For several years , Petals & Plates has been unionize flower - focused farm dinner party in Ontario , Canada , and for the first time , they will go to the west coast of the country . Quik ’s Farm , based in Chiliwack , British Colombia will be the first grower outside of Ontario that will host a Petals & Plates dinner party , on March 14 . The week after , the Petal & Plates will be at Orchard Park Growers in Jordan Station , in Ontario .
The musical theme behind the dinner is to highlight the Canadian flower growers and their importance in the farming landscape . By combine local food and drinkable , and local floral designers and chef , these event are a solemnisation of the diverse bounty community have to offer .
Below more entropy on the two new stop , the dates and the link to register .
Saturday March 14 , 2020 : Quik ’s Farm Ltd. Chiliwack , BC• 2:30pm - 8:00pm
Quik ’s Farm Ltdwas bulge out by Harry and Lydie Quik in the year 1990 when they immigrated to Canada . Initially starting in seasonal potato and cedar hedging growing , the company gradually introduced a consistent cut flower programme to supplement these less labor intensive crops . Over the early old age , focus was shifted more towards class round thin flower product and out from the potatoes and cedar tree hedging trees . Harry built the first glass greenhouse in 1995 for production of Oriental Lilies , Lisianthus , Spraymums and Disbud Mums . Seasonally he also grow Carnations , Statice , Snapdragon , and Sunflowers outdoors .
Harry and Lydie involve their child in the family business from an early age since they trust work ethic is built by gaining experience from the bottom up . In 2005 when Harry did his first significant enlargement , Harry ’s son Andries officially joined the company as Head Grower , having antecedently execute the summertime landing field program throughout his high school age . Andries ’ main focus upon link up the ship’s company was to develop the Spraymum and Disbud Mum markets as he believed there was enceinte potential in local , BC Grown novelty varieties of Chrysanthemums .
As the Spray and Disbud Chrysanthemum market place grew in North America , Quik ’s Farm entered a phase of acquisitions and expansions over the age . During these expansion , focus was placed on optimizing efficiency and production capacitance by introduce modern applied science . This included the introduction of planting and harvest home equipment , modern climate control and plant food program system , as well as an in - house press clipping production and generation facility . Due to the changes in market place situation and an increased demand for selling product instantly , Harry ’s 2d Word Leo took on the use of Sales and Logistics Manager . By implementing a sales and marketing plan with outreach to very diverse range of customers , Quik ’s Farm Ltd has focused on supplying the high-pitched quality cut flowers to market . presently Quik ’s Farm is one of the orotund supermarket flowered provider in Western Canada , with accent on putting the freshest flowers into the hands of consumers everyday .
Spearheading the operations in the mass market section since 2014 is Corne , another of Harry ’s boy . At the peak of the season , Quik ’s Farm employs up to 70 staff , make blossom from close to 15 Acre of state of the art methamphetamine hydrochloride nursery , grows seasonal harvest on another 25 acres of fertile Fraser Valley grease , and has trucks departing daily to destinations all over Western Canada . At Quik ’s Farm no order too big , no order too small . It ’s Flowers with Impact .
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Saturday March 21 , 2020 : Orchard Park GrowersJordan Station , ON • 3 post-mortem examination - 8:30pm
Orchard Park Growersbegan in 1969 in St. Catharines , Ontario , as a crime syndicate - hunt down yield farm , Schouwenaar Farms . A Dutch immigrant , John Schouwenaar , together with his wife Florie , purchased land on Gregory Road and built up an grove of , primarily , refreshing Niagara peaches . Much of the yield was sell at the Ontario Fruit Terminal where a solid client groundwork developed over the age .
In 1990 , the first greenhouses were built . Production start with tomato and over the years change to focus on floral merchandise . By 2000 , they get going the modulation from yield farm and greenhouses to fully focus on the greenhouse side of the clientele . They marked this polar modification by renaming the company Orchard Park Growers .
Today , their many greenhouse locations are a flourishing extension , growing and finishing operation . They grow gamy caliber , unparalleled smorgasbord of potted plants such as potted Gerbera , Passion Flower , Agapanthus , Lavender , Bougainvillea , Mandevilla , Boston Ferns , and Zygo Cactus . Orchard Park believe that well relationship – with both customers and provider – are key to success and they are thankful for the honest and trusty relationship they share with many in the diligence . Beyond the relationship they have , as a family they attest to the Lord ’s fidelity and are rightfully thankful for His blessings throughout the years .
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