Happy crying, This is so beyond exciting! Hugs and love to you from the great white north! In addition to being organic and sustainable, the Floret Farm does its best to synch up with natural weather and growing patterns. Well done! Not many of us here in Indiana doing this yet. Whoa! Congratulations on all your hard work! Update: For all the latest details about the series, including how to tune in, be sure to visit our show page. If you are in our service area and believe you received this message
Its hilarious how quickly weve all gotten used to the cameras and microphones being on! Cannot wait to see this show and explore your farm with you!.. We have been following you for several years now. To see this joint venture come to fruition is a delight. Apparently she had a bit of magic working through her, as after she shared the bounty of her first bloom, Erin found herself in a unique position. Go Floret go! Thanks for what you do. Happy tears! Way to bring the local flower movement even further than you already have!! evident. Congratulations & thank you for all of your work making people aware of locally grown flowers and flower farmers. Big thanks from AUSTRALIA. So, I resorted to YouTube, Instagram and Facebook to feed my garden inspiration. Interestingly enough, although Timmy is a ginger cat (who are usually male), she's actually a female kitty! After just completing the course, I am in Floret withdrawal. And there are [], [] Documentary Television Series Over the past year, we have been filming a documentary series about our farm for the new Magnolia Network. I am one of them. We will have updates in the future regarding launches in other regions. , is released, and Floret hosts a book launch party to connect with fans. Its been too long since there has been a good gardening show (and not some silly competition). I am so excited for yall, and your team! I was inspired by you guys and now growing flowers. Im beyond excited! I am hoping that I will be able to see the show some how here in Sweden. After all, when she is not working with them, she is thinking about them in some context. According to the website for Skagit Valley tourism, the area is a diverse region with abundant wildlife and natural beauty. having completed projects on six of the seven continents. Congratulations! Given that Erin Benzakein from Growing Floret is a busy flower farmer, you might be tempted to think that she spends all of her time outdoors in her gardens. I cant wait for it all! But the experience has actually been a total blast, and were having a really good time. I commend you for your perseverance and passion, your sense of community, and for the beauty you bring to us who found you. After that, the Benzakiens expanded their operation to two acres, replete with a large design studio. Its a perfect match for some like minded and talented people. This is fantastic news! YAY! The passion and work that went into this book is May this new turn in your lives give you a future of great delights and may your children have a BALL as they view this new Documentary with their family close by.. Congratulations to you and your family business. That friend, a flower grower from Idaho named MaryJane Butters, told Benzakein that she needed to do something that was acres away from her comfort zone: She needed to put herself out there as the face of Floret. Such incredible news for all involved, including all of us flower farms around the globe. I have been watching your business grow through your website and books for the past few years. Wonderful! How exciting! Created for Magnolia Network, Growing Floret "Growing Floret," is a four-episode series that follows Erin Benzakein, the founder of Floret Flower Farm, and her husband Chris, on a year-long quest to bring more flowers into the world by expanding their flower farm. I am addicted to flowers and especially collecting seeds! Cheers to more exciting dreams in the future!!! A thriving research farm, Floret specializes in giving flower lovers the tools and information they need to grow the gardens of their dreams. I am soooo happy and exited for you. However, as Erin Benzakein tells it, all of the offers and ideas were lacking in some way. Can not wait. for more information and contact your television provider to
Magnolia Network In The Art of Vintage, vintage dealer and designer Katie Saro creates one-of-a-kind spaces for her clients and shares her unique styling and design tips while transforming her. Clearly the Benzakeins are in good hands. Thats a dream come true! I could never grow food like my dad did, but flowers just seemed perfect. In particular, Erin Benzakein's beloved (and once feral) ginger cat, Timmy, has quite an affinity for the spotlight. What great exposure for you and your company but also the rest of us in the Flower Farming world. Do. Way to put Skagit Valley on the map!! And what can viewers expect to see in the series' first season? Theyre small town family vibe is what people long for and seems to be going away in our culture. "In 2001, my family and I left the hustle of city life in Seattle and moved to a small farm in Washington's Skagit Valley to pursue a slower, simpler, more intentional lifestyle that would help us connect with nature every day," she wrote on the Floretwebsite. "We enthusiastically support flower farmers and gardeners, as well as floral designers who use locally grown blooms." Keep it up, we are all enjoying the ride! Finally, the, opportunity to expand became a reality when the neighboring farm went up for sale, allowing Floret to grow without having to move. Magnolia, Discovery's joint-venture with former Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines, has greenlit Growing Floret, a new original series set for premiere on the forthcoming network. This is amazing and I am so excited for the show! Love your show. There's also miles of coastline for beach aficionados, mountain biking for the more athletic among us, and activities like whale watching and hiking for curious souls. Erin, you really are an inspiration and such a brave women. Erin must decide if becoming a leading dahlia supplier is right for Floret. Told my daughter this is someone we want to watch because they are us. The rest of the episodes will be available on July 15th. Planting up my floret seeds and saved seeds from last years harvest has been the light at the end of the winter tunnel for me! Growing Floret Starring: Erin and Chris Benzakein Floret Farms is a family-run business located in the Skagit River Valley area in Washington State. Ive been vegetable gardening for several years and just recently fell in love with the idea of cut flowers. Congratulations Erin & Chris this is so wonderful I can not wait to watch!! "It was exactly the opposite of what I wanted to do," she explained to The Cut. Joanna Gaines spends time in the . Its so wonderful our line of work will be shared and folks can see the real deal of flowers farming. Chip and Joanna Gaines Reveal Growing Floret as Next Magnolia TV Show It's about a flower farm! xxx. I was a TV producer for years and slowly entering into the cut flower farm business since moving out of NYC. Right after the film crew left, we finished the last round of edits on A Year in Flowers, packed our bags for England, and left the country for two glorious weeks. But as for a favorite flower out of all that are out there, Benzakein says she can't possibly pick just one. Yay! I discovered a love of growing flowers 5 years ago and while I am certainly a novice the hummingbirds and butterflies love it as well so I must be doing something right. Omg!!! I Hope we can find it because we dont have TV either?? You can also watch Magnolia Network on TV through your cable or satellite provider on the Magnolia Network channel. While we were away, Blue Chalk Media flew to Waco, Texas, to share the sizzle reel with the Magnolia team. While the Floret Farm is a huge, bustling flower and seed organization today, it actually has some pretty humble origins. The strength and honor that your team holds near and dear to their hearts is the glue to Floret. If you're going to have your own reality show, you have to have both a personality and a story that can carry it, lest you crash and burn after only one season. We love your blog, your art, your seeds and you! I am thrilled to follow along on this new adventure watching and learning more about my all-time favorite: growing flowers, of course! I am looking forward to watching the show and seeing your farm in action! click here
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Magnolia Network is a media joint venture between Chip and Joanna Gaines and Discovery, Inc., a global leader in real life entertainment reaching 3 billion viewers in more than 220 countries and territories. So well deserved..I cant wait to watch! Not only was it beautiful, it was inspiring. May that which terrifies us, be what continues to ignite us, and others, on fire for what really matters! Congratulations Erin and Chris, kids, and the whole Floret Team! This is incredible! The family was so disinterested in television that all they had at home was outdated technology. I cant wait to watch! I finally broke down and purchased some of your seeds this year and I cant wait to see them all growing in my gardens. Congratulations Erin, her Family of origin, and of choice for expanding into Magnolia Network! Most relevant Author Magnolia Network Learn more on #GrowingFloret, available to stream on the #MagnoliaApp and discovery+. Congratulations to each and every one of your team members. The first day they arrived, we all were a bundle of nerves. I adored the show and quickly posted on FB and messaged a few people who I knew would enjoy it as well. :-) Congratulations!! Congratulations!! But I will totally watch every minute of this show! Congratulations to Floret Farm! Thank you for sharing your wonderful story with us. Growing Floret documents the transformation of the farm and the people of Floret for an entire year. While we were away, Blue Chalk Media flew to Waco, Texas, to share the sizzle reel with the Magnolia team. Thank you for sharing the beauty of FLORET, the beauty of a life not only well lived but blooming brightly! Cannot wait to see your new show in October! Id rather be gardening! You bring so much joy to so many of us! Ever since discovering the incredible team behind Growing Floret, I have been endlessly inspired by the grit, hard work, and beauty that theyre putting into the world. Your book and blog have provided invaluable insight into how to develop an intensive flower growing operation and I am grateful for your generosity! The trailer is fabulous, I cant wait to see the rest of the story. We are so excited to tell more of their story as they take the courageous steps to expand their flower farm and grow their business. I cant wait to have the beauty of flowers around me again! Cant wait to watch your show. Blue Chalk is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, with offices and production facilities in Portland, Oregon, and operates around the world having completed projects on six of the seven continents. After sitting through close to a dozen conference calls, it became abundantly clear that none of the show concepts were a good fit for us. They are great business leadership and mentors. Erin started small at first, and sold her first bouquet of sweet peas to a woman who was extremely moved by the flowers. 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