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Fred Meisner- While
in Holland, Fred received academic degrees in basic agriculture,
horticulture, floral arrangement and design as well as nine years of
practical field experience.
In July 1961, Alfred (Fred) Meisner and his family emigrated from
their homeland in Holland to the United States. In 1966, Fred founded
Cascadian Landscapers and Cascadian Nurseries. Fred sold Cascadian
Landscapers to his two oldest sons in 1999 to concentrate on the nursery.
Jim Larson- Has worked for
Cascadian Nurseries since August 1988 and is the general manager. Jim's
experiences include working at Teufel Nurseries from 1982 to 1988 and
prior to 1982 working at retail garden centers in Oregon and southern
California since 1973. Jim attended Fullerton Community College in
California with a certificate in Nursery Management.
Jim served on the board of the Oregon Landscape Contractors
Association (OLCA) for several years and served as President in 1995.
Ed Meisner- Ed grew up in the
nursery. Starting at age nine, he worked in the nursery potting up
liners. Ed is part of our management team and manages our field
production and operations.
Ginger Wilson- Ginger has worked
for us since June 2007 and came to us from Joy Creek Nursery located in
Scappoose, Oregon. She has a wealth of knowledge of perennials. Ginger
works in customer service and in the sales yard.
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Rod Smith-
Rod is an Oregon Certified Nursery Professional and a former Iowa
Certified Nurseryman, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture
from Iowa State University and a total of 35 years of experience in
orchards, nurseries and landscaping. Rod worked at Dennis' Seven Dees
Nursery in Portland, Oregon for 16 years. He has worked for Cascadian Nurseries
since August 2000 in our sales yard.
Rod has a beautiful family with three children that him and his wife
have adopted from China and Vietnam.
Lino Mendoza- Lino has been an
integral part of our team since November 2002. Lino speaks fluent
English and Spanish which is helpful with our Hispanic customers. Prior
to coming to Cascadian Nurseries, Lino worked for several years with
Teufel Nurseries.
Mary Gifford- Has recently joined
our team. She has worked in the nursery/landscape industry for the past
6 years in customer sales and purchasing with Teufel Nursery and
Landscape. Mary enjoys her passion for gardening.
Marianne- Has been with Cascadian
for 21 years beginning with Cascadian Landscapers. She has been the
bookkeeper for Cascadian Nurseries since 1999 and with her clerical and
accounting background, has grown with the company. She is also the
secretary for the owner.
She enjoys caring for her plants at home that she has been growing
for several years.
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