From the President

“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive.

You won’t even be sure whether the storm is really over.

But one thing is certain.

When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in.

That’s what this storm’s all about.”

— Haruki Murakami

It has been a tough year on all of us, and not just for our industry. When fuel rises so do chemicals, containers, and fertilizer. In general, the cost of living has gone up significantly. As we all know most farmers, growers, etc. don’t raise their prices unless truly necessary. Oftentimes, that means the very people helping the world go round suffer. This is why it’s so important that our industry sticks together and helps one another out. Between rising prices, dogwood dieback, supply and demand and all of the other worldly problems let’s ask ourselves, “How much stress can a plant take and still thrive?” Apply that answer in your own business and allow it to flourish. Simply maintaining causes burn outs. We create a beautiful life, and I believe we should thrive and enjoy it wholeheartedly.

With that being said, TNLA wants to give a special thanks to all of our sponsors who continue to support us year after year. This allows us to put together such good events so we can come together and celebrate our hard work. We hope everyone has a prosperous fall and grows with the seasons.

Michael Gallagher

Heather Farms Nursery

www.heatherfarmsnursery.com

Cell: (931) 619-9544

Office: (931) 635-2826

TNLA President

www.tnla.com