Erin Benzakein is a world-famous farmer-florist and the founder of Floret Flower Farm. She is known for her lush, romantic floral designs and the enormous selection of unique floral varieties she grows on her small-scale farm. Her work has been featured in numerous publications, including Martha Stewart Living , New York Times Sunday Magazine , Real Simple, New York Magazine , Time , Better Homes & Gardens , and Sunset , among many others. Her first book, Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden , won the American Horticultural Society Book Award in 2018. She lives in Mount Vernon, Washington, with her husband and two children.