Amy and Maggie: Flowering During the Pandemic

05/04/20 • 44 min

With social distancing practices still in place, BB Podcast host Amy McGee got on a Zoom call with her co-host Maggie Bailey of Bramble & Bee to catch up and discuss living life and running a floral business in the midst of the pandemic. Maggie shares how Bramble & Bee has adjusted business practices during the Covid-19 pandemic. She also discusses what they hope for the coming weeks and months as the country slowly starts to adjust to the new normal.

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Episode 60: Jessica Hall & Stephanie Auville (Harmony Harvest Farm)

Today we’re visiting with sisters Jessica Hall & Stephanie Auville, from Harmony Harvest Farm in Weyers Cave, Virginia to discuss:

the beach-side conversation that led to the creation of their family-run business - Harmony Harvest Farm
the scope of what they grow on the farm
the services they provide to their retail and wholesale customers
their thoughts on the importance of learning to ship their product efficiently (they've just released The Flower Shipping Course to help others do the same)
what a typical farming year looks like at Harmony Harvest Farm
the team structure responsible for managing the farm
the advantages of working together in a family business
how they spend their off season
their decision to purchase the manufacturing of a flower frog originally manufactured by Dorothy Biddle Services
how they discovered the flower frog business was for sale, what they purchased in the deal, and how they transitioned into production as Floral Genius

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 60:

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Floral Putty/Clay for anchoring pin frogs to bottom of container

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Co-Hosts: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha) & Maggie Bailey (Bramble & Bee)

BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Landon McGee

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BB+ (Ep. 6) Joseph Massie on Training, Competing, and Winning

TODAY’S GUEST: Joseph Massie Joseph Massie + Joseph Massie Flowers + UK School of Floristry TOPIC: Training, Competing, & Winning

Over the years, we've had the honor of featuring Joseph Massie's work on the Botanical Brouhaha blog many times. From his rose tunnel installation in honor of the 90th birthday of Her Majesty the Queen to the stunning living dress he designed for Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips to wear to the National Television Awards (NTAs), Joseph's work has long intrigued us. But when I sat down with Joseph recently, there was one thing in particular on my mind. I wanted to know how he became the youngest designer to win 5 consecutive Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medals. How does one attain that honor at such a young age? What had he done behind the scenes to prepare for such a lofty goal?

Our conversation was casual and fun. Joseph's wit (and hilarious sarcasm) made the time fly by way too fast. Before I knew it, we were flying through his memories of being a 14 yr old teenager looking for a weekend job, winning the British Florist Association Young Florist of the Year, walking away with his 5th Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal, and buying a school. I hope you enjoy today's episode as much as I enjoyed the visit with Joseph.

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