A Celebration of the Fathers of Floriculture

By Brian D. Sparks|June 18, 2026

Father’s Day is this Sunday and to help celebrate, the Greenhouse Grower team has been collecting photos representing multiple generations of men an impact. Check out the slideshow below for a closer look, and thanks to everyone who submitted photos!

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Eric, Gary, Cole, and Cory Baucom, Baucom's Nursery
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William, Martin, and Joseph Hackney, Hackney Nursery
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Tim Clark, National Sales Manager, Dümmen Orange
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Ralph N. Freeman, Floriculture Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County (deceased)
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Nathan Ochsner, Cozy Acres LLC
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Josh Lamb, Assistant Technical Specialist and Sam Kocher, Regional Demand Planning Analyst, Dümmen Orange
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Harold Wilkins, University of Minnesota (deceased)
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George Hackney, Hackney Nursery (recent FNGLA Hall of Fame Inductee)
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Ed Bemis, Bemis Farms Nursery
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Dale and Jeremy Deppe, Spring Meadow Nursery
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Carl Kroon, Regional Director Supply Chain Americas, Dümmen Orange
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Leider Greenhouses

from left to right: Elizabeth Leider (5th Generation), Morgan Pierri (6th generation), Mark Leider (4th Generation), James Pierri (6th generation), Kit Leider Pierri (5th Generation), Mary Leider Barss (4th Generation) M. James Leider (3rd Generation)