TY - BOOK AU - Speight,Teresa J. TI - Black flora: profiles of inspiring Black flower farmers + florists SN - 1736848135 PY - 2022///] CY - Gig Harbor, WA PB - Bloom Imprint KW - Floriculture KW - United States KW - African American farmers KW - Biography KW - Flower arrangers KW - African American businesspeople N1 - Includes several Pacific Northwest farmers and florists: Kristen Griffith-VanderYacht (Seattle); Joy Proctor (Portland); Hannah Morgan (Seattle); Kiara Hancock (Seattle); Includes bibliographical references N2 - "There is a rich, beautiful, complex, and diverse narrative being told by African Americans and other persons of color in the floral marketplace. It is long past time to recognize their excellence and contributions to cut flower farming and floristry. Garden writer, podcaster, and blogger Teresa J. Speight of Cottage in the Court shares her interviews and profiles with leading pioneers and explores their lives rooted in the floral world"-- ER -