Iott’s Greenhouse is a family owned business that was started in 1989 by Chris and Nancy Iott and their 6 children. Our first greenhouse was a 10x12 wooden structure that Chris remodeled from an old walk in hog feeder. We grew a few annuals for friends and family. The crop that first year was such a success that we wanted to expand. During this same time the movie “Field of Dreams” starring Kevin Costner was playing at local theaters. The theme from the movie was “If you build it he will come”. Due to our rural location our theme became “If we build it will they come” meaning the customers? Our children gave up their “ball diamond” in our front yard so we could start building our family business. Our first 30 x 100 hoop house went up in 1990.
Through the years we have put up and torn down homemade wooden greenhouse structures and replaced them with more modern houses that we have torn down and hauled home from as far away as 300 miles. We have grown from a 10x12 greenhouse to our present 38,000 square feet.
Our children have grown up knowing how to dig post holes, pour cement, run a screw gun and knowing that working in a greenhouse is labor intense.
Our niche in the greenhouse market has been growing new and unusual plants, carrying the Proven Winners plant material, having unique hanging basket, planters and carrying a selection of around 500 varieties of perennials. These things plus having friendly staff and great customer service have helped us grow to having a customer mailing list of over 6000.
Our employee's are dedicated family members and close friends. With out them we wouldn't be where we are today. Our children who live locally still come and help with the greenhouse work.
Our daughter Leigh is in charge of seeding and works in the office. Lance and his wife Lacey, Chad and his wife Michelle, and our middle daughter Sara and husband Jory, help out when they get time off from their other jobs. Our youngest daughters Stacy, along with Laura and her husband Logan help whenever they get back to S.D. The 10 grandchildren are BONUS workers, from ages 12 months to 24; they each have special jobs they can help with; from feeding the fish with Grampa to driving golf cart with Grama to being the older grandkids who know what hard work this can be.
We enjoy our jobs and hope to see you as a new customer in 2011.
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