There is a flower farming revolution sweeping across our country and I for one am all for it. A few months back, Cultivating Place was joined by Debra Prinzing, the founder of the aptly named “slow flowers” and "American Grown Flower" movement in the floral industry. This week we’re joined by Erin Benzakien – the name and face behind the beautiful and impassioned Floret Flower Farms, based in the Skagit Valley of Washington State. Floret is at the heart of encouraging and educating would be flower farmers on the whens, whys and hows of getting started and making a go of this new-again small farm-based industry, which is rooting itself across the country and even around the globe. Erin’s new book "The Cut Flower Garden," aimed at new and beginning flower farmers, is out this month - March - from Chronicle Books.
Cultivating Place: 'The Cut Flower Farm' – Erin Benzakein And The Flower Farmer Revolution
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Book cover image by Irene Kim, styled photo of book by Michele M. Waite.
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Book cover image by Irene Kim, styled photo of book by Michele M. Waite.
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Photos of Erin Benzakein and her family at Floret Flower Farm throughout the seasons.
Photos courtesy of Floret Flower Farm.
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Photos of Erin Benzakein and her family at Floret Flower Farm throughout the seasons.
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Erin Benzakien talks about her techniques for extending the vase life of almost any cut flower, branch or fruit.
