Plantpeddler Owners Recognized by Their Alma Mater Iowa State University
April 13, 2023 
Left to right: Barb Clawson, Dr. Chris Currey, Mike Gooder, Rachel Gooder, and Dr. Jeff Iles
Congratulations are in order to Mike and Rachel Gooder, owners of Plantpeddler Inc., in Cresco, IA, on receiving the 2023 Iowa State University (ISU) Outstanding Horticulture Alumni of the Year award during an alumni banquet held on April 6.
The Gooders were honored to accept the award and sincerely appreciate the recognition from their alma mater, ISU. Mike’s first words back to the team at Plantpeddler were “It’s pretty humbling, thanks to all of you to help us live this dream.”
“Mike and Rachel serve as shining examples of people who got their start at ISU and from those roots, they’ve grown and nurtured an amazing family business,” said Dr. Jeffery K. Iles, Professor and Chair, Department of Horticulture. “Successful businesspeople, strong supporters of our industry, and now they are giving back and helping others do the same. All of us are called upon to help the next generation, and Mike and Rachel embody that spirit of giving back. We proudly point to them as foundational members of the greater ISU Horticulture family.”
“I couldn’t imagine two more worthy recipients of our Outstanding Alumni award,” says Dr. Christopher J. Currey, Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture. “They are not simply champions of greenhouse horticulture, the industry they have found great success in. They are champions of the whole horticulture industry, not just at Iowa State University, but across the state of Iowa and beyond. It was a sincere pleasure to present this award to Mike and Rachel in recognition of their achievements as Cyclone Horticulturists.”
New Plantpeddler Website
After months of hard work and dedication from Iroc Web Design Services and the team at Plantpeddler, the company also announces the launch of an updated website. The primary goal during the redesign process was to create a more valuable, user-centric, and responsive resource across all platforms and devices. Specifically, Plantpeddler wanted to focus on making it easier for users to learn and locate valuable information about the company’s divisions, products and availability, trials and events, and resources pertaining to their particular interest, whether at their desk or on mobile devices.
The site is organized into six primary categories, with dropdown menus allowing users to easily reach pertinent information. The website is heavily image based, featuring a variety of operations, products, and services. Links are easily accessible to a variety of resources to help support horticulture needs and knowledge.
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