Grower News

BrightFarms Receives Produce Innovation Award from Walmart

BrightFarms, a supplier of locally grown salads for supermarkets based in Irvington, New York, recently received the Innovation Award (Produce) at Walmart’s 2019 Supplier Growth Forum in Rogers, Arkansas. BrightFarms produce reaches Walmart stores within... more »

ForemostCo Adds New Territory Manager

ForemostCo in Miami, Florida, has hired Chris Rocheleau as a territory manager for the Gulf States. Rocheleau has extensive experience in ornamental plant production. Over the past 15 years,... more »

Plant Performance, Southern Hospitality Set to Shine at Southern Garden Tour

The 2019 Southern Garden Tour is set to take place June 4-6, in Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina. This is your chance to check out the trial gardens of some of the leading growers and... more »

Bower & Branch Adds Oregon Grower

Bower & Branch, the e-commerce brand consisting of a network of independent growers and garden centers across the United States, has expanded its grower network with the addition of Oregon Pride Nurseries, Inc. in McMinnville,... more »

Costa Farms’ Dracaena Receives Honors at TPIE

Dracaena ‘White Aspen’ from Costa Farms was crowned best new plant at the Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition (TPIE) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 'White Aspen' is a fresh new variety of corn plant (dracaena) that sports... more »

Skagit Horticulture Adds New Clean-Stock Greenhouse

Skagit Horticulture, Mabton, Washington, has opened a new, clean-stock greenhouse to complement the large-scale production of select agricultural plant starts launched last year. The new greenhouse will produce high volumes of virus-free transplants to serve... more »

Stanton Promoted to Production Manager at Raker-Roberta’s

Raker-Roberta's in Litchfield, Michigan has promoted Casey Stanton to be the company's production manager. In his new position, Stanton will be responsible for all phases of Raker-Roberta's production which includes, all start, grow, quality, production... more »

Botany Lane Greenhouse to Host Open House

Botany Lane is inviting growers, retailers, wholesalers, and customers to an open house at the Denver Botanic Gardens on March 21, 2019 to celebrate the first day of spring and preview new introductions from Proven Winners. Attendees... more »