A Whidbey Original
By Ted Mulcahey • Photos by Jamie Conners
I pass the sign just outside Langley’s western city limits on Saratoga Road at least ten times a week and have wondered, what is a Chocolate Flower Farm? I finally got the answer.
The farm, Marie Lincoln’s pride and joy, has been an island attraction since she bought the acreage over two decades ago in 2005. A beckoning little path lined with grass and stones meanders from the parking lot, past a large metal rooster, to an enchanting shop. Once a workshop and garage, the building has been lovingly converted into a wonderful destination filled with all sorts of delightful chocolate treats. From candles and jam to seeds, eggs, flowers, candies, and much more, everything in the store is somehow connected to the wonderful world of chocolate.
And it doesn’t stop there. Lincoln’s adjacent gardens are abundant with cosmos, daisies, and sunflowers, along with dozens of other species. There’s also corn, pumpkins, and cherry tomatoes. The common theme, of course—chocolate. The flora is either chocolate- or purple-colored, with several even smelling like the sweet confection.
