Local is Best with Ellen Frost

Listen to this episode to learn all kinds of tips and tricks from Ellen Frost, floral designer, master gardener and owner of Local Color Flowers in Baltimore, MD.  Local Color Flowers has been around for 18 years. They source 100%  of the flowers they use for weddings, events and single orders locally. They work with about 40 farms in the surrounding area. Isn't that incredible?  Ellen is here to talk about how they make this work!  Be sure to follow Ellen and join her FlowerMore community for monthly design challenges and live design sessions. A subscription to "FlowerMore" would also make the perfect "gift" for a flower lover in your life. (Now I know what I want for Christmas. :)Ellen's BioEllen Frost loves working as a florist and running her business, Local Color Flowers, founded in 2008. She's built a community of flower friends at her shop over the years through events like her open studio, book club, weekly drop-ins, design challenges and more. Now she's expanding that community online at FlowerMore where flower nerds dig deep into the fascinating world of flowers. She also offer classes online, a free weekly newsletter and videos on her YouTube channel.Ellen has been a member of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers since she started her business.  Ellen was the first florist to win their prestigious Allan M Armitage Leadership award in 2016 for her commitment to local flower sourcing.  Ellen is an MBA graduate with years of business experience before she became an entrepreneur. She's also not afraid to get her hands dirty with farming on her resume.  Ellen is obsessed with flowers and loves leading the conversation.Sign up for her  FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER filled with fun flower content! Support the show