In February 2018 , an clause was written about a Berkeley , California - base foodstuff computer storage called Berkeley Bowl . The family - own company opened in a former bowling alley in 1977 , block away from the famous UC Berkeley , and it has become a neighborhood institution in this college township . Click here to see the audience .
Joanna Letz , the proprietor of Bluma Flower Farm , was part of the chronicle , and Debra Prinzing interview her about being one of Berkeley Bowl ’s uniform sources of constituent flowers .
Joanna Letz
At the time , Bluma was free-base in Sunol , about 30 miles inland from the East Bay realm . Still , soon after they published the story , Bluma moved back into the metropolis to its current location , a Berkeley rooftop where Joanna and her team grow hyperlocal , demonstrate - constitutional flower . Here ’s a bit more about Joanna : Joanna grew up in Oakland and Berkeley , California , attend to Berkeley High , and then venture across the body politic to Bard College , where she majored in history and human rightfulness .
During a study abroad program that spanned five countries in eight calendar month , she search at the impact of globalization on small farmers , realized the importance of little constitutional and diversified farm , and was enliven to create a farm of her own . She started farm in 2008 , working with and get a line from many long - sentence organic farmers in California .
fall in honey with life and work , Joanna apprenticed on legion farm , including Heaven & Earth Farm and Green Gulch Farm & Zen Center . She received a certificate in Ecological Horticulture at the UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden Program ( CASFS ) and became the Garden Manager at Slide Ranch . At Slide , I grew over 100 varieties of vegetables and flowers .
But , from the beginning , she pursued her dream of one Clarence Shepard Day Jr. starting her farm . In the fall of 2014 , that dreaming was realized , and Bluma Farm was accept .
She recorded the interview from her farm , six tale eminent against a brilliant summer sky . Joanna ’s focus on residential area and on sharing Bluma Flower Farm with others . She writes : “ For me , farming is a way of life , a re - connection to the circle of life . I always wanted to turn with my hands , be outdoors , and be of religious service to mass and the major planet . I conceive enjoying fresh fruit , veg and flowers is a fundamental human right , and I hope my farm can promote others to grow plants and flowers too . “
For more information : Slow Flowers SummitDebra Prinzing[email protected]www.slowflowerspodcast.com
