Later tonight (Tuesday 4/25) Erin Benzakein of Floret Flower Farm will be part of an amazing panel of women assembled by Seattle’s King 5 News as part of their “Women Who Inspire Us” series. They will be talking about some of their struggles and also share their stories on the road to success. The best part is, they will be taking questions from you! The Facebook Live discussion begins at 8 p.m. PT on KING 5 Evening FB Page. Please join in the conversation!
Flowerlink, a flower wholesale business specializing in Ecuadorian roses (garden, regular and sprays) and Colombian hydrangeas is located in Hawthorne, CA – 5 minutes away from Los Angeles International Airport. They are directly related to family-owned farms in Ecuador (Florecal, Flores Verdes and Freya). The farms have been in business for over 20 years.
Their expertise is providing the most amazing roses in the world, at the best possible price, with the best possible shell life. Currently they bring in 4 direct shipments per week and cater to many high end florists in LA and other cities.
Flowerlink is very proud to have become Fair Trade certified. This has afforded them the opportunity to sell to the Southern Pacific Region for Wholefoods Markets.
According to a report released last year by the Center of Small Business at California Star University-Sacramento, California’s cut-flower industry has an annual impact of nearly 10.3 billion on the state, returning 92 cents of every dollar earned back into the California economy!
According to the study, cut flower growers in CA employ about 7500 people. Overall, the state’s floral industry employs almost 15,000 people while generating billions in economic activity.
The research indicates that the expenditures of growers, wholesalers retailer and others affiliated with the industry create a ripple economy effect generating the equivalent of 121,950 full time jobs in CA , with a total of 3.3 billion in gross wages. The report states, that without these jobs, number of unemployed in CA could rise as much as 12.5 percent.
The report points out the California’s cut flower industry’s achievements are particularly impressive due to the aggressive pricing of imports from other countries and wholesaler/retailer consolidation.
The full economic impact report and related facts can be found at www.ccfc.org.
Order must be placed by 6 PM EDT for overnight shipping the following morning. So if you order by 6 Eastern time on Monday you will receive your flowers on Wednesday.
You will receive a tracking number after your product is shipped. Saturday delivery is double the normal rate.
