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InTouchInTouchInTouch MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2012
50 ELM STREET, WATERVILLE, ME 04901 • TEL: (207) 873-3315 • FAX: (207) 877-0087
[email protected] • www.midmainechamber.com
Nikki Desjardins, Chair of the Board • Kimberly N. Lindlof, President & CEO
Highlights in this Issue:
P. 2: From the President’s Chair
P. 2: Mid-Maine Chamber’s Centennial
P. 4: Member Events Calendar
P. 6: U.S. Senate Candidates’ Forum
P. 8: Member Spotlight: Johnny’s
Selected Seeds
Join the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce
in a fun-filled night full of networking with
area business professionals. Over 125
donated prizes will be raffled off.
$3,000 Grand Prize
$1,000 2nd prize
$500 3rd prize
Nobody walks away empty-handed!
Tickets are $120/piece and include dinner
for two and one raffle ticket. For tickets
call 873-3315 or see any board member.
Super Raffle
Dinner September 26, 2012
5:00 PM Happy Hour
6:00 PM Dinner & Raffle
T&B's Celebration Center
Our Happy Hour
Sponsor
At the event, you will also have the
opportunity to purchase tickets for a
chance to win this beautiful Tom
Kruskal Handmade Amethyst Necklace
in Argentium Silver donated by 2012 Taste of Greater Waterville
See our Insert for the 2012 Taste Winners!
Advertising Opportunities on the Chamber Website www.midmainechamber.com
Skyscraper Ad
Square Ad 1
Square Ad 2
Square Ad 3
Square Ad 4
The Chamber now has advertising opportunities
available on its website. The graphics are placed on
the right hand side or along the bottom of each page
on the main site. They are very competitively priced
at only $10 per thousand views for the long sky-
scraper type graphic (160 pixels by 600 pixels) and
$2 per thousand views for the smaller square
graphics (160 pixels by 160 pixels). You can design
your own image to go on to the site or contact the
chamber for a recommendation of a member to de-
sign if for you. Please no animations.
Call Robyn at 873-3315 or email
[email protected] for more
information.
- Kimberly
Business After Hours:
Thank you to our
50/50 Sponsor:
Bowdoin Photography
Mid-Maine Chamber’s Centennial
Continued on page 4
Charlie Haberstock is 8 years old and has a
business card collection of over 1,400
cards. He likes to know about each business
and asks many questions so he decided to
help us by interviewing some area business-
es. Below are excerpts from his interview.
Charlie received a little help from his mom,
Carrie Haberstock.
There is much more to running a bank than
I thought. Over 143 years, Skowhegan Sav-
ings Bank has grown into ten departments
running the daily operations of ten branches
of the bank with one more branch in the
works. They help customers put money in
or take money out of their accounts, cash
checks and make loan payments. Customers
are also advised whether or not they should
borrow money. They have safe deposit box-
es for people to keep their things safe in
vaults like jewelry and special papers. The
door of the main vault is two and a half
tons!
In 1961, the main branch of the
Skowhegan Savings bank moved to their
current location on Elm St. in Skowhegan
from their original building a few blocks
away in the center of town. In the 1980s,
the bank added a second floor and an addi-
tion attached by a tunnel under ground! The
entire wall of the tunnel has a mural of Cen-
tral Maine along the Kennebec with the
seasons changing including Sugarloaf paint-
ed by artist, Tony Castro.
Up on the 2nd floor is the President's
office. The President is Mr. John With-
erspoon. He commutes from Kingfield eve-
ry day and loves to keep up company moral
by occasional practical jokes and costume
wearing. I hear on Halloween he dressed up
as a cow! The second floor is also home to
the board room where big decisions are
made for all of the branches. There are 7
board members and they just recently
agreed upon opening an 11th branch in Au-
gusta.
Our interview and tour was led by Karen
Hart, vice president of marketing. She said
that for three years they have been named
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The Bank of Maine 258 Kennedy Memorial Drive,
Waterville Wednesday, September 19
5:30-7:00 PM
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drinks.
Door prizes, 50/50 raffle & other fabulous
prizes! $100’s in Chamber Gift Certificates
will be given away to one lucky winner in
celebration of 100 years!
From the
President’s Chair
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Entire Family
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207-872-7909
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207-474-2254
166 College Ave., PO Box 215 Waterville, ME 04903-0215
www.az-cpa.com
166 College Ave., PO Box 215 Waterville, ME 04903-0215
www.az-cpa.com
Full Service Office Supplies Retail Store and Furniture Showroom
in Downtown, Skowhegan
The Paper Klip
New & Used Furniture
A Local, Independent, Family- Owned & Operated Company
www.WarrensOfficeSuppplies.com 800.924.9006
Your Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce
today is not the same as it was 10 years ago
– or even 5 years ago for that matter. Our
committees have assertively stepped up the
benefits and offerings that you receive as a
member. For service and retail, two of the
“bigger” benefits are the Gift Certificate
program and the Chamber Advantage Dis-
count Card program. As I mentioned in an
email recently, Central Maine Motors has
purchased $25,000 in Gift Certificates and
plans to purchase more in the very near fu-
ture. We are also handing out advantage
cards to area college students as I
speak. PLEASE HELP US HELP YOU BY
INDICATING ON YOUR WEB SITE AND
IN YOUR MARKETING – INCLUDING
FACEBOOK – THAT YOU ACCEPT
CHAMBER GIFT CERTIFICATES AND/
OR PARTICIPATE IN THE EXCLUSIVE
MEMBER-TO-MEMBER DISCOUNT
CARD PROGRAM. This would go a long
way in getting the word out that we’re all
encouraging the shop locally efforts.
Enjoy your fall.
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Tess Woods of Unity Barn Raisers recently
announced that she will soon be departing
from UBR, due to her impending move to NH.
Best of luck to you, Tess.
Congratulations to Craig
Larrabee for 20 years
with Jobs for Maine’s
Grads (JMG). Craig
was hired in 1993 to be the JMG specialist at
Woodland Jr./Sr. High School in Baileyville.
He soon became a regional manager, then the
operations director, then executive vice presi-
dent, and was hired to be the president and
CEO when JMG President Pete Thibodeau
retired.
People's United Bank, a subsidiary of Peo-
ple's United Financial Inc., recently promoted
Ann Marie Swenson, to senior
vice president and regional man-
ager of business banking for ME
& NH, & John Lescure, to senior
vp and wealth management mar-
ket leader. Congrats!
Robin Allen, JMG specialist at Messalonskee
High School in Oakland, was promoted to
south central region manager. Way to go!
Maine Eye Care Associates is
pleased to announce that Michael
G. Garvey, MD joined its staff of
eye care professionals on July 1.
His areas of professional interest
include small incision cataract
surgery and retinal disease.
Delta Ambulance would like to welcome
Wendy Zamler of Fayette as the new director
of human resources. Wendy has over 16 years
of leadership experience in the HR field, hav-
ing worked most recently with
MaineGeneral and, prior to that, T
-Mobile, Boston Financial and Sta-
ples Inc.
A branch of Spectrum Genera-
tions, Bridges Home Care’s Personal Support
Specialist (PSS) and Navy Veteran, Linda
Gero recently participated in the National Vet-
erans Golden Age Games in St. Louis, Mis-
souri. Linda competed in and won two gold
medals in the javelin and bowling events, and
also won two silver medals in the shot put and
discus events.
MaineGeneral Medical Center (MGMC) is
pleased to welcome long-time
Waterville internists Edmund
Ervin, MD and John Irwin, DO to
its new practice, MaineGeneral
Internal Medicine. The practice is
located at the site of Elmwood Pri-
mary Care and MGMC Express Care at 211
Main Street in Waterville.
The Maine Heritage Policy Center is please
to announce J. Scott Moody as its new
CEO.
Fix My Attitude
Travel
Janie Fix
261 Belfast Road
Albion, ME 04910
Phone: 437-2457
fixmyattitudetravel.com
Vacationland
Skydiving, LLC.
Brad Fisher
Pittsfield Municipal Airport
Pittsfield, ME 04967
Phone: 487-5638
centralmaineskydiving.com
Evolutions Salon
Raymond Harris
15 Bay Street
Winslow, ME 04901
Phone: 861-4451
Edwards’ Family Shop N Save
Dana Edwards
35 Plaza Drive
Unity, ME 03988
Phone: 948-2731
Lymans Farm &
Hardware Store
Tom & Joy Lyman
353 Skowhegan Road
Fairfield, ME 04937
Phone: 238-9209
lymansfarmstore.com
Penske Truck Rental
Tom & Joy Lyman
353 Skowhegan Road
Fairfield, ME 04937
Phone: 238-9209
pensketruckrental.com
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Centennial continued from page 2
one of the top places to work in Maine based on employee
feedback. "Mr. Witherspoon likes to create an atmosphere
where employees work hard, receive nice benefits and have a
lot of fun. The customers notice this," she says. Keeping its
customers happy is most important and the employees are
proud that every phone call is answered by a person not an
automated message. Also, there are cameras everywhere for
security. Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce has been helpful
connecting them with its customers through communications
and community events.. Pictured to the left: Karen Hart, vice
president of marketing at Skowhegan Savings Bank and
Charlie Haberstock.
September 10: Outsmarting Financial Fraud
and Elder Abuse seminar hosted by Spec-
trum Generations in Hallowell. Free, 9-
11AM. FMI & to Register: 623-0764 x129.
September 11, 13, 18, 20: Managing Income
in Retirement 4 Session Class by
Kevin Sullivan, Sullivan Wealth
Management held at the Mid-
Maine Chamber 6-8PM, $109.
FMI & to register:
www.retirementincomeu.org or 660-6637.
September 13: Event Marketing 101 Learn
event marketing best practices, most com-
monly used tools and easy to use techniques
to make your event a success. Presented by
Tracy O’Clair of TOCmedia 12-2PM at the
Mid-Maine Chamber. FMI: 512-0532 or
September 13: Intro to Facebook,
learn basic Facebook functionalities
and etiquette. Presented by Tracy
O’Clair of TOCmedia 3-5PM at the Mid-
Maine Chamber. FMI: 512-0532 or in-
September 14: Thomas College’s Lunder
Scholars Golf Invitation at the Belgrade
Lakes Golf Club.
September 15: (Rain Date Sept. 16) The
Let’s Go! Family Fun Day is a new, annual
event kicking off a year-long series of activi-
ties focused on helping families with children
live healthy, active lives. 11AM-2PM at the
Inland Woods trail behind Inland Hospital.
FMI: inlandhospital.org Ellen Wells, Com-
munity Wellness Coordinator at
[email protected] or 861-3292.
September 18: Attend the Build-
ing & Maintaining LinkedIn Social
Media Breakfast presented by Will Fessend-
en 7:30-9AM at Selah Tea Café. FMI: 512-
0532 or to register
http://smbcme9.eventbrite.com/
September 21: Maine Development Foun-
dation’s 34th annual Meeting, The Power of
Maine People, will be from 9AM - 1:30PM at
the Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland. Hear
the stories of some of Maine’s most inspiring
entrepreneurs and celebrate the achievements
of the award winners from around the state.
September 21: Comedian, George Hamm
will be at the Waterville Elks Banquet &
Conference Center as a benefit to Spectrum
Generations Meals on Wheels
Program. Doors open at 7PM,
show begins at 8:30PM, $12. Ad-
vanced tickets required. FMI: 873-
4745 or
September 22: Inauguration Ceremony of
the incoming Thomas College President,
Laurie Lachance at Thomas College.
September 27: Friends Night Out: Fused
Night Lights Class at Stained Glass Ex-
press. Now that the days are getting shorter,
you'll want decorative ways to add LIGHT to
your space. Make two creative night lights
out of colored crushed glass. $45, everything
included. FMI & to register: 872-9305.
October 6-7: REM Craft Fair & Soup fest
hosted at Champions Fitness
Club from 10AM-6PM Saturday
and 10AM-3PM Sunday. Over
60 juried Maine artisans will be
there - here's your chance to find
unique Maine-made gifts for the upcoming
holiday season! Homemade food and drink
will be available. FMI: www.rem1.org or
873-4444.
October 12-14: Thomas College is hosting
its 2012 Homecoming and Family Weekend.
IRS Summertime Tax Tip:
Organizing Tax Records This Sum-
mer Can Help You Keep Your Cool
Here are some things the IRS wants
individuals and small business owners
to know about
recordkeeping.
http://content.govdelivery.com/
bulletins/gd/USIRS-
4d7617#.UCU92Z8bt
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COMMUNITY PEOPLE YOU KNOW
The Main Street Approach: Cumulative and Incremental
Change Leading to Measurable Results By Shannon Haines
Many people are now familiar with the Four Point Approach of the
National Main Street program, which encourages communities to revi-
talize their downtowns by implementing balanced programs of work
in the areas of Design, Promotion, Economic Restructuring and Or-
ganization. This model has certainly served Waterville well over the
past decade, as evidenced by many well-publicized and documented
downtown successes, some of which are highlighted below.
Fewer people know about the Eight
Principles of Main Street, which real-
ly resonate with me as I look back on
our downtown achievements. These
guiding principles epitomize the
community-based approach required
for success and they are: Comprehen-
sive, Incremental, Self-help, Partner-
ships, Identifying and capitalizing on
existing assets, Quality, Change, and
Implementation. In short, downtown
revitalization requires all hands on deck – community members step-
ping up to create a stronger downtown by building on assets and hon-
estly addressing challenges. It takes time and requires cooperation,
focus, and commitment.
While it was with mixed emotions that I announced in July my
decision to move on from my position as Waterville Main Street’s
executive director, I remain incredibly passionate about downtown
Waterville and community development, and I am very proud of the
work that we have done together over the past nine years in keeping
with the principles above. This work includes: the development of a
year-round calendar of events that make our entire community a more
vibrant place to live and visit; cohesive branding for downtown and
the city as a whole; over $1 million in grant dollars secured for down-
town projects; new streetscape amenities, including trash cans, bike
racks, banners, streetlights, and greenspaces; the Silver Street Outdoor
Dining Patio; hundreds of thousands of
dollars in Façade Improvement Grants
to downtown property owners; the
creation of the Downtown Waterville
Farmers’ Market; the development of
the Two Cent Bridge Gateway Plaza;
and much, much more.
For those of you who prefer hard
numbers, the following statistics
demonstrate the measurable progress
that has been made in Downtown Waterville over the past 10 years:
31 net new businesses
$44.8 million in public and private downtown investment
19,632 volunteer hours
220 net new full-time jobs
For every $1 invested in the Waterville Main Street program, an
additional $37.29 has been invested in downtown Waterville
99 rehabilitations and improvements
25 public improvement projects
77 housing units created
My heartfelt thanks go out to all of you who have dedicated your
time, talent, financial resources, and positive energy to make our
downtown and the greater community a more vibrant place. The Main
Street approach is a cumulative and incremental one, and while we
certainly recognize that there is much more work to be done, the num-
bers and examples above are clear proof that we are moving in the
right direction.
The Board of Directors of Waterville Main Street is committed to
ensuring that the organization remains a strong and vital one and is
currently in the process of hiring a new executive director to begin this
fall. I hope that you will all welcome and support the new director as
you welcomed and supported me.
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Upcoming Events
September 13: Business Breakfast Series
7:30-9 AM Thomas College
Integrating Marketing: Getting
The Whole Picture
Alexandra Heseltine of Gray Cat
Marketing & Design explains why marketing is
more than a Web site, advertising or social me-
dia. It is a holistic approach to identifying your
customers’ pain points, meeting them where they
are and offering them a solution to a problem.
September 19: Business After Hours
5:30-7 PM The Bank of Maine
258 Kennedy Memorial Drive,
Waterville
September 26: Super Raffle Dinner
5PM Happy Hour/6PM Dinner & Raffle
T&B’s Outback Tavern
6 Jefferson Street, Waterville
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27 Cool Street • Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 873-0721 • Fax (207) 877-2287
www.genesishcc.com Rehabilitation and Living Centers
Sept 6 Thur. 12:00 PM Info Services
Asian Café
Sept 7 Fri. 8:00 AM Bus. Attraction & Retention
Chamber Boardroom
Sept 10 Mon. 7:30 AM BBS Committee
Thomas College
Sept 12 Wed. 8:00 AM Public Policy
Chamber Boardroom
Sept 21 Fri. 7:30 AM Executive Board
Chamber Boardroom
Sept 26 Wed. 8:00 AM Membership
Chamber Boardroom
Sept 28 Fri. 7:30 AM Board of Directors
Chamber Boardroom
Chamber Tip of the Month
Did you know that as part of your membership, you can bring in brochures and business cards
to be displayed at our visitors center?
October 23, 2012
at Waterville Opera House
6-7:30PM
U.S. Senate Candidates’ Forum
Angus King
Independent for Maine
Andrew Dodge
Independent for Liberty
Cynthia Dill
Democrat
Danny Dalton
Non-Party
Charles Summers
Republican
Stephen Woods
Independent
The 2012 U.S. Senate forum will be moderated by Laurie Lachance, president
of Thomas College. President Lachance will conduct the forum by asking each
candidate questions of importance to Maine citizens around business and eco-
nomic issues, and responses will be of equal time. This event is free and open
to the public.
Kennebec Behavioral Health is now taking
referrals for the Halcyon House Emergency
Shelter for Youth, a 10-bed shelter in central
Maine that provides emergency care for kids
ages 10-17. The shelter is for runaway and
homeless youth or those youth who are at risk
of homelessness. FMI: 474-8574.
MaineGeneral’s Workplace Health is now taking requests for dates and
times for employee flu shots clinics
at worksites. Vaccination is the best protection
that we have against contracting the
flu. According to the CDC: "Everyone 6
months and older should get a flu vaccine." It
provides the nurses, vaccine, supplies, set up,
and, of course, gives the vaccinations very
conveniently at your workplace! FMI: 621-
7565 or [email protected].
According to a report Portland Press Herald
report, Coastal Enterprises Inc., which pro-
vides funding and business support to small
and mid-sized businesses, said it was awarded
$1.45 million to help develop job-creating ME
small businesses and natural-resource ventures
in the farm, fish & forestry sectors, as well as
renewable energy and the affordable-housing
industries.
Anytime Fitness is now
offering ZUMBA classes every Tuesday and
Thursday at 6:30PM. You don’t have to be a
member of the gym to attend. FMI: 453-6390.
Congratulations to SAPPI Fine Paper’s West-
brook location, which was selected as the win-
ner of the Henri A. Benoit Award for Leader-
ship in the Private Sector by the Portland Re-
gional Chamber recently.
Sales of compact fluorescent bulbs
through Efficiency Maine's Lighting
Program have exceeded 2.2 million
units in fiscal year 2012, breaking last
year's record. The new figure marks a 27 per-
cent increase over last year's record number of
more than 1.9 million bulbs, which was up
about 70% from the previous year.
Windows Plus, central Maine's exclusive sell-
er and installer of Renewal by Andersen win-
dows and patio doors, now offers access to a
free window and door visualizer via the Re-
newal by Andersen website. Go to http://
windowsplus.me/renewal-by-andersen and
click on the Renewal by Andersen web ad-
dress at the bottom of the page. Then click on
"Visit our NEW Window and Door Visualiz-
er." Upload a photo of your room,
and see for yourself how to create
the window and door that best
suits YOUR home! FMI: 872-
8776.
Not quite 4 months after the Cross Agency
signed on as the official insurance company of
the Boston Red Sox, it added the Kraft Sports
Group to its client list, extending insurance
brokerage to the New England Patriots, New
England Revolution and Gillette Stadium.
Unity Barn Raisers’ executive director, Tess
Fairbanks Woods, is thrilled to announce that
UBR has been awarded an $11,000 grant from
the John T. Gorman Foundation of Portland to
support the organization’s efforts to build
strong, collaborative, multi-organizational
relationships in the quest for local food securi-
ty and equity.
Jobs for Maine’s Graduates (JMG) is open-
ing of 4 core JMG programs and 5 hybrid pro-
grams statewide. One new core program will
be housed at Waterville Jr. High School and
run by Waterville’s own Jonathan Hart.
Yeahhhh, Johnny!
Oxford Networks recently donated $500.00 to
the American Heart Association in support of
its work to end heart disease in Maine. Oxford
Networks’ employees raised the money during
their monthly Wednesday Jeans Day effort,
which raises funds for a different Maine non-
profit every month.
Unity College is now featured
on CollegesofDistinc-
tion.com, a website dedicated to honoring
schools nationwide for their excellence in stu-
dent-focused higher education. Unity College
is one of only two colleges in Maine selected.
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area (HVWA) will offer a certified Hospice Volun-
teer training beginning September 10. If you
are interested in sharing 2-4 hours a week with
individuals and family members who are fac-
ing a life threatening illness you can help make
living each day a gift. Your support may in-
clude: companionship, letter writing, life re-
view, reading, compassionate listening, respite
for the caregiver or bereavement support for
family members. FMI: 873-3615 x 11 or
This year, JMG and the MELMAC Education
Foundation are partnering to open 3 new hy-
brid programs with one housed at Winslow
High School and run by Becky Lambert (who
had been the core JMG Specialist at Winslow
High School). It will be based out of the guid-
ance office and will focus on career develop-
ment and postsecondary educational oppor-
tunity counseling.
Last month, AT&T and WGME-TV in Port-
land announced a program to collect old cell
phones to benefit the non-profit organization
Cell Phones for Soldiers. The drive was part of
AT&T’s joint effort with Cell Phones for Sol-
diers to raise money for the “Helping Heroes
Home” fund to alleviate the costs and hard-
ships troops might have with
communications while they are
home. AT&T donated $450,000
to the fund.
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Waterville, ME 04901
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Have some news you would like to share? Submit a short announcement to the Chamber office by the 3rd Friday of the prior month. Inserts are also available for $125 per month. Call 873-3315 or email [email protected]. Disclaimer: The Mid-Maine Chamber’s InTouch newsletter is published monthly as a benefit to members and affili-
ates. All member news is compiled and submitted solely by our members; therefore, we reserve the right to omit and/or edit as appropriate, and cannot guarantee complete accu-
racy of all announcements. Sponsorship inserts do not necessarily reflect the position of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce.
Johnny’s Selected Seeds—Now 100% Employee Owned O n the eve of its 40th anniversary, Johnny’s
Selected Seeds is celebrating its transition to
100% employee ownership, making it a timely
September Spotlight Member. Benefiting from
four decades of Johnny’s experience as a re-
searcher, breeder, and purveyor of seeds and
tools, the thriving company’s customers and
employee owners alike are well-positioned for
the future.
Most Mainers who like to grow things look
forward to poring over their seed catalogs
each year, and many regard Johnny’s like one
of the family. With its entrepreneurial roots
firmly planted in Maine, the Johnny’s of today
is not just a trustworthy local seed company,
but is more broadly embraced by growers on a
national and international scale. Johnny’s is
experiencing robust growth, with more than
130 full-time employees and an expanding
customer base in over 60 countries worldwide.
Good things come of loving what you do. Established as a sole proprietorship in 1973 by
Robert Johnston, Jr., how did this humble, one
-man operation transform itself, gaining a loy-
al customer following that spans the globe?
Given the level of commitment and integrity
exemplified by Johnny’s founder and employ-
ees, all good things are possible. Johnston’s
guiding mission has been “helping families,
friends, and communities to feed one another
by providing superior seeds, tools, infor-
mation, and service.” Johnny’s employee
owners believe their success can only be as-
sured as long as they continue to provide qual-
ity products and information to support grow-
ers’ needs. That commitment includes invest-
ment in research, breeding, 24-hour online
access, territory representatives with the ex-
pertise to help commercial growers, a contact
center qualified to answer inquiries from home
gardeners as well as commercial growers, and
a customer care team dedicated to maintaining
Johnny’s 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Employee ownership sustains Johnny’s
mission. Johnston and his wife, Janika Eck-
ert’s decision to sell Johnny’s to its employees
was the perfect means to extend its mission.
Looking forward, the future for the Johnny’s
family is bright, and the company will contin-
ue—as always—to focus on providing superi-
or seeds, tools, information, and service. John-
ny’s success depends on its customers’ suc-
cess—their working motto for nearly 40 years.
For more information, visit johnnyseeds.com,
or email [email protected].
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