Freedom(R), A Rose in Honor of Rosa Parks

[RJD]

Nothing is sacred...

The new "Freedom®, a rose in honor of Rosa Parks" was announced today during a ceremony held at Detroit's Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.

Organic Style Ltd. (http://www.OrganicStyle.com), which developed the project, will donate ten percent of on-line sales from this special variety of vibrant red roses to Detroit's Rosa & Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development (http://www.RosaParks.org), which was co-founded by Rosa Parks and Ms. Elaine Eason Steele in 1987.
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The Freedom® rose bouquet will retail for $49.95 (plus tax and shipping), and is available at http://www.OrganicStyle.com, and from participating florists and retailers across the nation.

But, there's obviously a market for organic lifestyle products.

Full story at http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/071130/aqf069.html?.v=19.

 

[Connie]

The Freedom rose was named to honor Rosa Parks, or the museum has chosen that rose to honor her? Either way, it's a beautiful rose.

Today is the anniversary of that day in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on the bus.

 

[RWK]

There is no denying........Organic is IN.

 

[Chezbloom]

Maybe I missed it but I don't see them advertising the roses as Organically grown at all. Hmmmmmm

 

[RJD]

Veriflora is at least an assurance of fair and responsible growing.

I don't think Freedom was named for her.