Ontario Greenhouse Business Enhances its Competitive edge with Growing Forward 2 Funding

This story comes to us from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Andrew Hendriks Jr. knows that in his business, he must constantly evolve. It’s the only way to stay competitive in the greenhouse industry.

Since 1953, the Hendriks family has operated Hendriks & Sons Greenhouses in Niagara, Ontario. Andrew is the grandson of business founder Peter Hendriks and is now the general manager of this family greenhouse operation after taking over from his father, Andrew Sr.

Like many family operations, Hendriks began quite modestly: 10 acres of pears, peaches and cherries, and a small greenhouse for tomatoes. As markets changed and opportunities presented themselves, the business expanded and adapted by moving into vegetables and then potted plants. Today, the operation spans 240,000 square feet of greenhouses producing indoor floral gardens that are shipped across Canada and throughout the United States.