Curating a place that encourages creativity and expression has always been the goal behind Forage and Floral, owner Savannah Gentry said. Doing so with beautiful and colorful flowers is a major plus.

Forage and Floral has brought color to the Flathead Valley since opening in October 2020. Five years later, the flower shop expanded to downtown Kalispell and is about to open a newly renovated shop on Nucleus Avenue in Columbia Falls.

“I am just thankful,” Gentry said. “I’m proud that I keep growing and that I get to share this with other people.”

Born and raised in the Flathead Valley, Gentry’s family has always been invested in entrepreneurship. Her mom owned a boutique in Kalispell and her uncle owned the Spotted Bear Ranch in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Gentry, at the time, never envi

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