Just in time for the holiday flowered season , Manatee Fresh , the verbatim importer , interior distributor , and local grower of ethically sourced cut potted plants , cut flush and greenery , has announce its late acquisition and dispersion enhancements .
Manatee Fresh was relaunched from the ashes of the COVID pandemic through a management buyout of floral operations along the gulf coast of Florida . Due to the impact of the pandemic on a miscellanea of diligence , flowered gross sales had declined almost 80 % . Manatee Fresh faced two options : either close or boldly swivel its business model into new channels and operating location . Opting for the latter , since later spring , the fellowship has expanded its sweeping and retail statistical distribution , recently add day-by-day service of process to Central Florida ’s Orlando , Port Orange , Daytona , and Ormond Beach territory . This accession importantly enhance its previously constitute statistical distribution beyond St. Petersburg , Clearwater , Tampa , Bradenton , Sarasota and Fort Myers .
As well , Manatee Fresh announces its merger with Lowe & Behold , Orlando ’s leading full - divine service floral effect and decor firm . As a part of Manatee Fresh , the partnership augment Lowe & Behold ’s power to provide client with trimmed bloom , import daily from around the world . As well , this Orlando bearing expands the power of the Manatee Fresh sweeping and supermarket divisions to service Central Florida . And , importantly , Lowe & Behold ’s squad join Manatee Fresh greatly ameliorate its originative and pattern power , seen across all sales channel .
Missioned to provide a sense of rootage in every ware , Manatee Fresh continues to importune that every grower exert the gamey standards in how they manage for their workers and the local and worldwide ecology . With credential including Rainforest Alliance , USDA Organic , Florverde and Fair Trade , Demeter Biodynamic , and Flor Ecuador , all mate farm are third party visit annually , AND in person inspected by Manatee Fresh President Robert McLaughlin , at last changing the way brand meet the desire of today ’s consumer .
With much of the floriculture industry based internationally , Manatee Fresh also believes that acting locally is equally important . It partner with the unspoiled farms in the US and Canada for high quality pot plant life and flowers . Its elemental partner , the 125 - year old Manatee Farms of Manatee County , is guide by a quaternary generation granger and has employed thousands from the community .
“ Sustainable floriculture has been a cacoethes of mine over the past 30 twelvemonth – specifically , the right of doer on floral and acquire farm throughout the world , ” said Robert McLaughlin , President of Manatee Fresh . “ Both here and overseas , I inspect every farm and will only work with raiser that employ local actor , pay fair liveable wages , and provide the safe training and equipment to ensure workers return healthy to their families each night . Our passion for our masses is what makes us different , transparent , and the well possible choice for our array of floral products . ”
In accession to its sourcing and distribution expertise , Manatee Fresh also boast a full - time team of floral organiser expert in crafting bouquet for mass market place client and consequence fashion designer . This ensures that Manatee Fresh collections muse the skilful farm and regional oblation for holidays , special events and everyday sales , including speciality displays and product from Thailand , Holland , Canada and beyond .
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