Philly Floral Guild is open for the 2024 season! We’re kicking things off with early spring favorites: heirloom narcissus, Icelandic poppies, hellebores, anemones, ranunculus, muscari, and some flowering branches. The cold blast this week is slowing our availability down a bit, but we weren’t going to let that stop us from gearing up to serve …
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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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 …
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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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 …
The Fat Lady Sang – Wholesale Local Flowers Season Has Wrapped Up Read More »
As fall turns chilly and our farms start to go dormant for the season, we are reducing our open hours for pick-ups to Wednesdays from 10:30AM to 1:30PM for the rest of November. We’ll have lots of heirloom mums and more for your late autumn designs!
Philadelphia Floral Guild, your trusted source for locally-grown wholesale flowers, was delighted to be one of the finalists in the SustainPHL awards this year. Over a hundred businesses, non-profits and individuals exemplifying sustainable practices and passion are nominated each year for these awards. This past Thursday was the award ceremony, hosted at the Academy of Natural …
As we hit mid-October and the growing possibility of frost in the near future, we’re getting asked frequently about what comes next for PFG. Will we have anything after frost? When will we stop taking orders for the season? Don’t fret! We’re not even close to done! We should be enjoying dahlias for a few …
In our quest to reduce waste and the overall carbon footprint of the floral industry (at least here in Philly), we’re now offering a limited line of hard good rentals to existing wholesale customers. Harlow stands, lanterns, large urns/vases, and the mechanics for a 60″ floral chandelier. View the catalog at the link below. See …
