Good luck with everything! I also follow Joanna and Chip and love all they do. Be sure to visit our Frequently Asked Questions page. 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. The two-acre Floret Farm is exactly where viewers will be introduced to Erin and Chris Benzakein in Growing Floret. So exciting and a huge congratulations from a big fan! But as for a favorite flower out of all that are out there, Benzakein says she can't possibly pick just one. This new television network is part of Chip and Jos joint-venture with Discovery, Inc. So, I resorted to YouTube, Instagram and Facebook to feed my garden inspiration. Your hard work has paid off and added beauty to the world. Having just relocated from the urban center that is Seattle, the Benzakeins had to figure out how to support themselves. Of course, Benzakein eventually started watching Fixer Upper, and clearly found a lot of inspiration in Chip and Joanna Gaines. Way to go Floret!! Since their founding, Blue Chalk has garnered more than 125 awards for clients such as Time Inc., Carnegie Corporation of New York, the higher education division of Pearson, the Food Network, The New Yorker, TIME, Morgan Stanley, and Nike. Episodes. I am one of them. Congratulations! Benzakein had just assumed that the cat was a boy when she named her, which is an honest mistake. Cheers to you! Needless to say, it sounds like we will be hosting a viewing party. Its hilarious how quickly weve all gotten used to the cameras and microphones being on! Cant wait! Please never lose your overall generosity and humanity. congratulations Erin + Family I love your story and Im just stepping into the world of edible flowers. What you are doing in Washington is so inspirational. As a 2020 graduate of Floret Workshop, I am so thrilled to see this blessing come your way. Wow thats exciting and incredible. "I also adore dahlias, and that is the flower we're perhaps best known for," she continued. It seems like it might be a good option. Growing Floret Starring: Erin and Chris Benzakein Floret Farms is a family-run business located in the Skagit River Valley area in Washington State. Im so thrilled for you! Like many others, I truly appreciate Joanne and Chip. But Ill sharpennup my not so great patient skills and look forward to soon!! That started when a friend of Benzakein's suggested she tune in to their show, Fixer Upper, as there were parallels to Benzakein's life and ambitions. Congratulations!!!! The photography on season 1 episode 2 is really stunning. AsThe Cutnoted in a 2017 profile of Floret Farm, when Erin was home with the kids, she decided to try and figure out ways to make money for herself. While the Floret Farm is a huge, bustling flower and seed organization today, it actually has some pretty humble origins. Watched your show yesterday for the first time. Main | Episodes Show Info Genre: Housing/Building, Garden/Landscape Airs on: We can only imagine! Thanks for kicking loving and growing flowers onto another level. So happy for you and now I shall be able to finally tour your farm and SEE where your heart is. "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. Wow! But that doesn't mean that they cut corners at the Floret Farm, or rely on dubious practices to keep their crops thriving. Emily, Chris, the kids, and the entire team.you all deserve this! for more information and contact your television provider to Im not a florist / grower but came across your story a few years ago from my love of nature, gardening and plants. This is so incredible! to subscribe. in error or have questions about an outstanding order, please Elora has been dubbed the animal caretaker of the farm, which includes caring for cats, chickens, and, as the Floret website notes, "many, many tanks of local pond creatures." Clearly Butters knew exactly what she was talking about. The Magnolia Group is a favorite of ours, our son Ben records and watches almost daily. Will there be a, way to watch in New Zealand? How. They are great business leadership and mentors. Im so happy for you all! I stumbled upon Jennie Loves blog about 6 or 7 years ago and caught your named mentioned in a story. This is such wonderful news! Its been too long since there has been a good gardening show (and not some silly competition). Thats SO exciting! Started following you then. updates, and more. (We havent had tv for years, but will totally sign up for this!). The words at the end of the video now that we get to do this-its terrifying! tear jerked me. You are in the right club. While we are only accessible within the U.S. and U.S. territories Looking forward to seeing the show. Thankyou for that! Wonderful! So happy for you! Regina @bloomsoftheloop. There is a big vacuum for gardening programs. Look forward to more content! According to Deadline, the channel was supposed to launch in October of 2020, but coronavirus-related production shutdowns pushed the date further out than they anticipated. Workshop 2020, Look forward to watching the end result photos are fine but film makes it more interesting. having completed projects on six of the seven continents. Im in New Zealand and I watch Chip and Jo and love their Fixer Upper programme, and I follow Floret and look forward to my emails, what a fantastic fit, I am so excited for you and cant wait to see it here in NZ!! Production is underway on Season 2 with a likely premiere of the series in Spring 2023. Cant wait to see the show, and the biggest congratulations to you all! I had thought of Floret when I first heard about Chip and Joanna Gaines announcement regarding starting their own production company. After all my mom named me after a flower. You have inspired me to increase my tiny back yard garden and Ill be planting two new raised beds this spring. When I saw Joanna I should have put it togetherjust thought hmmmmm..wonder whats going on there? It obviously worked, because when Benzakein reached out to Whole Foods, they got back to her right away with a large request. cant wait either. Episodes. Im thrilled for you Ive been following you for some time and just treated myself to both of your books. Looking forward to watching A Year In Flowers. Follow Intense and mysterious, dahlias are like no other flower Floret Flower Farm has grown. Magnolia Network is also available on TV in Canada. Do. I think its probably because Im so excited to see a show about something Im interested in, but also because Im so happy for you all and cant wait to see and hear your story. * Photographs by Rob Finch, Creative Director at Blue Chalk Media, A guide to growing & arranging magnificent blooms, Winner of the American Horticulture Society Book Award. But that all changed when we got a call from the Magnolia team. Our whole family loves what you are doing! I cannot wait for the new network AND to hear more of the Floret story. Outdoor Spaces Home TV-G Start Free Trial Free trial available to new subscribers. So impressed I might actually try to grow something! Its hilarious how quickly weve all gotten used to the cameras and microphones being on! What an exciting adventure!! Erin must decide if becoming a leading dahlia supplier is right for Floret. Magnolia Network 2021 Agriculture. Your passion, your dream to inspire the world. Last night I remembered and came to the website only to find that it was completely sold out. So proud of you and excited for this! Magnolia Network believes in telling lifes stories authentically and empowering viewers to move past their comfort zones and try new things. I dont watch TV much either. Most relevant Author Magnolia Network Learn more on #GrowingFloret, available to stream on the #MagnoliaApp and discovery+. However, that's not the case, as this enterprising floral expert is also a bestselling book author. This is fantastic news! Crazy, exciting, scary, wild ride ! Congratulations! Could you possibly get anymore wholesome? The trailer is fabulous, I cant wait to see the rest of the story. more. Thank you for the inspiration, much appreciated this year! Im so happy for you and all of your hard working crew! The passion and work that went into this book is That thing you said about it being terrifying finally getting to do the thing youve wanted to do for 20years.. I cant wait to watch your show! Hope to watch the show in UK. Im so excited for you and all of the Floret family! "Every time the camera comes out she appears out of nowhere," Benzakein wrote in an Instagram post. I look forward to watching this next phase of your adventure. Instagram. All day long it popped in my mind that I needed to look up that calendar but I kept forgetting. 2:14 PM on Apr 21, 2020 CDT. This is fantastic news! "It's rare, and refreshing, to see another couple making it work so well, given the pressure and challenges that come with running a small business and working alongside your spouse every day," she continued. So incredibly excited for you! The Benzakeins are expanding their two-acre farm exponentially, to a whopping 20 acre operation. However, the operation won't be that size for long, as that's the narrative arc for Season 1 of the show. Sign up to learn more about new resources, workshop registration, and product availability. Floret is a flower farm and seed company specializing in unique and heirloom flowers. Excited to see what God has in store for this all!! Ive enjoyed your offerings and so glad to see it being shown to a large audience. It's quite the opposite, in fact. "I run a flower farm and seed company called Floret with the help of my family," she wrote in anotherInstagram post. Im telling them that most of what I know about flower farming, I learned from you. I am always so inspired when I think of your journey and watching how you applied hard work, focus and perseverance to transform your life, land, lives and an entire industry for a more beautiful world. What an exciting adventure! We sure hope so! I am so happy for all you guys.Congratulations. After Erin and Chris Benzakein moved to Skagit Valley in 2001, Erin got to work in her garden growing vegetables and flowers. There is a saying For such a time as this youve travelled the bumpy road and beauty has blossomed from it. I am so completely thrilled for you, your farm and me! My husband and I are getting ready to renovate and build a residence in a 93 year old elementary school house with some acreage. "My answers vary and depend on what is in bloom at the moment," she revealed in an interview with The Seattle Times. "We're currently in the home stretch of a third book due out March 2021 called Discovering Dahlias, all about one of my very favorite cut flowers.". Growing Floret . Oh Erin, I am so excited for you and your team. Thats a dream come true! August 4, 11:09 am sounds great! Shelly J. Im super excited for you guys. Best wishes, Vanessa, Congratulations. Thanks! So what is there to know about Growing Floret and its stars? I can imagine the team effort it has taken to get through the year with launching the workshop, the seed company, the book, endless amounts of content, the new property, this show, your kids, your marriage, yourself. Its amazing what are you doing. Cant wait to watch your show. That's when they decided to stop meeting up with producers who had their own agenda. The HGTV network hasnt fulfilled the garden part of their acronym for years! How did the concept of the show come to be? Cant wait . While we were away, Blue Chalk Media flew to Waco, Texas, to share the sizzle reel with the Magnolia team. While Erin Benzakein and her family are about to become reality television stars on Growing Floret, that wasn't something that she ever imagined would happen. Congratulations Erin, her Family of origin, and of choice for expanding into Magnolia Network! Id love to watch how you work and live on your beautiful flower farm. Way to go! Thank for being an inspirational voice for the local flower movement. Now considered one of the most well-known flower farms in the world, they are embarking on a new endeavorrehabilitating a new 24-acre farm in order to expand their growing ground and create a living laboratory. "I wanted to hide.". What an incredible story! Instead, they wanted to tell the story of our growing business, our family, and the incredible team that works with us every day. After nearly a year of secrecy, I am so excited to finally be able to share the incredible news that weve been filming a documentary series about our farm for Chip and Joanna Gainess upcoming Magnolia network! Wow! On Thursday, it was announced that an original series titled "Growing Floret" will be a part of the upcoming network's lineup. You can also watch Magnolia Network on TV through your cable or satellite provider on the Magnolia Network channel. Enjoy! Floret started out on a tiny 2-acre plot of land and the Benzakein family long dreamed of expanding their acreage, but each attempt fell through. According to the website for Skagit Valley tourism, the area is a diverse region with abundant wildlife and natural beauty. For starters, Benzakein's lifelong passion for flowers began when she was a child. Hi there! I have followed their show Fixer Uppers from the beginning. The transformation of the new farm is the central theme of the documentary series Growing Floret. Talk about practicing what you preach. I finally broke down and purchased some of your seeds this year and I cant wait to see them all growing in my gardens. I look forward to seeing more! 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. Each episode is centered around a specific season and explores what it takes to grow a heart-centered, creative business. Magnolia Network shows are available through discovery+, HBO Max, the Magnolia app, and on TV through your cable or satellite provider. Thus the Floret Farm was born! OMG! This is such exciting news! Dahlias are one of my favorite flowers but they are as frustrating as a teenager. Told my daughter this is someone we want to watch because they are us. She said that even though our businesses were completely different, their story was similar to our own and that I should check out this show called Fixer Upper. Stream Growing Floret | discovery+ Erin and Chris Benzakein risk it all to grow their flower farm by 24 acres. This was actually the first show I watched on Magnolia Network, mostly because I was a little overwhelmed with the options and I was already familiar with Floret Flowers, having owned at least one book and followed along on Instagram for years already. It was only after the Gaines family and their team approached the Benzakeins that a television show became a reality. If you wonder if Benzakein is a good writer, consider theglowing blurb aboutDiscovering Dahliaspenned by none other than Martha Stewart. I love you all! I admire your hard work and dedication. I was inspired by you guys and now growing flowers. Yahoo so fantastic!!!!! I am thrilled to follow along on this new adventure watching and learning more about my all-time favorite: growing flowers, of course! We are thrilled to have been chosen to be a part of this groundbreaking new television network. A lot about home renovation but very little exclusive about gardening. To that end, back when she was just starting out when the Floret Farm was still a fledgling operation Benzakein turned to a friend for advice. I immediately downloaded it and signed up for the free trial to watch your show. Congratulations!! Floret started out on a tiny 2-acre plot of land and the Benzakein family long dreamed of expanding their acreage, but each attempt fell through. Is it just one episode or will there be many? It will be interesting to watch and see if Benzakein and her family follow a similar trajectory as the Gaines did. Uau! Watch an all-new episode of First Time Fixer Friday 8/7c on Magnolia Network. Im thrilled to hear the Gaines committing to shows about gardening. My heart fluttered. Viewers will also have access to a seven-part flower-growing workshop on the Magnolia app, Magnolia Workshops. Oh my god, I am so excited. Courtesy of Houseplant Fundamentals. Actually, I really thought Chip and Joanna would someday knock on your door! We love your blog, your art, your seeds and you! We all know their is a huge audience for this but for some reason television programmers were slow to recognize the opportunity. This is fantastic news. And, as of September 30, 2022, you can stream select Magnolia Network shows on HBO Max! Thanks for making a beautiful and real pilot that we felt was appropriate for our young children to see. Click here What great exposure for you and your company but also the rest of us in the Flower Farming world. It. Im excited to watch and see where your next adventure take you and your family. When will there be more episodes on Magnolia Network?! Blue Chalk, is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, with offices and production facilities in Portland, Oregon, and operates around the world. It took someone from the outside, like Chip and Joanna, to see that. For more details visit the Magnolia Network website. Im beyond excited! When are there going to be more episodes. 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