In spring of 2011, I built a larger and improved farm stand, and from there we really started to establish a clientele around our fresh produce and nursery.  With each year, I took on more and more of the responsibilities of our farm stand and operations.  My mom, as the legal owner of the business at the time, kept the books and took care of the financial end of things, while I managed the growing and retailing operation.  We worked closely together, and she and my sister always helped get planting and harvesting done during peak season.  


     We learned a lot from trial and error, and were constantly discussing and looking for ways to refine our goal as a family farm.  My parents have always been supportive of our individual interests through our growing up years, and my mom especially, spent countless hours helping me establish this business which I could some day call my own.  It has been an invaluable experience working together to solve problems and tackle challenges.


     In 2018 I began work on a large, custom greenhouse which, over the next year, ushered in a new direction for the business. This new growing facitlity supported a transition to exclusively producing hanging baskets and premium greenhouse flowers for spring.


      Today, Fruitful Farm & Nursery is still an expanding operation, with additional greenhouse space in construction.  Each season, I'm thrilled to find new varieties and improve growing techniques to continue offering my loyal customers exceptional plant quality and friendly, professional service.


     Thank you for your patronage!  


-Aaron

Fruitful Farm & Nursery



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               About Fruitful Farm & Nursery - Arlington, WA


     In the spring of 2003, our family moved to the beautiful 10 acres we now call Fruitful Farm.  Having sat vacant for several years, there was much work to be done on the property and buildings.  Fencing, mowing, roofing, foundation work on the barn, flooring, painting, and many more projects were the focus of our effort for the first few years.  As we settled in to our new place, my older brother Isaac developed a keen interest in old tractors.  When he was 16, he received a Farmall H tractor as a gift for his high school graduation.  As a productive way to use his new machine, he cultivated a large section of ground to grow pumpkins, winter squash, strawberries, cucumbers, beans and corn.  His plan was to wholesale produce to local grocers and set up a roadside stand to sell produce during summer and fall.  At the same time, inspired and nurtured by our neighbor Cheryl, of Arney Farm Nursery, I had begun to propagate grow various plants.  I remember how excited I was when my dad helped me setup my first little greenhouse. I began setting my plants out to sell at Isaac's self-serve produce stand, and that was the beginning of Fruitful Farm & Nursery.

     The next year, Isaac went to work at a local dairy farm, and as a result, didn't have as much time to devote to growing his market garden.  My younger sister, our mother and I began filling in where Isaac left off, and the three of us continued to grow the small roadside market.  I also kept growing and selling my plants as well.  At 14,  I had a real dream of eventually owning and operating a nursery and working full time as a grower and retailer.

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