Getting her start picking flowers as a little girl, Gail Farish of Creations Flowers & Gifts counts 15 years in operation in Fairfield, Texas. The florist has been named Business of the Month by Fairfield Chamber of Commerce.
Farish grew up in East Texas, living with her grandparents. She relates that, after her grandfather slaughtered the hog, the pigpen would become her play house.
“I would take pine straw and line the walkway, take tin cans for vases and pick Mama’s flowers to put along the walkway,” she says. “That’s where I got started in flower design, planning and rebuilding the pig pen.”
For Farish, being a florist is both fun and rewarding. “To put a smile on someone’s face, or reassure a family in their time of need,” is what she finds the most satisfying.
Farish attends Stewards Mill Church and enjoys helping with her grand babies at school. She is also an integral part of the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, serving as Secretary this year.
Creations Flowers & Gifts is located at 305 E. Commerce in Fairfield, Texas. Give them a call at 903-389-5990.
(Photo by Karen Leidy)
