March 25-28, 2012

Freelander® Rose Collection from Kordes® Roses available from Greenheart Farms

November 2011

ARROYO GRANDE, CA — Greenheart Farms is the only liner producer of the Freelander® Rose Collection in the United States. Freelander® Roses, bred by Kordes® Roses, are a collection of commercial cut flowers that have the appeal of garden roses. They have been selected for the ease of growing outdoors or in simple greenhouse structures, as well as showcasing the unique appeal of a garden rose.

The Freelander® Rose collection consists of four unique and different groupings as well as two new collections that will be trialed. These four groupings consist of elegant, multi-stemmed nostalgic garden roses, as well as traditional hybrid tea roses that come in a wide range...read more

Greenheart Farms® Earns VeriFlora® Certification

First certified horticultural operation dedicated to vegetable transplants production
October 2011

ARROYO GRANDE, CA - Greenheart Farms® announced that it has met the stringent requirements to earn VeriFlora® certification for sustainability in the growing process. Recognized as the gold-standard in the floriculture and horticulture industries, VeriFlora® certification requires growers to meet strict sustainable agriculture standards including water conservation, energy efficiency, ecosystem protection, and integrated waste management. In addition, growers must comply with fair labor practices that ensure a safe, equitable and healthy work environment, and industry-leading product quality requirements. Greenheart is also the first horticultural operation dedicated to vegetable transplants production to become VeriFlora® Certified.

VeriFlora certification is conducted by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), a global third-party certifier of environmental, sustainability and agricultural product quality claims. This independent certification process involves read more