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A cyclist loads up with flowers at the Union Square Greenmarket
A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love. ~Max Muller
Happy Valentine's Day gorgeous! V-Day is around the corner - love it or hate it, it's time to cuddle up with your cutie or make googly eyes at yourself ('cause even if you don't have someone special right now, there's no one more lovable than adorable you).
Don't flowers say "Je t'aime"? As a token of your love, you probably don't want flowers that cause secret misery by getting people sick, contaminating the soil and depleting water. Unfortunately, most of the flowers sold in the U.S. are grown in massive South American flower farms that do just that. Americans prefer…
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