Dee Hall Goodwin is a flower farmer, floral designer, educator, and founder of Mermaid City Flowers and Black Flower Farmers. Her work has been featured in national and regional media, with writing and public commentary on flowers, farming, floral design, visibility, and the future of the floral industry.
Featured Writing
“Counted At Last”
Slow Flowers Journal, Summer 2026
A reflection on visiting the Flowers from the Farm installation at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and what it means when British flower farmers are finally counted as a formal part of the horticultural industry.
Featured Press
Washington Post
“Forget a cup of sugar. These neighbors asked to borrow the backyard.”
May 2026
Dee and Mermaid City Flowers were featured in The Washington Post Home & Design section in a story on flower farming, creative enterprise, and growing from borrowed urban land.
Featured Press
En Forme
“Business in Bloom”
Fall 2025
Dee was featured as the cover story for En Forme in a profile on Mermaid City Flowers, creative entrepreneurship, and the work of growing a floral business in Norfolk.