Last year at this time, when we were conducting our Top 100 Growers survey, many growing operations told us that while they did not grow in size in 2023, they were planning for growth, in some cases significant, headed into 2024.
2024 square footage: 826,921
For more information: https://www.andymastgreenhouses.com/
2024 square footage: 835,000
For more information: https://www.botanylane.com/
2024 square footage: 836,830
For more information: https://pwpvg.com/
2024 square footage: 840,000
For more information: https://www.facebook.com/kentsbromeliad/
2024 square footage: 850,000
For more information: https://www.fesslernursery.com/
2024 square footage: 852,135
For more information: https://www.sedanfloral.com/
2024 square footage: 871,200
For more information: https://myriadflowers.com/
2024 square footage: 895,000
For more information: https://www.cvgrowers.com/
2024 square footage: 900,000
For more information: https://www.baucomsnursery.com/
2024 square footage: 905,000
For more information: https://kubepak.com/
2024 square footage: 914,760
For more information: https://westerlay.com/
2024 square footage: 914,760
For more information: https://countrysidegreenhouse.com/
2024 square footage: 950,000
For more information: https://www.drammechter.com/
2024 square footage: 980,000
For more information: https://mccorklenurseries.com/
2024 square footage: 980,000
For more information: https://derooseplants.com/en/home/
2024 square footage: 1,000,000
For more information: https://hardyboyplant.com/
2024 square footage: 1,001,880
For more information: https://www.catoctinmtngrowers.com/
2024 square footage: 1,022,693
For more information: http://www.vanwingerden-intl.com/
2024 square footage: 1,051,584
For more information: https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-central-growers-inc.
2024 square footage: 1,085,000
For more information: https://www.bobsmarket.com
2024 square footage: 1,089,000
For more information: https://www.sakata.com/
2024 square footage: 1,089,000
For more information: https://nashgreenhouse.com/
2024 square footage: 1,112,000
For more information: https://www.gvgh.com/
2024 square footage: 1,132,560
For more information: https://massonfarms.com/
2024 square footage: 1,132,560
For more information: https://pwfourstar.com/
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#75: Andy Mast Greenhouses
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#74: Botany Lane Greenhouses
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#73: Pleasant View Gardens
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#72: Kent’s Bromeliad Nursery
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#71: Fessler Nursery
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#70: Sedan Floral
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#69: Myriad Flowers International
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#68: Petitti/Casa Verde Growers
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#67: Baucom’s Nursery
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#66: Kube-Pak
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#64 (tie): Westerlay Orchids
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#64 (tie): Countryside Greenhouses-
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#63: Dramm Echter Farms
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#61 (tie): McCorkle Nurseries
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#61 (tie): Deroose Plants
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#60: Welby Gardens
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#59: Catoctin Mountain Growers
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#58: Van Wingerden International
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#57: South Central Growers
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#56: Bob’s Market and Greenhouses, Inc
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#54 (tie): Sakata Seed America
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#54 (tie): Nash Greenhouses
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#53: Green Valley Greenhouse
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#51 (tie): Masson Farms of New Mexico
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#51 (tie): Four Star Greenhouses
The numbers in our 2024 Top 100 Growers report certainly reflect this. More than 25% of the growers on this year’s list saw an uptick in square footage, and several are capitalizing on this growth by investing in automation systems, as well as their team.
In the slideshow above, find out which companies claimed spots #75 through #51 on our list. You can find the first slideshow here, and watch for more updates on the list in the coming days. Also, let us know if anything on the list should be updated by commenting below.
Karen Haas is a freelance writer and editor who has been published in the Greyden Press Authors news site. She writes about politics, health, business, and finance.
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