Happy National Intern Day! (+2 days) Another year full of eager students and graduates who are dedicating their summers or up to one year toward learning more about horticulture and pursuing career paths that might interest them. Our interns are placed throughout many different departments in the greenhouses including Horticulture, Marketing, HR and Operations. Metrolina partners with several different programs such as Lake Norman Economic Development, CAEP and Ohio State University International Agriculture. It is a melting pot of cultures and backgrounds. We have the opportunity to host international students from Philippines, South Africa, Dominican Republic, Brazil and Nicaragua, who bring unique perspectives and innovative ideas from their home countries. A majority of our interns are located domestically, attending a number of colleges from within North Carolina, such as Appalachian State, NC State and UNC, to out-of-state at Auburn, Clemson, University of Florida and University of Tennessee, to gain valuable industry experience. We are grateful for our managers and mentors who have taken these interns under their wings and shown them the ropes, while creating an environment where they can learn and contribute! #nationalinternday #internday #interns #OneMetrolina #metrolinagreenhouses #seedyourfuture #careers #jobs #internships #northcarolina #team #cultivate #culture #diversity #students #college #internationalstudents
About us
Metrolina Greenhouses is a family-owned, wholesale plant and services company that was founded in April 1972. Our Huntersville location is the largest single-site heated greenhouse in the United States at 200 acres under glass. In addition we have approximately 30 acres of outdoor growing space and are still expanding. We also have a second location in York S.C. that has 200 acres of outdoor growing space for perennials.
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- Industry
- Horticulture
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Huntersville, North Carolina
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1972
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16400 Huntersville Concord Rd
Huntersville, North Carolina 28078, US
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2121 Quarry Road
York, South Carolina 29745, US
Employees at Metrolina Greenhouses INC
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Congratulations to Growmentum for receiving Greenhouse Grower's Medal of Excellence for Technology of the Year at AmericanHort Cultivate'24! We're proud to work with innovative, enterprising partners like you. Thanks for your contributions! #innovation #business #labor #greenhouses #horticulture #floriculture #technology #ingenuity #partnership #cultivate24
We are thrilled to have received the 2024 Technology of the Year Award at Greenhouse Grower’s Evening of Excellence last night! This recognition truly humbles our team, and we are incredibly grateful to be acknowledged for our hard work and contribution to the industry. At the heart of everything we do is the Grower. By innovating alongside industry experts, we can continue to build a better future for the Growers we serve and for the horticulture industry as a whole. A heartfelt thank you to our clients, partners, and advisors who have been instrumental in everything we’ve achieved thus far. In particular, the expertise and support of Scott Robeson, Chris Spire, Michael VanWingerden, John Beauford, David Wible, and Ashok Aggarwal have been foundational in our journey to date. We also extend our gratitude to Brian Sparks, Julie Hullett, and the rest of the incredible Greenhouse Grower and Meister Media Worldwide team for an outstanding event and for allowing us to be part of this special evening. Additionally, a big thank you to AmericanHort for hosting a wonderful #Cultivate24 Conference! Our experience in Columbus this year was incredible—we’re leaving with many new friends, knowledge gained, and the energy to continue building over the next year. Lastly, thank you to every member of our team here at Growmentum for their endless hours of hard work and dedication. This achievement is the result of tireless effort. Drew Lytton, Cody Childers, Marissa Marshall, Jackie Lytton We are excited to continue this journey and make a positive impact in the horticulture industry. 🌿
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GrowerTalks asked this year’s Young Grower Award finalists how they balance work and life in this industry. Read their essays (including one from Metrolina's own Horticulture Director Carleton Stuecker) here! Congratulations to Carleton Stuecker and all the nominees, and thank you to GrowerTalks and Jennifer Zurko for this thought-provoking series of essays! #growing #careers #greencareers #horticulture #floriculture #greenhouses #team #nextgeneration #leaders #industry #balance #business https://lnkd.in/g-T_BXjt
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On June 6, more than 200 members of the horticulture industry visited Metrolina Greenhouses’ 2024 Trial Gardens. Representatives from plant breeding companies, live inputs brokers, hard goods vendors and various members of the allied trade observed how well new plant varieties perform in minimal care, home garden conditions in the North Carolina climate. More than 2,000 varieties are planted each year in the 3-acre gardens. The trial process is essential for observing new genetics for improved plant breeding, and introducing new plants to the market. The Metrolina Greenhouses Research & Development team trials upwards of 15,000 every year in public and private trials. The following day, June 7, Metrolina Greenhouses opened the trial gardens to approximately 500 home gardeners for our general open house and Home Garden Panel consumer research focus groups. We provided four flags to each visitor, asking them to mark their favorite items in the garden. This consumer feedback also helps to inform our variety selection process, so we can grow the plants home gardeners like best and bring them to market! All in all, it was a great and rewarding week - one that the Metrolina team looks forward to every year. This week, we're analyzing data and developing reports to provide insight to our internal teams and retail and industry partners. Onward! #trialgardens #metrolina #grownfreshforyou #industry #consumers #gardening #horticulture #floriculture #greenhouses #plants #flowers #june #spring #northcarolina #MetrolinaGreenhouses #southerngardentour
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We're thrilled to be listed among the Top 100 Growers in Greenhouse Grower magazine's annual ranking of the largest controlled environment greenhouse operations in the United States. The industry continues to evolve, with many changing dynamics at play. Metrolina Greenhouses is honored to be included among the most innovative growers in the business. Thanks to Greenhouse Grower, and of course to our team, partners, vendors and customers for all of their contributions to our success. Check out the full ranking and story here: https://lnkd.in/e6RDUbj3 #floriculture #horticulture #business #greenhouses #controlledenvironment #cea #plants #flowers #industry
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Nice piece in the local press this week from WBTV and its QC Life program. The segment provided an overview of Metrolina Greenhouses for its "Made in the Carolinas" feature, showing local residents how and where ornamental plants are produced in their own backyard! We enjoyed our visit with reporter/videographer Brian Stephenson and appreciate the coverage! #community #news #press #PR #horticulture #floriculture #business #plants #flowers #greenhouses #local #jobs #sustainability https://lnkd.in/etCKZgJF
Getting an inside look at the Metrolina Greenhouses
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Hey #horticulture and #floriculture industry folks, just a reminder that if you plan to attend the Southern Garden Tour June 4-6 at Young's Plant Farm, Inc. and Metrolina Greenhouses INC, you need to register at each event at https://lnkd.in/ebxQfFF7. That's where you'll sign up for the event, along with lunches, etc. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you! #industry #events #plants #flowers
Register | Southern Garden Tour
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Plants and trees are crucial to using carbon dioxide and producing oxygen to help clean the air and improve the environment. But have you ever stopped to think about the practices used to produce them? Metrolina Greenhouses, one of the largest and most innovative wholesale greenhouse operations in the U.S., is observing Earth Day this year by highlighting the sustainability efforts it has in place and practices every day, and its ongoing commitment to Earth-friendly initiatives. #earthday #sustainability #growingpractices #horticulture #greenhouses #plants #flowers
5 Ways Metrolina Greenhouses Uses Earth-Friendly Practices Every Day in Growing Plants to Beautify Your Home and Garden, and the Environment
Metrolina Greenhouses INC on LinkedIn
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Members of the Southern Garden Tour collaborated to develop a website containing all the information needed, registration and travel resources for #horticulture industry folks attending trial garden open houses during the week of June 4-7. Check it out here! #southerngardentour #trialgardens #floriculture #plants #flowers #trials #gardens Young's Plant Farm, Inc. Trial Gardens at UGA The University of Georgia
Southern Garden Tour Participants Introduce New Website
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Metrolina Greenhouses' York facility is featured this month on the cover and in the cover story of GrowerTalks, a prominent horticulture industry trade magazine. The article discusses the benefits of acquiring a facility versus buying new, and reached out to Metrolina to learn about how the operation retrofitted the York facility to fit its needs when it was purchased in 2013. Metrolina's perennial production operation in York, SC, was formerly Stacy's Perennials. After a long-standing contract growing relationship, Louis Stacy sold the property to the VanWingerden family. Since then, Metrolina has continued to expand and adapt the land and greenhouses. Check out the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eDcBUQqK. Thanks, Jennifer Zurko and Ball Publishing! #horticulture #floriculture #greenhouses #perennials #industry #business #growing #team #onemetrolina
GrowerTalks - April 2024 - Need More Space?
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