Nine Grower Success Stories From 2019
It’s the growers who are truly the face of the greenhouse industry, which is why Greenhouse Grower strives to feature prominent greenhouse growing operations and grower success stories whenever possible.
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Why Fresh is Best at Southwood Garden Center
After 37 years in business, this grower-retailer isn’t about to let things get stale. It’s staying innovative, up-to-date, and profitable.
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What You Need to Know About Organic Vegetable Production
Rainwater Farms has been growing organic greenhouse tomatoes since 2014. Here are some insights they share on what growers need to know when it comes to organic crop production.
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Altman Plants/Color Spot Nurseries: Consolidation At The Top
Earlier this year, Altman Plants, based in Vista, CA, integrated the recently acquired Color Spot Nurseries assets into its operation after acquiring them near the end of December 2018. It was undertaking of massive proportions as the two companies, ranked No. 1 and No. 2 on Greenhouse Grower’s list of Top 100 Growers in 2018, work to become one company under the Altman Plants name.
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How Speedling Embraces and Succeeds With Sustainability
This grower of ornamentals and vegetable plugs has always focused on using its resources efficiently. Now, these efforts are paying off for the company’s immediate and long-term future.
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Meet James Ault, Greenhouse Grower’s 2019 Industry Achievement Award Winner
James Ault of Chicago Botanic Gardens develops garden-worthy plants with unique traits that uphold high-quality performance standards.
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How 2019 Head Grower of the Year Marc Verdel Strives for Quality and Efficiency
Marc Verdel, the Head Grower at Battlefield Farms, says proper planning and a willingness to try new things are keys to successful plant production.
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How Kube-Pak Has Taken Plant Production From an Uncertainty to a Science
The growing philosophy at Kube-Pak is a fairly straightforward one: “We always produce the best crops possible.”
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Pacific Plug & Liner Discovers Possibilities in Perennials
Pacific Plug & Liner’s California central coast location is the perfect spot to use the latest technologies to produce quality perennials for the young plant market.
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How Mucci Farms Went International to Grow Local Vegetables
This Canadian-based greenhouse vegetable operation is now growing tomatoes in Ohio, allowing it to provide U.S. consumers with a locally produced, high-quality crop.
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Why Fresh is Best at Southwood Garden Center
What You Need to Know About Organic Vegetable Production
Altman Plants/Color Spot Nurseries: Consolidation At The Top
How Speedling Embraces and Succeeds With Sustainability
Meet James Ault, Greenhouse Grower’s 2019 Industry Achievement Award Winner
How 2019 Head Grower of the Year Marc Verdel Strives for Quality and Efficiency
How Kube-Pak Has Taken Plant Production From an Uncertainty to a Science
Pacific Plug & Liner Discovers Possibilities in Perennials
How Mucci Farms Went International to Grow Local Vegetables
Check out the slideshow above for a closer look at nine growers and companies that graced the covers of Greenhouse Grower in 2019 (click on the link in each caption to read the complete story).
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Brian Sparks is senior editor of Greenhouse Grower and editor of Greenhouse Grower Technology. See all author stories here.