Tri States Grain Conditioning

THE CUT FLOWER MARKET

The traditional cut flower market includes roses, Gerbera, carnations, orchids, tulips, and lilies. Eighty percent of the cut flowers purchased in the U.S. are imported from countries such as Colombia, Ecuador, the Netherlands and Canada. Imported flowers are traditionally treated with significant quantities of pesticides, with residue often still present at local retailers. The flowers from Holland Flower Farm are grown using compost tea fertilizer, cover crops to reduce soil erosion, and a no-chemical approach. Holland Flower Farm’s seasonal and fresh blooms are sold through farmer's markets, flower subscriptions, weddings, and buckets of blooms for special events. Jade grows 400 different varieties of flowers, from tulips and

More than 400 varieties of flowers are grown at Holland Flower Farm.

dahlias to lisianthus and poppies to heirloom varieties such as foxglove and sweet peas. Undergirding the farm is a community-supported agriculture (CSA) model wherein individuals or companies buy a share of a farm’s production before each growing season. Holland Flower Farm delivers weekly or monthly fresh or dried flower bouquets to

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GRAIN CONDITIONING

There is nothing more important than protecting your grain harvest. Tri-States Grain Conditioning systems will help you remotely monitor your grain, save on energy costs and improve your overall grain storage.

YOU WILL ALWAYS BE CONNECTED TO YOUR GRAIN STORAGE. MONITORS YOUR GRAIN FROM THE PALM OF YOUR HAND. SIMPLE AND ACCURATE. FREE TECH SUPPORT FOR LIFE.

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PROTECTION IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND.

Jade Moret has space both outside and inside to design floral bouquets such as this one.

Jade Moret harvests flowers for use in a bouquet. Four-year-old Cecelia supervises. 40 subscribers. “I always call our CSA members ‘the foundation’ of who we are. They've been with me since day one.”

AMAZING FARM GIRLS

Acres and flower varieties and business models aside, Jade is passionate about growing a farm business with the right culture. “We start off the week with devotions, and we pray together, and we just spend time together. On Wednesdays, we cook for the team and we all have lunch together. Work culture is important because you often spend more time at work than with your family. Who you are as a person is important to me. Whether you're having a bad day or a good day, we can come to each other and have this be more than a job.” While Jade didn’t set out to build an all-female team, that’s how it’s worked out so far. “There's not a lot of women in agriculture. Where do all the amazing farm girls we have around here go to get summer jobs? If there had been a flower farm locally when I was in high school, I would have been all over that or anything to do with plants. So I get these awesome, hardworking girls who know what they’re getting into and what it takes to shovel a wheelbarrow of compost.” The young women she’s hired are often at the top of their class in school. “They're hardworking, they're driven. In fact, we have to get walkie talkies out here because the girls don't even take their phones with them. They’re smart: If you're sitting on your phone, you're missing out on the best parts of working here. We're in the flowers, the sun is shining, the birds are singing, there's butterflies, and it’s truly so peaceful. When I come out here, I don't want to be on my phone, either. I just soak in and absorb all the beauty that we're surrounded by.”