Amber Morrison long dreamed of a life in medicine. She was the first in her family to earn a science degree and, for nearly a decade, worked full time as a licensed physician's assistant who interviewed patients, diagnosed illnesses and helped in surgery.
Then the COVID-19 pandemic struck and everything changed. Morrison, like many other frontline workers, went from being hailed as a hero to being assailed as an enemy. In the video above, she shares how it felt to live through those dark days of being chased to her car and spat upon by misinformed citizens, the stress spurring her to re-evaluate her career and find a new passion.
Morrison bucked a globalized industry by starting a small flower farm that models best practices in pesticide-free farming, plastic-free packaging, fair employment and reducing emissions by catering to a local market. Today the Bellingham Flower Farm in Washington state sells more than 4,000 bouquets per year. Morrison, who continues to work part time as a physician's assistant, has ambitious plans to expand her sustainable business.
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