Plant shop blossoms from need and love
While many businesses have struggled during the pandemic, Andi Xoch has had success in opening two plant shops. "Everyone has a driving force that we hardly tap into," said Xoch. "Realizing that caring for my father, caring for my community. These were constant reminders of what made me the strong person that I am now. The person that was not afraid of taking risks."She opened her first plant store in May and her second store in November. "The concept [of my store] Latinx with Plants rose from the necessity of wanting or needing representation of P.O.C. (people of color) specifically brown people in the plant world, especially in social media platforms," said Xoch. Xoch's love for plants started as a ho...
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