" It ’s through ambitious experiences that organizations often find new strengths and opportunities for growing , " states Steve Rosenbluth , Vice President at La Gaitana Farms and Charme Flowers , Miami . La Gaitana Farms is a phratry - have autonomous Colombian carnation grower and bouquet manufacturer with 43 hectare of cropping arena . The party consists of three farm : Guasca Farm , Cota Farm , and Subachoque Farm which are all located in country of the Sabana de Bogotá , Colombia .
La Gaitana Farms has been an exporter of blossom , they deal their flowers to 22 different outside destinations including the US , The Netherlands , and the UK . This year , La Gaitana Farms celebrates its fortieth day of remembrance . Throughout the years , the company has experience moments of growth but also a series of challenges . In this article , Rosenbluth and CEO Camilo Bleier tell us how La Gaitana Farms evolved into the fellowship that it is today .
La Gaitana Farms team at Proflora 2023
He elaborates on how the companionship start to grow and lucubrate from this moment onwards . " Between 1993 and 2003 La Gaitana Farms underwent important development , not only in terms of physical space but also in the company ’s market presence . subsequently in 2005 , we established a state of matter - of - the - graphics post - harvesting storage warehouse with coolers , cover an impressive 2,300 square metre . The storage warehouse is equipped with insulated panels for temperature ascendence , maintaining a uniform 3 degrees Celsius year - round . As we develop , we made a strategical decision , in 2007 , to specialize entirely in the culture of gillyflower and spray carnation , area where our expertise excels . " Further enlargement of rise area and post harvesting facilities took place in 2012 , 2017 and 2020 .
Carnations being grown at one of the fellowship ’s farms
" It has n’t been an easy way of life , " emphasizes Bleier when he reflects on the development of the troupe . " In the past 40 class we have faced all kind of hurdles , even raw ones . A few yr ago , a hailstorm once destroy 8 hectare of our greenhouses , and hurricanes on the east glide of the US have also affected our operation . More recently , the COVID-19 pandemic test our ability and flexibility to keep the company and its workers safe . In retrospect , we consider that our allegiance , vision , and the dedication of our team have been central to overcoming these challenges . "
Further developmentAside from the expansion in hectare , the company has also made efforts to further develop their products and services . " Over the years , our commitment to provide exceptional service , ranking quality , and a wide-cut variety of flowers has been the driving force behind our continuous growth and achiever . In 2019 and 2023 we won multiple tone awards at Proflora . And we are proud that the carnation breeder Dümmen Orange , Santamaria and Danziger have chosen our farm as the trial location and showroom for existing and fresh clove pink varieties " Bleier says . The team of La Gaitana Farms with their prize at Proflora , Bogota in 2023 .
" likewise , we invested in our deftness and quality restraint processes . In 2019 , we have optimize our cold storage room and loading loading dock , enabling the loading of ocean containers directly on the farm . Further , we have made cause to utilise sustainable output method such as mix blighter direction , recycling , composting , and reforestation programs , as well as the use of biodegradable refrigerant gas pedal , and Timothy Miles Bindon Rice husks substrate . "
The company has also tried dissimilar transport methods . " In 2008 , La Gaitana Farms lead up an experiment with transporting flowers via sea container . Since 2008 despatch of 40 ' reefers fill with clove pink and mini carnations are send to Rotterdam and Miami on a unconstipated base . This endeavor exceed our outlook as the vase sprightliness of the flowers proved outstanding . "
A ' growth mindset’When asked what he carry for the future , Rosenbluth says the following : " We still have that growth mindset , and we still have land available for further expansion . Yet , the past 40 years we have defeat many challenges that have made us a live , adaptable organisation that learn from its own history . "
" There are client who are reckon for a superscript tone merchandise and who want to be strike care of with special care year round as well as during the flower holidays . The autonomous growers are there to fill those needs . We proudly still stand up as one of them . We are worked up about our 40 years of increment , and look forward to many more . "
For more information : La Gaitana Farmswww.lagaitanafarms.com
