VENDOR FEATURE
Beloved Flower Company For as long as I can remember, I have been unexplainably drawn to the beauty of flowers. The scents, the colors, the way they danced with the breeze, every delicate detail created ever so lovingly by God Himself leaves me more breathless than the last. As a little girl I spent summers arranging wildflowers for my friends and family especially my mother who graciously accepted no matter how badly it flared her allergies. The unexpected smiles on their faces filled my soul over and over. Over the years I put small arrangements together for family and friends, and even did some larger showers for a select few. Ultimately, my hopes and dreams at the time took me down a different career path and never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would be wildlife biologist turned florist. Funny how God laughs at our best laid plans. Fast forward twenty something years, and I found myself and family in the middle of a pandemic. Fear, darkness and turmoil overshadowed most during this time. It was then I felt led to shed some light in some small way. I began growing a cut flower garden and selling bouquets at a local farmers market. I was the only “florist” present, and even then I never considered myself a florist. The brightly colored florals and heavenly smells drifting on the wind
ENGAGED! RIVER VALLEY
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