Grower to Grower Podcast: Insights From Abe Van Wingerden on Consumer Trends, Planning for 2027, and More

Greenhouse Grower’s Grower to Grower podcast brings you real conversations with the voices driving the future of floriculture. In every episode, we connect with the growers, leaders and innovators who are shaping smarter operations, sustainable growth, and breakthrough strategies. From advanced technology and next-gen plants to business challenges and changing consumer patterns, we dig into what it really means to grow.

What better way to commemorate the 100th episode of the Greenhouse Grower to Grower podcast than by checking in with our very first guest, Abe Van Wingerden of Metrolina Greenhouses? In this episode, Abe looks back at lessons learned from this past spring, how the company is expanding to keep up with consumer demand, and the key factors that will determine its success moving forward.

You can listen to the episode here, or you can find it wherever you listen to podcasts. We hope you enjoy it!

If you’d like to be a guest on a future episode, or you have someone on your growing team who would be an interesting guest, email me at [email protected].