Christine Hoffman, a Minnesota native and seasoned floral business owner, will co-host the 2019 Slow Flowers Summit, delivering panelist commentary about wholesale business modeling and giving a tour of her Twin Cities Flower Exchange operation. Christine became interested in horticulture at a young age, and decided to embark on a career path in the field starting in 2013 through her Foxglove Marketplace retail shop. Over time, Christine harnessed her passion for education and turned her retail store into a floral design studio, hosting workshops and spreading the Slow Flowers message. Most recently, Christine founded the Twin Cities Flower Exchange, a wholesale flower market built on chemic
We are so excited to announce the opening of Early-Bird Registration for the 2019 Slow Flowers Summit! It's so great to also unveil our program for the 3rd annual Summit, which will take place on July 1 & 2nd 2019 in St. Paul Minnesota, co-hosted with Twin Cities Flower Exchange. Check out our amazing SPEAKERS here. Peruse the 2-day PROGRAM SCHEDULE here. Learn more about our VENUE in St. Paul, Minnesota here. The Slow Flowers Summit is designed to meet the needs and interests of progressive floral entrepreneurs engaged in sustainable sourcing, design and business practices. Your registration covers local flower tours, floral demonstrations, participation in creating an interactive, large-sc
So Excited to Recap the 2018 Slow Flowers Summit in the pages of Florists' Review's October 2018 issue. Here's an Excerpt: Slow Flowers Summit Report 2018 When progressive and curious flower people come together, it’s no surprise that innovative ideas develop, align and reemerge with a new focus. That’s exactly what took place at the second annual Slow Flowers Summit on June 29, 2018, which drew a sold-out attendance at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C. Designed to serve professionals in the Slow Flowers community, including floral designers, farmer-florists and vendors who supply them (flower farmers, wholesale florists, soft and hard goods suppliers), as well as members of the
