Posted on: April 24, 2020 by Mick Donahue
In Episode 2 of Growing with North Carolina Farms, we discuss how to lead through a crisis by analyzing and optimizing our processes.
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Posted on: April 10, 2020 by Mick Donahue
Being an "essential" business in the middle of a pandemic comes with great responsibility. Help your customers and staff feel safe with these tips.
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Posted on: December 29, 2019 by Karen Bland
The new year is quickly approaching! We know that you, like us, are planning your business goals. In this post, we'll talk about how to actually meet them.
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Posted on: September 26, 2019 by Annie Beth
To help make sure you have a successful season of preparation and don’t forget a thing, we’ve made this Greenhouse Maintenance Checklist for fall.
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Posted on: April 9, 2019 by Annie Beth
People want to belong to something that matters. And you can’t pay your way out of that. You’ve got to inspire them to commit themselves to something that’s bigger than them.
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Posted on: February 12, 2019 by Mick Donahue
While it may seem like a distracting question at best and disrespectful at worst, it is the single most important question your employee could ask, and it demands an answer.
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Posted on: November 12, 2018 by Annie Beth
Here is your Winter Calendar for 2018. Winter is just around the corner, and your business needs to be prepared. Read more for advice on what to do.
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Posted on: February 14, 2017 by Mick Donahue
It seems like every time you take a value position, it will cost you money. And let me say, it is okay to spend money on your value propositions.
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Posted on: January 12, 2017 by Annie Beth
The business model that had worked so well for decades could not remain the same. The plant grew and flourished. The foliage was thick, but the roots were still constricted. According to co-owner Mick, "In order to serve our customers we desperately needed to transition from a single decision maker to a decentralized leadership model. Not only for our physical, spiritual and emotional health but for the quality of the product that our customers need to succeed."
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Posted on: September 8, 2016 by Mick Donahue
We're waging war against pests, viruses and disease. It's a daily fight at our greenhouse, and it takes intentionality on every level, from the grower who monitors stock and plans for its care, to the research director who experiments with new ways to propagate clean stock, to the daily hands who take cuttings with sanitized blades.
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