Slow Flowers WORLDWIDE Summit Announces 2026 Sponsors

(Seattle, WA – December 1, 2025) Debra Prinzing announced today three leading floral and garden brands who have joined the Slow Flowers WORLDWIDE Summit as sponsors, underscoring the importance of bringing sustainability topics to a wide audience of flower farmers, farmer-florists, floral designers, and flower lovers.

LEAD SPONSOR: MYPATIOTREE.COM: Based in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, MyPatioTree.com grows premium patio-sized ornamental trees: compact, elegant standards designed to bring beauty and structure to any small space. Grown on a third-generation family nursery in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, these exceptional trees are known as the “gold standard of standards.” Each one ships directly from the farm to arrive fresh and ready to display for an effortless, elevated outdoor experience. Learn more at mypatiotree.com.

SUPPORTING SPONSOR: JOHNNY’S SELECTED SEEDS: Johnny's Selected Seeds is an employee-owned company that provides the best flower, herb and vegetable seeds -- supplied to farms large and small, as well as to backyard cutting gardens. Find the full catalog of flower seeds and bulbs at johnnyseeds.com.

PRESENTATION SPONSOR: SEATTLE WHOLESALE GROWERS MARKET: Seattle Wholesale Growers Market is a farmer-owned cooperative committed to providing the very best the Pacific Northwest has to offer in cut flowers, foliage and plants. The Growers Market’s mission is to foster a vibrant marketplace that sustains local flower farms and provides top-quality products and service to the local floral industry. Visit them at swgm.coop.

“We are grateful for the financial support and sponsorship provided by our friends at MyPatioTree.com,  Johnny’s Selected Seeds, and Seattle Wholesale Growers Market, leading brands in the floriculture and horticulture marketplace,” said Debra Prinzing, founder of the Slow Flowers Movement and producer of the annual Slow Flowers Summit. “Their support allows us to keep this year’s virtual, online Summit accessible and affordable for more participants.”

Prinzing also announced several of the Slow Flowers WORLDWIDE Summit’s strategic partnerships for 2026. They include co-producer Black Flower Farmers, the Sustainable Floristry Network, and production partner Simple Spring. Bloom Imprint and Slow Flowers Society are providing promotional support.

The second annual Slow Flowers WORLDWIDE Summit will take place over two days in the New Year – held online January 30-31, 2026. “Get ready for the conference that has been called ‘The TED Talk for Flower Lovers’ and a ‘Floral Mind-Meld’ This online conference promises to give our attendees a jolt of inspiration for the New Year and new floral season,” Prinzing added. 

The program format includes 13 floral experts, 10 floral education sessions, as well as bonus content from special guest presenters.

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