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유명 '농부 플로리스트'의 꽃농장 화보 Photos Reveal the Abundance of Natural Beauty in the Life of a Dedicated Florist

경제문화 Economy, Culture/사진미술 Photo & Arts2016. 8. 22. 22:55

Photos Reveal the Abundance of Natural Beauty in the Life of a Dedicated Florist

에린 벤자킨은 꽃농장 '플로렛플라워팜'의 주인이다.

그녀는 주저없이 스스로를 "농부 플로리스트(Farmer Florists)"라고 부른다.

그녀와 가족들은 신선한 야채를 먹을 수 있다는 설레임에 조용한 시애틀 북쪽 캐나다 국경과 아주 가까운

스캐깃 밸리로 이사왔다.

이 농장에서는 꽃에 관심있는 농부나 화훼디자이너들을 위한 워크샵이 열리기도 한다.

에린은 배우고자 하는 사람들을 위해 모든 사진이나 디자인들에 대한 정보를 SNS에 공유한다.

현재 플로렛플라워팜은 30만명의 팔로우를 보유하고 있으며 회원들은 매일 올려지는 농장의 사진들을 본다.

에린의 화사한 꽃사진들을 보고 있노라면 자신도 모르게 마력에 빠지고 만다.

황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터

ki chul, hwang conpaper editor

By Cammie Finch August 19, 2016

We all have those dreams of moving away from the city in pursuit of "the simple life," where the smallest deeds become the most delightful pleasures. Erin Benzakein of Floret Flower Farm has shown us that these dreams can be possible. She and her family moved to the quiet countryside of Skagit Valley, Washington, with visions of eating fresh vegetables, caring for a flock of chickens and an orchard to call their own. Benzakein recalls the very first blooms of her early garden: a row of flowering sweet peas planted in honor of her great grandmother. She says, "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."

It is this connection between people that inspires the Floret Flower Farm's philosophy. As one of the nation's leading "farmer-florist" operations, as well as a thriving family garden, Floret Flower depends on all family hands on deck to support the earth they tend to, other farmer-florists in the area, and their dedicated customers. On-farm workshops for farmers and floral designers are also offered across the world, which is just one of the many ways that Benzakein and her family are cultivating a global network of floral enthusiasts. "We believe in sharing. There's no sense in hoarding all this beauty and information, so we share what we've learned along the way with photographs, stories, articles and social media."

Floret Flower Farms imparts their knowledge to over 300,000 Instagram followers, who look forward every day to the daily photographs zooming into dahlias radiant like sunsets, or showcasing an elegant bouquet of cream and butter-colored roses. Benzakein's photographs are spectacularly addicting and might just make you drop everything to go outside and start planting.