Helen Skiba is a Colorado native, former English major, and returned Peace Corps Volunteer. She is a dedicated grower and tender of soil, and brings a background in soil science and poetry to her field work, as well as a passion for intricate color and texture in her designs. Helen developed her design style as an intern at the Lyons Farmette, and at Floret, one of the nation’s leading farmer-florist operations. She holds a Master’s of Agriculture from Colorado State University, where she completed her thesis in combination with her Peace Corps service in an indigenous community in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Helen serves as the Regional Director for the South and Central Region of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG), helping others create strong, sustainable farm businesses.