efflorescence from the Farm is delighted to denote the five recipient of its very first Diversity Scholarship , which volunteer five black raiser and growers of colour a unique computer program of mentorship , materials and training to help complain - start their career as bloom farmers . The learning winners are : Anais Carrillo - Hawkins , Jenny Yeong , Andrea Ferdinand , Charlotte Merryweather and Elsie Harp .
Miilli Proust of Milli Proust Flowers and the Flowers from the Farm Diversity Action Group said :
“ The measure of entries was implausibly gamey , with submission from so many deserve candidates , and it was an super problematical decision - cognitive process to pare down the app to just five winners . Having had so many smart as a whip and strong submissions , it ’s percipient how life-sustaining this scholarship program is and we ’re excited that we can already confirm peak from the Farm will open up applications for a second year at the end of 2021 . ”
Acutely aware that one of the fundamental reasons people utilize for the encyclopedism was to have access to mentorship , financial backing with blossom - farming , and the know - how of set up a small line , Flowersfrom the Farm Diversity Action Group has invited all applicants for this year ’s erudition to fall in an online Zoom sitting and Q&A with Sarah Statham of Simply by Arrangement ; Cel Robinson from Forever Green Flower Company ; Paul Stickland of Black Shed Flower Farm and Grace Alexander of Grace Alexander Flowers .
Over the last few month , the Diversity Action Group has been writinga detailed program of seasonal classes for the scholarship . A flower agriculture wise man has been enlisted for each recipient role , and the twelvemonth ’s programme includes training at the mentor ’s bloom farm , a generous starter outfit of Bible , seeds , compost , and resources as well as a free slate to the Flowers from the Farm 10th Anniversary league , and a year ’s liberal membership of Flowers from the Farm with access to the closed in Facebook Forum and members ’ site .
Carole Patilla , Co - Chair of Flowers from the Farm said :
“ member of Flowers from the Farm have really fare together behind the idea of the Diversity Scholarships , and we are excited to receive the five recipient of the encyclopedism to our growing movement . Our association is come on 1000 phallus as we strive our 10th anniversary this class , and the more various our community is , the more vigorous it will be . It ’s great to see people from different scope coming into flower farming and bring fresh ideas and perspectives to the tabular array . ”
