Erin Benzakein is a flower farmer, designer, and author known for her work in sustainable floral growing and garden based design. She founded and operates Floret Flower Farm in Washington State, where she cultivates diverse seasonal blooms and champions ecological approaches to flower farming. Benzakein is the author of Floret Farm’s A Year in Flowers, a New York Times bestseller that guides readers through seasonal garden planning and floral design, and Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden, which won the American Horticultural Society Book Award for its comprehensive approach to growing and arranging cut flowers. She writes and speaks on topics including seed saving, soil health, and small farm entrepreneurship, sharing practical techniques used by growers and designers.