https://www.floretflowers.com/about-us/our-story/ Fri, 17 May 2024 19:48:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.floretflowers.com/about-us/our-story/#comment-398352 Wed, 02 Dec 2020 18:41:26 +0000 http:/?page_id=24#comment-398352 […] Our Story […]

]]> https://www.floretflowers.com/about-us/our-story/#comment-212786 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 07:09:36 +0000 http:/?page_id=24#comment-212786 […] We love the Floret Flowers blog for so many reasons –  it's got gorgeous floral photography, its a practical resource for creatives & it's jam-packed with colourful floral inspiration. But one of the best things about the Bensakein family & their flowers is their story:  for those wanting to leave the city, get out into the open & follow your dreams, we think you should read (& get inspired) by the story behind the Floret Flowers Farm. […]

]]> https://www.floretflowers.com/about-us/our-story/#comment-186839 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 12:19:53 +0000 http:/?page_id=24#comment-186839 […] some great “how to’s” on YouTube. I also must mention our American cousins, Floret Flowers – a gorgeous flower farm based in Mount Vernon, north of Seatle that has inspired this […]

]]> https://www.floretflowers.com/about-us/our-story/#comment-171204 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:10:08 +0000 http:/?page_id=24#comment-171204 […] I planted my first “real” garden when my family escaped the city almost 10 years ago and settled into our micro-farm in the Skagit Valley. Tucked in with all the vegetables was a double row of flowering sweet peas planted in honor of my great grandmother. Grammy had introduced me to gardening and flowers at a very young age. As a child, I was her “little flower girl” and she tasked me with making bouquets for her bedside table. While my creations were far from beautiful, she always cooed over them as if they were the most precious things on earth. Flowers were a source of great joy and connection between us. So, when the first flush of sweet peas bloomed in our new garden, it felt as if she were there with me. I shared much of the gardens bounty with friends, family and anyone who crossed my path. Soon after, Floret was born. (Read more about our humble beginnings here). […]

]]> https://www.floretflowers.com/about-us/our-story/#comment-152940 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 11:09:58 +0000 http:/?page_id=24#comment-152940 […] Our Story […]

]]> https://www.floretflowers.com/about-us/our-story/#comment-140484 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 13:51:23 +0000 http:/?page_id=24#comment-140484 […] love this website, blog, story, family…Floret! Oh, I wish I could pack up sticks and move there, live amongst the flowers and […]

]]> https://www.floretflowers.com/about-us/our-story/#comment-125364 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 05:57:27 +0000 http:/?page_id=24#comment-125364 […] love this website, blog, story, family…Floret! Oh, I wish I could pack up sticks and move there, live amongst the flowers and […]

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