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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria"><font color="#000000">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 February 2018<span></span></font></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><font color="#000000"><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style=""><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">CONTACT:<span> </span></span></b></span><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Ellie Costello (MUD Organizational Director) Office:<b> </b>406.721-7513 Cell: 406.531-9122 </span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria;font-size:10pt">Email: <a href="mailto:director@mudproject.org">director@mudproject.org</a></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style=""><span style="font-family:Cambria"><font color="#000000">POPULAR ETHICAL FLORAL DESIGN WORKSHOP COMING UP<span></span></font></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><font color="#000000"><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria"><span> </span>Missoula, MT</span></span><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">— The Missoula Urban Demonstration Project (MUD project) and Earth Within Flowers are partnering to offer an Ethical Valentine’s Day Bouquet Workshop on Tuesday, February 13<sup>th</sup> from 6-8pm at Home Resource’s Education Room on 1515 Wyoming Street, Suite 100. Melissa Lafontaine, owner of Earth Within Flowers, will be teaching the flower design class, where individuals will discuss flower justice and the slow flower movement while creating a</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;letter-spacing:0.1pt;background:white"> locally sourced, dried bouquet. <span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;letter-spacing:0.1pt;background:white"><span> </span>Included in your ticket is a ‘Heart Potion’ Kombucha made with Hawthorn berries, Damiana and Hibiscus by Brittany Breitenbach, local botanical brewress. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Advanced tickets are $20 for MUD members and $40 for non-members. Day-of tickets are $22.50 for MUD members and $45 for non-members. This workshop is often sold out, so we recommend that you pre-pay at our MUD Square Marketplace</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;letter-spacing:0.1pt;background:white">: </span><a href="https://squareup.com/store/missoula-urban-demonstration-project/" style=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;letter-spacing:0.1pt;background:white">https://squareup.com/store/missoula-urban-demonstration-project/</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;letter-spacing:0.1pt;background:white">. The proceeds from this workshop will be split between Earth Within Flowers and the MUD project.<span> </span><span></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;letter-spacing:0.1pt;background:white"><span> </span>Earth Within Flowers is an eco-conscious floral design business that provides an alternative to importing flowers from Ecuador, Columbia, and other South American countries. Flowers sourced from South America constitute 80% of the fresh blooms sold in the U.S. Local flower sourcing promotes social and environmental justice as there is often exploitation of labor and natural resources on South American flower farms. Earth Within Flowers buys blooms from local farmers, composts all flower waste, provides reusable vase options for rent, and shares the symbolism and medicinal value of blooms. Specifically, the bouquets made in the workshop will symbolize love of the environment and our local farmers. More information about Earth Within Flowers can be found at </span><a href="http://www.earthwithinflowers.com" style=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;letter-spacing:0.1pt;background:white">www.earthwithinflowers.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;letter-spacing:0.1pt;background:white">.<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;letter-spacing:0.1pt;background:white"><span> </span>The MUD project is a non-profit that promotes urban sustainable living. The organization provides the community with a tool library, a truck share, a demonstration site, youth education programs, and workshops. This is the third year that MUD and Earth Within Flowers have partnered to bring an ethical floral design workshop to Missoula. Current board of director Secretary, Jain Walsh, attended a previous ethical floral design workshop, said, “The floral workshops are great self-care. I enjoy embracing my creative side and learning skills I can use over and over.”</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;letter-spacing:0.1pt;background:white">These workshops are a way MUD shares its vision with the community, “We believe education, demonstration, and celebration of urban sustainable living will create equitable communities and healthy ecosystems.” Learn more about MUD and upcoming events at <a href="http://mudproject.org">mudproject.org</a>.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;letter-spacing:0.1pt;background:white"><img src="cid:ii_1618b39a7e4310ad" alt="Inline image 1" width="180" height="180"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;letter-spacing:0.1pt;background:white"> <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;letter-spacing:0.1pt;background:white">(</span><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Cambria;letter-spacing:0.1pt;background:white"><a href="http://ashleycaitlinphotography.com">ashleycaitlinphotography.com</a>)</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;letter-spacing:0.1pt;background:white"><span> </span></span> <br></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria"><font color="#000000">Founded in 1981, the Missoula Urban Demonstration Project (MUD) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes urban sustainability through hands-on learning, resource sharing, and community engagement. MUD's vision is that through <span>education</span>, <span>demonstration</span>, and <span>celebration</span> of urban sustainable living, we will create equitable communities and healthy ecosystems. Find out more at <a href="http://www.mudproject.org">www.mudproject.org</a>.<span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style=""><span></span></span></font></span></p>
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