We are still
primarily family owned, with the minority shares being held by
our employees through an ESOT (Employee Stock Ownership
Trust). We have no plans or desires to sell or to merge with a
larger company. We try to maintain a small company atmosphere
and attitude, particularly with our customers. If you have a
question or concern, you can ask anyone, including my brothers
and me.
Our
emphasis continues to be on research and developing new
products, and we are supplementing that with even stronger
marketing efforts.
We are part of a new marketing
alliance called The Flower Fields,
www.theflowerfields.com, in conjunction with The Paul Ecke
Ranch, Yoder Brothers and Fischer USA.
Our efforts are geared towards
creating a retail brand that provides value and consistently
reliable products to home gardeners in North America. All in
all, we are very optimistic and excited about the future and
want to continue to be a leading influence.
