5 Things: Erin Benzakein of Floret Flower Farm - greige design
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We are so excited to share another amazingly talented woman with you as a part of the return of our 5 Things series. Erin Benzakein is the founder of Floret Flowers, a family run flower farm in Skagit Valley, Washington. We have been following Erin's beautiful work for quite some time (see our previous post here) and were thrilled at the opportunity to interview her for this series! Erin's flower business has been expanding like crazy with a blog, workshops and now even a book - Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden: Grow, Harvest and Arrange Stunning Seasonal Blooms - releasing on March 7! What did you want to be when you grew up? When I was really young, I wanted to be a schoolteacher. When I got a little older, my interests evolved a bit and I decided I wanted to
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5 Things: Erin Benzakein of Floret Flower Farm - greige design
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5 Things: Erin Benzakein of Floret Flower Farm - greige design