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Oct 15, 2020

Don't let the name fool you—Floral Park Market is one of the best places to grocery shop - Atlanta Magazine

What finally convinced me to stop by? Floral Park Market’s growing reputation as a destination where Atlanta-based health-food entrepreneurs sell their organic, vegan, gluten-free, and often raw prepared food. Plus, it’s open seven days a week.Perched just above the Howell Mill Road reservoirs on a street nobody ends up on by accident, the store looks like it belongs in a quaint country town. I passed through tiny rooms crammed full of Tunisian towels, letterpress cards, and other carefully curated items and eventually ended up in a huge open space where tables are piled with attractive displays of baked goods and jarred pantry staples and walls are lined with refrigerator and freezer units loaded with items you won’t find anywhere else. There are no big brands anywhere, and way out in the back is a cool room with fresh flowers and pristine produce.In 1997, James Olsen established a wholesale flower business, which he eventually moved into a former bakery on the Westside. Michelle, his wife of 22 years, grew up on a dairy farm in rural Connecticut; her passion for fresh, local food pushed the flower store to pivot to consumables in the fall of 2016. A vegetarian herself, she doesn’t mind selling fresh sausages, plump organic chicken leg quarters, and big crimson steaks cut from grass-fed local beef.The prepared food is indeed worth the trip alone, ranging from turmeric hummus and dehydrated basil crackers (from healthy-eating guru David Sweeney of the late, lamented Dynamic Dish) to beauteous cold cucumber soup (from Simply Fresh), delicate fresh macarons (from Deborah Johnson, who lived in Paris for more than 20 years and was schooled at Le Cordon Bleu) to frozen wood-fired pizza (from a Brooklyn outfit that got its start on Shark Tank).But that’s hardly the market’s sole selling point. There is a station for dispensing locally made Golda’s CBD kombucha on tap, shelves of local H+F breads next to two crockpots of b...

Aug 3, 2020

Obituary: Joseph Walter Fortenberry - Oak Ridge Today

Altamonte Springs, Florida; nieces Stephanie Hall and Lindsay Morton and families; and nephews Ryan and Christopher Kittrell and families, all of Atlanta, Georgia. Joe was preceded in death by his mother Stella, his father Joseph Hubert, and his younger sister Debra Fortenberry. Joe will be missed, but the family is comforted knowing that he is free from the pain and discomfort he had experienced for years. A celebration of Joe’s life will be held in June 2021 in Knoxville, Tennessee, with the dates to be determined. In lieu of flowers, donations in Joe’s name to Sacred Heart Home in Hyattsville, Maryland, are welcomed. Sacred Heart is where Joe called home for the last 12 years. The wonderful staff and the Ministry of Sisters, Servants of Mary Immaculate, made Joe feel safe and secure and introduced him to the beautiful teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. The address for Sacred Heart Home is 5805 Queens Chapel Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Or click here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=D1jA_d22xFJBaudOVp9rm6FMnFo68BFNswq8ttnGou0HI5wetaCmBwL16o9l0V8ArV43NW&country.x=US&locale.x=US. -- ...

Mar 19, 2020

Syngenta Flowers no longer exhibiting at CAST 2020 - Greenhouse Management

Semi-retired today, Korstad has served in several industry board positions including as president of the Atlanta Interior Landscape Association (AILA), and held a ten year tenure on the board of directors of the Associated Landscape Contractors of America-Interior Landscape Division/Interior Plantscape Division (ALCA-ILD/IPD). He became chairman of ALCA-ILD in 1986 when the group merged with the Interior Plantscape Association (IPA) to form ALCA-IPD. Additionally, he served as chairman of the ALCA education committee. Korstad was instrumental in the creation of the Foliage Clean Air Council, the forerunner for what is today known as the Green Plants for Green Buildings.The lifetime achievements of Kathy Fediw and David Korstad will be honored during the Plantscape Awards Celebration held on the evening of Sunday, July 12, during the Cultivate’20 trade show and conference, where they will be inducted into the Interior Plantscape Hall of Fame.All are encouraged to attend the awards celebration and dinner to raise a toast of appreciation to these industry leaders. The evening event will also include the presentation and celebration of the International Plantscape Awards program. Tickets to the celebration can be purchased at AmericanHort.org/Cultivate. Nominations for the 2020 Interior Plantscape Awards are currently being accepted until March 22. Complete information about the Hall of Fame program may be found at AmericanHort.org/Awards.Click here for more news and information about AmericanHort.

Feb 1, 2020

Sending flowers this Valentine’s Day? Check out these Atlanta florists - Atlanta Journal Constitution

American adults sent flowers as a Valentine’s Day gift. » RELATED: Valentine’s Day 2020: What to do if you’re single in Atlanta A vast majority of the flowers sent were red roses, accounting for 69% of sales on the busiest day of the year for the floral industry.Whether it’s for a significant other, a friend or a treat to yourself: Here are some local florists in metro Atlanta to keep in mind ahead of Valentine’s day. » RELATED: Win their heart with Valentine’s Day dinner at Waffle House Peachtree Petals peachtreepetals.com 1450 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta678-336-1195Founded in 2011, Peachtree Petals specializes in custom arrangements for all occasions. -- Candler Park Flower Mart candlerparkflowers.com 1395 McLendon Ave NE, Atlanta404-522-0005For almost 20 years, this neighborhood flower shop has prided itself on “creating unique custom-made arrangements.” Peachtree Flowers peachtreeflowers.com 2088 Briarcliff Rd NE, Atlanta404-266-8800The family owned shop specializes in same-day arrangements designed by a master florist. Buckhead Blooms buckheadblooms.com 3175 Roswell Road, Atlanta404-266-2400According to its website, Buckhead Blooms was founded by Patricia Moscoso, who is originally from Ecuador, which she says inspires her work. ?French Market Flowers frenchmarketflowersatlanta.com 92...