The Fresh Bunch
The Fresh Bunch (formerly '2 Fat Guys Talking Flowers') is your all-access pass into the wild and wonderful world of flowers. Hosted by Michael Black, Mimi Pacheco, Ryan Black, and producer, Joel, keeping us sounding fresh—we bring you unfiltered conversations about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the floral industry’s trends, challenges, and characters. From flower fails to petal-powered success stories, each episode blends laughs, insights, and special guests from all corners of the flower world. It’s part podcast, part therapy, and all fresh—welcome to The Fresh Bunch - a Jet Fresh Flowers podcast.
Episodes
On this episode of The Fresh Bunch, we’re excited to welcome the incredible team from Choice Farms for a high-energy conversation centered around WFFSA and the future of the floral industry. We’re joined by Freddy Melero, Director of Sales and Procurement at Choice Farms and current President of WFFSA (Wholesale Florist & Florist Supplier Association), who shares how stepping into this role has been an inspiring ...
WELCOME TO EPISODE 200 OF THE FRESH BUNCH PODCAST!
This is a massive milestone for us, and just like our 100th episode, we’re celebrating with a special video podcast you can finally watch on YouTube!
Episode 200 is all about the rebrand, the listeners, and the incredible flower community that has supported The Fresh Bunch this year. This episode is dedicated to YOU — our Freshies
Join Mike, Ryan, Mimi, Joel, Jimi, and S...
As we gear up for the release of our 200th episode (Releasing on Jan 15, 2026), we thought it would be fun to go back in time to 2024 and re-play our 100th celebration episode.
A lot has changed in these past 100 episodes, and we're extremely grateful you're still listening. WE hope you enjoy this blast from the past, and look forward to sharing our 200th episode next week!
Happy New Year, Freshies!!! On this special 2026 New Year's episode of The Fresh Bunch, Jimi the Tulip, Mimi, and Ryan ring in the New Year with the help of a few of our favorite Freshies. Starting with Holly Haverman of Kennedy Flowers, on her 2nd year designing at the Rose Bowl Parade. Then we called in the big guns for some 2026 fresh perspective from Lori Wilson of the Flower Clique, and author and motivatio...
Merry Fresh-mas! 🎄
This week on the Fresh Bunch Podcast, we’re joined by the marvelous Jet Fresh Growers Marketing team—our very own Emilia Coloma and Diana Flores.
Emi and Diana dive into what marketing looks like at the farm level, how it differs across industry segments and regions, and how each Jet Fresh marketing team member brings unique strengths to the table—from creative vision to data-driven strategy.
As ...
While Mike is off playing Santa in Ecuador, the Fresh Bunch goes delightfully off the rails in this laugh-out-loud filler episode. From the biggest (and quirkiest) flower trends of 2025 to the words that defined the year, we recap the moments, events, and conversations that kept popping up all year long—yes, including how many times we somehow circled back to tariffs. We also dive into our creative 3D-printed holiday ...
In this episode of The Fresh Bunch, we dive into the remarkable journey of the Sassen family—whose story began on a small carnation farm in the Netherlands in the 1960s and blossomed into one of the world’s most renowned floral brands.
Marc Sassen, destined to be a grower from childhood, reflects on working alongside his mother and siblings and how those early days shaped the family’s boutique, art-driven approach to f...
A Wrapped Episode
This week, the Fresh Bunch sits down for our own year-end “Wrapped,” unboxing a full lineup of stories and highlights. We dive into all things Miami Art Week, reminisce about our own Artful Fresh Fest, and even rate the tradeshows that shaped our year.
We also celebrate a huge milestone—our best Toys for Tots drive ever, filling 8 boxes (and counting!). Cabin Mike checks in from the lake house, a...
This week, The Fresh Bunch brings you an episode overflowing with New York energy and floral heart as we welcome the one and only Robert Luebcke of J. Van Vliet NY. Robert shares how his uncle first pulled him into the floral world—and how a life-changing trip to Holland sealed his floral destiny.
We dive into the legendary days of 28th Street, the bold decision to establish J. Van Vliet in Queens more than 25 years ag...
Extra, extra — Freshies HEAR all about it! We’ve got BIG news on the Fresh Bunch Podcast! Lane DeVries’ brand-new book, The Pursuit of Purpose, officially has a launch date. On November 24th, the book is available on Amazon, and Lane sits down with the Fresh Bunch to spill everything.
Lane shares how a visit from Mike, Casey, and Ryan sparked the idea for the book, and how—since last October—he’s been putting pen to p...
The Fresh Bunch is back and bringing the laughs — even though we are missing Mike! This week, we’re hanging out with Jordan Prosser of Salters Evergreen, the Alabama Smilax Specialist. Jordan gives us the lowdown on Smilax, his Next Gen family roots in the industry, and promises (again) — no snakes in the boxes!
Things get festive as we talk Christmas decorations, the Wedding MBA show, and try to keep a straight face ...
This week on The Fresh Bunch Podcast, we’re going Texas-sized with a true industry legend — Joe Don Zetzsche of Rocking Bar Z.
With a 35-year career leading the floral revolution at H-E-B, Joe helped transform everyday flower shopping into the beloved BLOOMS Flower Shops by H-E-B experience. He’s a top floral industry consultant, board member of That Flower Feeling, and a strategic leader who knows how to grow more tha...
The Halloween Hangout: Welcome to our spontaneous Halloween Hangout, recorded right in the Jet Fresh Customer Living Room! We've got Lil Tulip (CJ) joining the crew, plus a few fresh faces popping in. Jimi's joins us with a few scary jokes, we dive into the season: chatting about autumn color palettes, our favorite spooky movies, and the best Halloween candy.
But the real treats are our guests! Hear from a co...
This week on The Fresh Bunch Podcast, we’re catching up with the Cash & Carry Crew all about customers, flower picks and costumes. We welcome a couple of very special guests from Rosaprima — Nicholas Chang, VP of Sales & Marketing, and Roberto Maqueo, the new Sales Manager. Fresh off a tour of the brand-new Jet Fresh Facility, Mike brings Rosaprima in for a lively chat full of laughs, insight, and flower tal...
This week, kindness is in full bloom as we celebrate Petal It Forward — the annual goodwill initiative now in its 11th year, with nearly 500 participants spreading smiles a few stems at a time.
We’re joined by our partners and friends from across the nation to share stories, laughter, and the joy of giving. Mimi dusts off her news reporter jacket and hits the streets to interview participants, friends, and Freshies, ca...
This week, The Fresh Bunch goes off the rails (in the best way possible) as Jimi the Tulip hijacks the show with a full bouquet of dad jokes—cringe-worthy and hilarious in equal measure. With Mike out, Ryan, Mimi and Joel hold down the floral fort bringing you laughs, facts, and a few unexpected detours.
🌼 Ryan dives into the Guinness World Records of the flower world—some may surprise you!
🔥 Things heat up ...
This week on The Fresh Bunch, we reconnect with Sahid Nahim, President of New Bloom Solutions and host of The Bloom Show. Fresh off receiving the Society of American Florists’ Rising Star Award, Sahid reflects on his journey of building connections, reinventing his business, and shaping the floral industry through creativity, innovation, and community.
We chat about his recent travels to Deliflor Chrysanthemum Week, hi...
This week on The Fresh Bunch, we sit down with the inspiring mother-and-son grower duo, Janet and John Louie of Green Valley Floral—a proud third-generation Japanese American flower farm in Salinas, CA, cultivating beauty since 1973.
From an 8-year hiatus in the Outstanding Varieties Competition to coming back strong with multiple ribbons—and the coveted People’s Choice Award for their stunning Tweedia—the Louies share...
This week on The Fresh Bunch, we're giving Jimi another shot at guest hosting — and he’s not holding back. We kick things off with a quick recap of the Petal Grand Opening event (yes, Mimi got the tattoo!) before diving into a conversation with the incredibly talented Varito Rodrigo Vasquez.
Varito, a renowned floral and event designer with deep roots in Costa Rica’s wedding industry, shares his journey from famil...
This week on The Fresh Bunch Podcast, guest host Jimi the Tulip steps in and brings the flower power with his longtime friend and fellow floral phenom Danielle Curry of Oliflor in Miami. Danielle runs one of the most exciting sustainable and immersive floral event companies in the game—and she’s on a mission to prove you can create jaw-dropping, large-scale installations without sacrificing the planet.
From their freel...
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