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Flower farm-direct platform is also an engine for social change

A new entry into the online floral marketplace, Postal Petals is result of one woman’s search for flowers in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Talia Boone is the CEO of Los Angeles-based INTER:SECT, a creative tactical solutions agency leveraging brand activism & accountability for tangible social impact. She is also a floral enthusiast and DIY arranger, enjoying visits to the Los Angeles Flower District to pick up ingredients for designing at home.

The pandemic closed the wholesale flower district for weeks and Talia found herself scouring Instagram for a local flower source. “I selfishly wanted flowers for my house and I always joke that I’m too good for grocery store flowers, so I needed to find quality flowers.”

She came across Flowers Without Borders and owner Yoni Levenbach, also based in Los Angeles and a Slow Flowers member. Flowers Without Borders is a boutique wholesale flower supplier specializing in personalized service and a curated supply of botanicals, with a focus on U.S. sources.

Read more at the Slow Flowers Journal (Debra Prinzing)

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