so much from them. Thank you!!