Grower News

Revol Greens Plans Texas Expansion
Greenhouse lettuce grower Revol Greens is building its largest facility to date in Temple, Texas. Planting within the first of 20 planned acres in Phase 1 of this new greenhouse is expected to start by... more »

Hort Americas Donates to AppHarvest Foundation
Hort Americas has donated $10,000 to the AppHarvest Foundation to support its AgTech education program that introduces high school students to controlled environment agriculture (CEA) to help grow the next generation of farmers and futurists... more »

Four Star Greenhouse Launches Digital Plant Guide
Four Star Greenhouse’s 2023 Plants & Programs guide is now available online. The digital guide has all the products and information needed for the next growing season, including Proven Winners varieties, eye-catching bundled combinations, details... more »

ForemostCo Celebrates 35 Years
This year, foliage and tropical plant supplier ForemostCo Inc. is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Since the company’s inception, ForemostCo has stood for family values and a deep-rooted commitment toward establishing long-lasting relationships. After all, it’s... more »

Aris Horticulture Makes Changes to Sales Team
Tim Gartrell, Aris director of sales, has announced his retirement after 19 years with Aris Horticulture. Dave Ogle has been hired as Aris director of sales effective June 29, 2022. He will be responsible for... more »

Mucci Farms Gains Investment From Tech Company Cox Enterprises
Cox Enterprises, the same company that acquired BrightFarms, has made a strategic investment in Mucci Farms, a 60-year-old controlled environment agriculture (CEA) business with a network of greenhouses for indoor-grown fruits and vegetables in Canada... more »

US Floriculture Numbers Were Up in 2021: USDA Report
The numbers of floriculture producers and total sales were up in 2021, according to data released May 25 by the USDA. The U.S. had 9,558 floriculture producers in 2021, according to the department’s National Agricultural... more »

Metrolina Greenhouses Shares Goals for Future at 50th Anniversary
Built up from humble beginnings, today Metrolina Greenhouses’ headquarters in Huntersville, North Carolina, is the largest single-site, heated wholesale greenhouse operation in the U.S. Metrolina Greenhousesin Huntersville, North Carolina, on April 26 marked its 50th... more »