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Fafard potting mixes sprout new look Conrad Fafard Inc.’s brand revitalization is nearly complete. The growing-media producer’s new retail bags are starting to bloom in independent garden centers (IGCs) this summer. “Our retail packaging is our key marketing face to the consumer,” said Chris Sexton, Retail Market manager, Fafard. “The new bags are dramatic, distinctive and definitely differentiate us from our competitors.” Though the packaging has changed, contents inside the bag have not. “Gardeners can still count on the same tried-and-true ingredients and impressive results,” Sexton said.
Garden Centers of America® Announces Supplier of the Year Garden Centers of America®, a non-profit national association of independent garden centers, is pleased to announce that Conrad Fafard, Inc. has been named as their 2009 Supplier of the Year. The award, selected by garden center owners from across the United States, recognizes suppliers that have made significant and on-going contributions to the industry. The official award ceremony will be held June 28, 2009, in Portland, Ore., during the organization’s annual Summer Tour kick-off event.
Fafard revitalizes brand The 87-year-old growing media company Conrad Fafard Inc. has a new look and a fresh story to tell. Part of an effort to create a stronger national presence, the Syngenta subsidiary is unveiling a unique brand “look and feel” at the Independent Garden Center Show in Chicago this week.
Fafard formulates hybrid research program Conrad Fafard, Inc. has completed a unique, six-month research trial that blends academic and practical research in large-scale commercial greenhouses across the country. Designed to test advanced potting-media formulations to help growers achieve healthier and more profitable plants, the Fafard Research Leader Program will become a model for future company studies.
Fafard to build Manitoba plant A wholly owned Canadian subsidary of Conrad Fafard, Inc., FPM Peat Moss Company Ltd., today announced it will build a peat processing and mix facility in Manitoba. The new plant will allow Fafard to better serve markets in the central and western United States |
