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State Farm® Insurance Agent

Teresa Garten

Teresa Garten Ins Agency Inc

Office Hours

After Hours by Appointment

Address

6044 Portal Way
Suite 102
Ferndale, WA 98248

Between Curb Shots and Portal Way Farm & Garden. We're next to Edward Jones.

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Office Info

Office Hours

After Hours by Appointment

Call or text us 24 hours a day!

Contact me to schedule a virtual meeting

Address

6044 Portal Way
Suite 102
Ferndale, WA 98248

Location Details

  • Parking: In front of building
  • No steps/stairs

Languages

English

June Adventures & Summer Transitions in Ferndale, WA!☀️🚗🏡

June brings sunshine, road trips, backyard gatherings, and the official start of summer energy here ☀️. Between Father’s Day celebrations, summer vacations, graduations, and families settling into new routines, this season naturally becomes a popular time to revisit auto insurance for daily commutes and summer travel, compare car insurance options for new or used vehicles, review renters insurance before apartment moves and lease renewals, explore home insurance during peak home-buying season, and start meaningful life insurance conversations for growing households, parents, homeowners, and small business owners.

Fun June insurance fact 🌻: Summer is one of the busiest seasons for vehicle purchases, moving activity, and first-time apartment rentals, making June a major month for auto insurance updates, renters insurance changes, and home insurance transitions. Longer daylight hours and increased travel also bring more drivers onto the road throughout the season 🚗.

Whatcom County is home for me—I was born in Bellingham and grew up right here, and am honored to be able to help my neighbors protect what and who they love. I became a State Farm agent in 2011 because I believe the right coverage makes a real difference at claim-time, and it’s my goal every day to serve my community with plans that fit their needs. I work with people from Ferndale, Blaine, Birch Bay, Lynden, Custer and the greater Bellingham area!

I’ve been part of the State Farm family for over 25 years! I got my start supporting another agent as a team member, which gave me a strong foundation in open communication and customer service. I also spent five years as an agency field professional, working with agency owners' training and development. I bring all that experience to the office to benefit my customers every day. They know they can count on me to be there for them and to truly care about their lives. My amazing team of friendly insurance professionals is always available to answer questions and offer support, and we take pride in remarkable customer service always.

I’m passionate about supporting my neighbors and my community however I can. I am a proud member of Ferndale Kiwanis and the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce. We give back to the Ferndale Food Bank, Ferndale Youth Sports and the Ferndale Schools Foundation. We've also never missed the Boys and Girls Club annual breakfast! Outside the office, you can usually find me running—I’ve done three marathons, and am usually training for something! I also love spending time with my husband and daughter playing games enjoying the great outdoors!

From auto insurance, home insurance, property insurance and life insurance to business insurance, health insurance and financial services, we are here to help. My office is always a friendly, welcoming place (for humans and pets!), whether you’ve worked with us for years or are just looking for some fresh coffee and a free quote! Give me a call or stop by today.

Insurance Products Offered

Auto, Homeowners, Condo, Renters, Personal Articles, Business, Life, Health, Pet

Other Products

Banking, Annuities

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Our mission here at Portal Way State Farm is to help make sure our customers have the right auto, home and life insurance coverage in place at the right time so there are no surprises or disappointments if you should have a claim. This is why we offer annual reviews to all of our customers, it's a time to review important changes in the industry, look at what they DO have, what they DON'T have and what this means in the event of a claim. We help educate them on their options to help them prepare for the unexpected things that can happen in life!

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Our team is all about helping our customers, each other and the wider community! We look forward to assisting with your insurance needs!

Available Positions
Please Note: This opportunity is about potential employment with an independent contractor agent who solicits applications for State Farm products and services, and does NOT result in employment with any of the State Farm Insurance Companies. The employment selection decision , terms and conditions of employment (such as compensation and benefits) are all determined solely by the independent contractor agent.