We did a thing over the winter! We dreamt up and started an educational podcast for florists and farmers, focused on the business of local seasonal flowers and sustainable floristry. Each episode will help you dig into the details of running your enterprise and spot places to fine tune it. If you’re a florist, you’ll …
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We are deeply delighted to welcome a new farm, Slabtown Petal Pickers, to Philly Floral Guild this season! After four decades in horticulture and dairy farming, in 2019 owner Stacey Harrell “retired” to create beautiful gardens on former horse pastures. Not surprisingly, she got hooked on cut flowers and her retirement project blossomed into a …
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While recently doing some research into the sustainability challenges of the floral industry, we came across a shocking statistic. According to hanafloristpos.com, “A whopping 45% of all flowers die and have to be discarded before they are ever sold. That’s almost one out of every two flowers!” This product waste – shrink – is devastating …
Enjoying your snow day? It certainly is nice to feel cozy inside while looking out at the world washed anew in crisp clean fluffy white stuff! The icy cold, though, is not so endearing and makes us long for warmer spring days. But did you know that snow is powerful medicine for a bountiful harvest …
Looking for floral jobs in Philadelphia? PFG is hiring for the following positions to start in April 2024. These roles would be a great match for floral freelancers who could use some steady work earlier in the week. The Philly Floral Guild is a vibrant community-focused distribution hub dedicated to locally-grown sustainable flowers. PART-TIME SEASONAL …
PFG does more than just sell flowers. Also incorporated into our mission is building community as well as inspiring and restoring a passion for flowers. To that end, we host a summer series of mini creative retreats for PFG wholesale customers. Each event brings together our community in a relaxing environment where you’ll get to chat …
With 45% of flowers from the wholesaler being thrown out before they even get sold, it’s worth questioning the status quo of global imports. During shipping, flowers get banged up. Big time! Your business may not be able to afford to keep buying from the traditional wholesalers if you have to throw out nearly one …
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Did you know approximately 80% of the flowers sold at grocery stores, florist shops, through FTD, and online are actually grown thousands of miles away, most likely in Colombia, Ecuador, Thailand, or Kenya? At last count, Colombia alone accounts for nearly 70% of the flowers imported into the US each day! While you might be …
Philadelphia Floral Guild is adding new grower members in 2024. Join us to exponentially increase your sales to local florists. Benefit your bottom line and reduce time spent hustling to make sales. We do all the marketing, distribution, invoicing and customer communications for you! In 2023, PFG moved over 200,000 locally-grown stems from 6 local …
Like the final out in a Phillies playoff game, our season came to an abrupt end when we’d had high hopes to make it a little further. The plan was to keep Philadelphia florists well stocked in wholesale locally-grown flowers and foliage through the first week of December. But temperatures dipped down to the low-20s …
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