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.
The Fresh Bunch
Ep. 171 - Whippoorwills, Work Permits & the Wild Wild World of Flowers
The Fresh team is back in the studio—reunited with Mike, who is back in the studio. But he is missing mommy Black, Sid, and those sweet Whippoorwill birds. This week, we inch closer to our rebrand and shout out everyone sending us name and theme song ideas—keep ’em coming!
We dive into some serious industry talk: the challenges of expiring work permits & labor shortage, the growing dominance of major floral players buying up farms, and the evolving summer flower show circuit (meet us at AIFD, DEVX, SAF). Plus, we tease some exciting co-hosts and guests on the horizon. Buckle up, flower friends—it’s another fresh ride!