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<\/h5>\n<\/h5>\nB.S. in biology; M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction, Keene State College<\/p>\n
Venue owner; flower farmer\/florist; science teacher<\/p>\n
The great thing about Trinity was not only the wonderful education but also the countless memories made with people along the way. I am lucky to be still making memories with them 30 years later!<\/p>\n
I met George Brown at Trinity, also Class of 1998, from Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Our circuitous path postgraduation eventually led us back to Honesdale, and we bought his father\u2019s farm. My passion for gardening extended into maternity leave from teaching seventh-grade science, and I joined the local Master Gardener chapter. I then began selling floral arrangements at local farmers\u2019 markets, which led to garden design and wedding florals, and one of the brides asked if she could get married on our farm. The wedding business \u201corganically\u201d bloomed here at what was named Fox Hill Farm. Years later, I saw the inside of a historic brick warehouse in Honesdale that had been abandoned since its last life as a furniture-making business. I have a passion for restoring and repurposing old things, and this was the biggest project yet. We named it 6th and River, and it joins Fox Hill Farm as one of our wedding and event venues. It has been a beautiful journey on life\u2019s rollercoaster!<\/p>\n
I run the partnership between our farm and the restored warehouse venue. Sales, marketing, social media, tours, and overseeing our small team and the events themselves are all part of the job. We also grow and maintain the perennial, annual, and shrub gardens throughout the property. But it all started with using the products of that labor in floral arrangements for all types of events, which we still do for the venues. Lastly, teaching has always been a part of my life in one form or another. I am excited to be getting back in the classroom!<\/p>\n
Since I left my seventh-grade science position, I\u2019ve been teaching in various capacities, but it\u2019s been 15 years since I left the traditional classroom. I am currently a permanent substitute in the agriculture program in our local high school and hope to be a permanent teacher by the next school year.<\/p>\n
First and foremost, I adore the age group. One has the opportunity to harness their energy, and they accept the weird and wacky and still want to learn and have fun . . . all of which is how I like to teach!<\/p>\n
I absolutely love creating floral arrangements fresh off the farm, and being a part of a couple\u2019s love story is an absolute joy.<\/p>\n
I get asked that question quite often. Much of it is having a good team. Though we are small, we are mighty! All of the women have been working with me for a long time. I feel very lucky to have such great people who have stuck with me through thick and thin. My husband and children are part of the team as well, and I could not do it without their help.<\/p>\n
I grew up in a small town, so I knew what it would be like to live in Honesdale. But raising my own children and starting my business in a small town is another thing! It has been such an amazing experience to start my business here. The support has been unparalleled. George and I have been involved in quite a few community efforts and feel as though we were a part of making a difference. The geography of Honesdale is great, too; we can be in a lot of different places in very little time. I wouldn\u2019t change it for the world.<\/p>\n
The opportunities afforded me at Trinity were incomparable: challenging classes with amazing professors, labs, late-night studies, clubs, travels abroad, and the best people with whom I shared it all.\u00a0Most importantly, my husband and best friends\u2014all from Trinity\u2014have supported me from day one.<\/p>\n
The Guided Studies program, now the Humanities Gateway Program, was an absolutely fascinating journey through religion, history, philosophy, and art.<\/p>\n
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DEGREES B.S. in biology; M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction, Keene State College JOB TITLES Venue owner; flower farmer\/florist; science teacher FAVORITE TRINITY MEMORY The great thing about Trinity was not only the wonderful education but also the countless memories made with people along the way. I am lucky to be still making memories with them […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":139,"featured_media":0,"parent":1697,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2471","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n