About TigerFlowers

Teaneck, New Jersey/New York metropolitan area, United States
A journal about floral design, floral and ephemeral sculpture, Fair Trade, and sustainability.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Tiger Lily on the Telly-vision...



We all knew it was just a matter of time: Tiger Lily making it big.

Well, sort of. Last Monday we entertained a film crew from NBC's HD program, HouseSmarts, hosted by the Today Show's home and garden expert, Lou Manfredini (http://www.housesmartstv.com/).

This installment, part of their regular segment they call "Green Piece," will feature Fair Trade and where consumers can purchase Fair Trade products. It will air in late June or early July.

We are very grateful to producer Tina Cowles who found us, Darbi Worley, who asked the tough questions ("Why Fair Trade?") and their crew. They shot lots of B-roll of our Fair Trade products including our FT flowers, sports equipment from Fair Trade Sports, and our recycled materials gift collection. The best part for us was being able to supply photographs of our artisans, such as Orapin In-Aksorn from the Fuen Fu ("Rehabilitation") collective in northern Thailand. We're imagining what it will be like for some these folks to see themselves and their work on television and the web.
We're sending a huge shout out to One World Flowers, Larry's Beans and David Atlas of Artisans Emporia who helped us get our shelves stocked for a tv shoot the day after Mother's Day.

We'll keep you posted on the eventual air time and how you can see the segment over and over and over again on the "innernet."

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Tiger Lily and Fair Trade Sports

Fair Trade Sports.





We've seen the exposes about baseballs and footballs made by child labor in Haiti. Seems like a big contradiction to have our 8 year-old Little Leaguers trying to wack a sweatshop baseball made by 8 year-olds in Haiti.


Tiger Lily is now carrying a selection of soccer balls, basketballs, footballs (American) and frisbees created by Fair Trade Sports (http://www.fairtradesports.com/). The quality is first-rate, and even better, their products are Fair Trade certified, vegan, and union-made. Most of the equipment is made by adult labor in Pakistan, using latex from ecologically managed rubber plantations. Emblazoned with the logo, "RESPECT," these balls carry their message where people are serious about their sport.

Stop into our store on Cedar Lane in Teaneck to see our new line of Fair Trade Sports balls and frisbees. Or check out FTS's website and blog for more information. Play on. Fairly.

Visit us - in Teaneck, or on the web!

Encke Flowers & Gifts
281 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck

201.836.1276

Tiger Lily Flowers & Fair Trade Gifts
569 Cedar Lane, Teaneck

Tiger Weddings
The Wedding Design Team
for Encke Flowers and Tiger Lily by Encke
201.287.1800




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