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June 21, 2021

2021 Family Business Awards: The Garden Barn Nursery Inc. Vernon

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Thrid Place
Category: Less than 25 Full-Time Employees

The Garden Barn Nursery is a destination garden center that provides hand-selected/tagged, locally and homegrown plant material.

Tell us a bit about your recent accomplishments.

We exhibited adaptation, attitude and strength. Over the last 18 months, we have had to follow guidelines that could change by the minute and adjust how we interact with customers. We have also had to change how and what we would or could order for products and follow new industry trends. We created a new business model that continues to shift daily, even now. We had to work harder and faster and adjust to a record-breaking increase of double sales volume in 24 months. We have had to work more as a team, which can be difficult in a family business, but we truly feel we have come through stronger than ever.

What are your family values?

Our family is our business. Very often it is hard to separate the two. Our family’s largest values are to love one another, work hard and above all respect one another. Some days can be hard, but we are a strong team and wouldn’t change it for the world.

Industry: Agricultural         
Year Founded: 1981
Founders: Dennis & Kathy Gliha
Generation Running Company: Second
Full-Time Employees: 11
Part-Time Employees: 35
Family Members Employed at Company: Dennis Gliha, Founder; Linda Tasko Gliha, Landscaping Department Manager – Dennis’ current wife; Kathy Gliha, Founder, Manager of Main Office & Retail Operations; Kim Gliha Mullen, Owner & President, Manager of Retail Greenhouse Operations – Daughter of Dennis and Kathy; Ryan Mullen, Production Manager – Kim’s husband; Shawn Gilha, Owner, Vice President, Nursery Manager & Landscape Designer – Son of Dennis and Kathy; Chelsey Gilha, Managing Partner, Office Assistant, Retail Operations Manager – Shawn’s wife
Company Website: www.gardenbarn.com

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