Mother's Day... Getting the Word out!

This Mother's day there was an Increased awareness for the BUY Local Movement...  all across the country people were talking about Flowers... and although there was the occasional "negative flower campaign"... that the Society of American Florists help combat...This Year... the BUZZ was about WHERE your FLOWERS Come from... and WHO you choose to buy them from....  I got the message from all over the country... Flower People Stepping forward to talk about the HISTORY of Flowers in America... This Article passed on to me from Kasey at the California Cut Flower Commission is a great Example! Read "WAR of the ROSES"! My Friends are always Shocked when I tell them... when I was teenager... Colorado and California led the World's Carnation Production... Today... NO Carnations are grown in the USA...How about this News Report from Minnesota... about Buying FAKE FLOWERS??? I wasn't sure what to think at first... but then as the story unfolds... you realize it's about Len Busch Roses... one of the FEW (if Only) Remaining Northern Midwest Flower Grower still in operation... What a FUN Report!!! Watch "Economists: Don't get your Mothers Flowers for Mother's Day!" My Parents, in their 4th generation Family Owned Flower Business.... (82 and 86 years young)... Still buy their roses from Len Busch... for Everyday and Holidays as well! Their Customers appreciate the effort.... and ask for them!Or this Report from Florida... with a Local Florist talking about where your Flower Spending Dollars go... and their Dedication to finding Local Resources... when it comes to Mother's Day Flowers and Foliage for their Customers! Watch "Florist Strives to keep spending local for Mother's Day!"It's seems to be The TREND... the Media... the Consumer... and even the Florist... is realizing that have a Choice... (and a VOICE) when it comes to choosing where to Buy their Flowers... Supporting the Local Independent Business and Neighbor... over Wire Services or Box Shippers...Here's one more Gem... Posted by Flowers by Local Florists... Read "Why Buy Flowers by Local Florists!". It's lays it all out on the table...To quote a couple of old adages... "Times... they are a changing"... and "the Only Constant you can depend on... is Change"...  Stay Tuned my Flower Friends... Stay tuned!