Debra Prinzing, founder and creative director of Slow Flowers LLC, announced dates for the 2026 Slow Flowers Worldwide Summit and a new partnership with Black Flower Farmers, a group of Black specialty cut flower growers from around the world.
"We're thrilled to welcome members of Black Flower Farmers and founder Dee Hall Goodwin as we share the expertise of both organizations to educate and inspire attendees engaged in the Slow Flowers Movement around the globe," said Prinzing.
Following the success of the most recent Slow Flowers Worldwide Summit (held January 2025), the online format continues for 2026 as a forum showcasing new ideas and leading voices in floral design, flower farming, and sustainability topics. Prinzing and Goodwin designed the program to serve their members in North America, as well as international attendees who want to connect with professional peers these fields.
"I'm excited to bring the perspective and experience of Black Flower Farmers to enhance the programming for the Slow Flowers Worldwide Summit," Goodwin said. "There is so much more to be gained when our members share their knowledge and learn from one another. Black Flower Farmers' stories and knowledge will enhance and elevate the Summit experience for all attendees."
The Worldwide Summit will take place over two days in the New Year – held online January 30-31, 2026. "Get ready for the conference that has been called 'The TED Talk for Flower Lovers' and a 'Floral Mind-Meld' This online conference promises to give our attendees a jolt of inspiration for the New Year and new floral season," Prinzing added.
The program format includes 10 floral education sessions led by sustainable floral leaders, as well as bonus content from special guest presenters.
"Our goal is to keep the Slow Flowers Summit as an inclusive, accessible, and affordable conference, without the added cost of travel and lodging," Prinzing says. Slow Flowers Society has partnered with Simple Spring, owner of The Great Grow Along to produce the Slow Flowers Worldwide Summit. The Great Grow Along is the largest virtual consumer garden show in the world, with an established platform for online gatherings serving horticulture professionals and consumers.
Prinzing launched the Slow Flowers Summit in 2017 as an in-person complement to other Slow Flowers' programming. "The Summit is designed for floral professionals working in all facets of the floral marketplace – from the seed to the bouquet," she says. "The Slow Flowers Movement has been emulated around the world – and emerging groups are eager for access to the same innovation, information, and inclusive approaches enjoyed by our members, but specialized for their own markets. The Slow Flowers Worldwide Summit is designed to provide inspiration for flower farmers, floral designers, and flower lovers, wherever they are based."
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