40 Under 40, Class of 2016

Erin Kelly

Company

North Creek Nurseries, Landenberg, Pennsylvania

Job Title

Production Manager

Accomplishments

  • As the company has grown, she helped transition the production team into a new facility with all new equipment and growing practices. Also responsible for creating the production schedules and securing the source material
    for diverse plant material the company produces.
  • Assists with company’s family vegetable garden that benefits employees and their families — 50 families, 40 weeks a year, over 16,494 pounds, including 3 tons of potatoes, onions, on 1 acre — approximately 8 pounds of food per family per week.

Extracurricular

Woman’s Best Friend: Erin enjoys spending time with “the love of my life,” Roxy, a mixed bluetick hound. “After a long, hard day at work, nothing makes me happier than to come home to Roxy. I aspire to be as amazing as she thinks I am.”

Fun Facts

Favorite Vacation Spot: The Outer Banks of North Carolina