Our Day One Venue: Red Barn at Maple Grove Farm

A conversation with George Bianco, owner of Red Barn and our Day One Host

In planning the 2022 Slow Flowers Summit, it became apparent that we needed a second location where we attendees might gather on Sunday, June 26 to learn from presenters, participate in the floral takeover, and attend the evening welcome reception.

Thankfully, Xenia D'Ambrosi of Sweet Earth Co., a Slow Flowers member and our local host (and speaker), introduced us to her friend George Bianco. The two met through a mutual friend and cemented their friendship through a shared passion for farming. Xenia now raises cut flowers for the Sweet Earth Co. CSA program at Maple Grove Farm and, in exchange, she maintains the private gardens around George's farmhouse.