Country Folks Grower is a business to business publication offering coast to coast coverage through three regional editions.
Each monthly issue covers all facets of growing and marketing fresh market and ornamental crops.
Growing and connecting the keys of KidsGardening
Connecting with others also involved in youth gardening is now easier than ever. Photo courtesy of KidsGardening
by Courtney Llewellyn
Kids introduced to gardening at a young age are more likely to become lifelong horticulture enthusiasts, and with more people gardening than ever, it’s a perfect time to get involved […]
Keeping up with trends
Carla Varner has been taking over the business founded by her parents Jack and Mary (pictured) more than 35 years ago. There are now more than five acres of greenhouses on site. Photo courtesy of Varner’s Greenhouse
by Sally Colby
For nurseries and garden centers striving to remain viable, change is key. Although Varner’s Greenhouse and Nursery in Niles, MI,
Adding value with cut flowers
Betsy Busche of Spongetta’s Garden, working on an arrangement for Art in Bloom at Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute. Photo by Courtney Llewellyn
by Tamara Scully
Bouquets are everywhere – in grocery stores, at florists, alongside the vegetables at the farm stand and even the gas station checkout counter. Those hoping to profitably grow and sell market bouquets […]
Perennial appeal
Jesse Eastman had to consider taking over Fort Collins Nursery from his father on several occasions, but since he kept working with plants, eventually it just made sense. Photo courtesy of Fort Collins Nursery
by Sally Colby
When Jesse Eastman started college, his plans didn’t include returning to the greenhouse and nursery his parents started. Although the Fort Collins Nursery,
Portland Nursery offers wide selection, landscaping services
Sara Ori, president and co-owner of Portland Nursery. Ori took the nursery over from her dad on Dec. 31, 2020. Photo by Aliya Hall
by Aliya Hall
With two locations on five acres in the Portland metro area, Portland Nursery has embedded itself into the fabric of the city. […]
It takes a village: Ebert’s Greenhouse Village
Ebert’s Greenhouse Village’s Field House was home to their pansy display on opening weekend. Photo by Gail March Yerke
by Gail March Yerke
Not many of us can say that we knew our calling in life at the age of 9, but Mark Ebert of Ebert’s Greenhouse Village said he did. […]
