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Two Vancouver Island flower farmers bloom, despite wilting global market

Campbell River Mirror, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

In March when the Dutch destroyed millions of their highly sought-after tulip bulbs, it was evident that the pandemic had sucker-punched the global flower business. But even as Canadian flower shops shut and farmers battled uncertainty, a very different scenario was unfolding for two east Vancouver Island flower farmers. 

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