Connecting Community with Deanna Kitchen
“It is such a rich experience to be able to get out and give somebody something just for the sake of giving - particularly random acts of kindness. There’s something so richly filling in that. ”
Lucy Edwards Photography
Lucy Edwards Photography
Lucy Edwards Photography
On this episode of the Team Flower Podcast, we’re talking with Deanna Kitchen of Twig & Vine. Deanna is telling us all about the Growing Kindness project and how conducting random acts of kindness has impacted her, her family, and her community. We’re talking about the importance of genuinely connecting people whilst living in such a technologically heavy world—as well as the benefits that come with giving over receiving. Deanna is also sharing a few simple dahlia growing tips for those who want to try their hand at growing!
“We always hear that saying, ‘Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can,’ but it really is so entirely true. It can just be being ready to give.”
Ryleah Foehl Photography
Lucy Edwards Photography
Deanna owns and operates Twig & Vine, a small-scale cut flower farm in Conway, Washington. The farm grows unique varieties of flowers and foliages for local pop-ups, restaurants, and designers. Deanna has a heart for connecting people to the beauty and joy of flowers, combining her farming and design experience with her background in education to teach classes and workshops on gardening and floral design. Soon after starting their farm, Deanna and her family discovered the joy of gifting flowers in their community. As they shared flowers, they realized they were in a unique position to help others do the same—thus the Growing Kindness Project was born, with the mission to support others in growing and gifting flowers in communities all across the nation. Deanna is also a speaker at the 2020 Team Flower Conference! Follow along her journey on Instagram @twigandvine.
