Episode 59: Ellen Frost (Local Color Flowers)

Today we’re visiting with Ellen Frost, owner of  Local Color Flowers in Baltimore, Maryland to discuss: how she's able to source local flowers for her business year round her unique business model which includes weddings, weekly orders, book clubs, open studio nights, and more the Bloom Battle and Flower Trivia Nights hosted by Local Color Flowers the structure of her team how she transitioned from being in a business partnership to being a sole proprietor (and later, how she brought her husband on board full-time) how she's worked with local growers to establish winter crop availability the logistics of sourcing locally how she educates her customers about the cost of locally sourced flowers how she insures her wedding clients are a good fit for her business model the classes she offers to her community offering the Local Color Flowers space for rent to the public how she addresses sustainability in her business the ordering challenges involved in sourcing locally how she finds time to get away and travel with her husband each year LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 59: Flower School NY Love 'n Fresh Flowers Maryland Cut Flower Growers Association  Dave Dowling Ednie Flower Bulb Fred C Gloeckner & Co Butterbee Farm Wollam Gardens Flowers by Bauers & Greenhouses Seaberry Farm Belvedere Farm Unsheltered SEE MORE OF LOCAL COLOR FLOWERS HERE:     Website | Instagram | Facebook | You Tube | Pinterest Today’s episode is brought to you by: Botanical Brouhaha Visit our Instagram and Facebook pages for additional inspiration and news. Co-Hosts: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha) & Maggie Bailey (Bramble & Bee) BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Landon McGee