First came slow food. Now, think slow flowers.
Following the trend of locavores who seek food close to its source, interest is growing in seasonal, local, sustainable flowers.
In Sacramento this summer, the farm-to-vase movement is gaining momentum as small organic and urban farms add more flowers to their produce stands.
Local farmers markets feature colorful bouquets of old-fashioned summer favorites. Restaurants are requesting slow flowers to accompany their locally sourced entrees. Gardeners are finding joy in growing their own table toppers.
To Shawn Harrison, "slow flowers" make sense. That's why his farm is producing some zinnias and snapdragons along with tomatoes and snap beans.
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