“Where flowers bloom,
so does hope.”
Derek Woodruff, AIFD, PFCI, CF — Floral Underground
Discover how Derek Woodruff, AIFD, PFCI, CF, uses Instagram to promote his business, events and workshops — as well as everything else he does in the industry, including being a Main Stage presenter at the AIFD 2020 National Symposium, “Vision,” July 2-7 in Chicago. Read more […]
Kelly Cuadra — New Seasons Market; Portland, Ore.
Kelly Cuadra, the floral manager at New Seasons Market’s Williams store in Portland, Ore., has done it all: She started in a traditional flower shop, then moved on to a large event design company, and now she works in a supermarket floral department – which she loves! This is the story of her floral journey. Read more […]
Backstage Pass
As “J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom,” the first TV show exclusively showcasing cut flowers and the cut flower industry, begins its second season on American Public Television (APT), it’s star, J Schwanke, AIFD, AAF, PFCI, shares with Florists’ Review how he made this show a reality. Read more […]
Lori McNorton Blooms on Boswell
Having worked as a designer in other flower shops for more than 30 years, Lori McNorton bought her own shop, Blooms on Boswell in Topeka, Kan., in Jan. 2019 This is her success story. Read more […]
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