Hi, everybody. This is Joe Lampil, The Joe Behind Joe Gardner, and welcome to the Joe Gardner Show.

Today, I'm excited to welcome Deborah Prinzing, author, journalist, and the founder of the Slow Flowers Movement.

Deborah has spent years championing local and sustainable flowers and has spent the last several years producing the influential Slow Flower Summit.

Today, she's here to talk about her brand new book, The Flower Farmers, Inspiration

and Advice from Expert Growers.

The book was co-authored with Robin Avni, a creative director and designer, who has collaborated

with Deborah on numerous floral and lifestyle titles.

And joining us as well is Zinia D. Ambrosey, one of the farmers featured in the book,

Zinia runs Sweet Earth Co, a sustainable flower farm and floral design studio in New York,

where she grows specialty cut flowers and herbs and teaches eco-friendly gardening and floral design.

Together, we'll explore the stories behind the book, the wisdom of flower farmers, and the

inspiration they bring to our gardens and to our lives.

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