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July | 2023
Other organizations that off er
opportunities to connect with
the growing community are
Slow Flowers (slowfl owers.com/
event) and the Association of
Specialty Cut Flower Growers
(ascfg.org/events).
ere is a synergy that happens
when fl orists and farmers align
and walk the fi elds together.
ey learn from each other
about seasonality, how products
grow and how designers want to
use their products. Farm visits
forge dialogue and community.
Connecting fl ower farmers with
fl orists to celebrate the abundance
of American-grown fl owers is
a natural fi t during July—the
month of extolling the virtues
of everything American. July,
however, is just one month, and
there are 11 other months during
which we can celebrate locally
and American-grown cut fl owers
and foliages.
Beth Caldwell Photography
