A2o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 28,1983 BY TRISH WILLIAMS MAXATAWNY Dale Grim Knowing Grim’s hard working likes to grow things, since he was a and persistent nature, it’s no boy growing up on his father’s surprise that the first year’s plants farm he has been raising livestock grew extremely well under his and crops. Through the years, his care. What is remarkable is how love of gardening has helped this little enterprise grew from one supply fresh vegetables for the ll Xl5 foot greenhouse used to family and sparked an interest in grow plants for the family garden growing plants in his children. So it to a profitable wholesale and retail seems quite natural for this in- bedding sale operation that in terest to lead the Grim’s to build a volves the whole family, small greenhouse to start plants The first greenhouse was built in Everyone in the fai ly Dale proudly displays a bedding plant as his father-in-law, Floyd Reichert, looks on. Joshua and Ruth take an active interest in the operation and put alot of time into working in the greenhouses. Acid rain hearings planned HARRISBURG The largest state, we re hoping to channel the coalition formed in Pennsylvania immediate concern of thousands of since the 1960’s announced its our citizens into constructive intentions this week to hold open action to solve the acid rain hearings on Acid Ram this sum- problem in our state. Increased mer. knowledge is the best way to find sane solutions to our problem,” The Pennsylvania Acid Rain said Julius Uhlein of the PA AFL- Education Task Force presented CIO. plans for citizen hearings to be “Because the damage done by held simultaneously in Pittsburgh acid rain affects all segments of and Philadelphia uii the evening of our society, this task force July 7, at 7:30 p.m. “By planning represents labor, civic and en these hearings at either end of the vironmental and conservation Red Rose Alliance auction June 11 GOODVILLE The Red Rose sweater, an iron dinner bell, a Alliance will hold its Second An- Fraktur, a cast-iron pump trough, nual Auction on Saturday, June 11 an American Empire bureau over at 10 a.m. at the Goodville Fire 100 years old with bow front Hall, Route 23 in Goodville. columns of mahogany wood, and Offered for sale are many many other items too numerous to handmade quilts, a 1976 Plymouth mention. station wagon, a 1975 Volkswagen For information or to donate Rabbit, a handmade Penn State items, call Don at (717 ) 354-5483.” Grim’s Greenhouses, a growing enterprise for their garden and flower beds. PHONE 717 394 3047 or 717 626 1164 ITS MAGIC How quickly You Get Results 1960, as a hobby, and with no vision of it growing into a business. Then, as now. Dale was working full-time for his father on the family’s grain farm. The greenhouse was built at the home, be and his wife, Naomi, share with her parents, Floyd and Bertha Reichert. The Reichert’s own the farm where the two families live. At that time they had over 2000 laying hens and field crops of hay and small grains. But in the evenings, members of the family enjoyed working in the greenhouse, nur turing the plants along. They did such a good job that neighbors wanted to buy the healthy plants for their gardens. Demand for the plants the very first year out stripped the production capacity of the greenhouse. So the next year a second greenhouse was added. Demand continued to increase as satisfied neighbor-customers spread the word about the good plants. Over the years the cycle has continued to spiral upwards with demand. The Grun’s two children, Joshua and Ruth, have become involved in the operation and enjoy working in the greenhouses. Their interest has helped the growth of the business. There are now four greenhouses with over ten tunes-the area under glass as the original greenhouse. “The whole family works together,” said Mrs. Grim. “Everyone enjoys the work, but I think Joshua has the greatest interest. Joshua turned 16 on April 28, on April 30 he started working for Agway m the garden center, he couldn’t wait to start working” Dale has fostered an interest in horticulture in Joshua. Joshua is now studying floraculture at his vo-tech school and hopes to con tinue with it as a career. A local Agway representative who knew Grim and the quality of the plants he grew, convinced Grim to grow plants for Agway’s garden center from Agway seeds. Now the Grim’s supply to local Agway garden centers with bed ding plants. Other retail markets, such as dairies are also supphed. About 75 percent of their market is wholesale, the remainder is sold from the greenhouse. Mrs. Grim handles most of the retail sales from the greenhouse, and takes many wholesale orders over the phone. groups,” stated Larry Schweiger of the National Wildlife Federation. Included m the sponsoring organizations are the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, League of Women Voters, American Lung Association, National Audubon Society, Sierra Club, and the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs. “Between now and the time of the hearings, group members will be meeting, plan ning testimony, and encouraging local participation in acid rain projects throughout the state. Involvement is expected in all levels of state, regional and community organizations. This is truly a state-wide effort,” Sch weiger concluded. Acid rain is caused by sulfur and nitrogen oxides emitted'into the air, usually by power producing plants. These emissions mix with the air, and eventually come back to earth in the form of nitric and sulfuric acids in snow, fog, and most often ram. “While ail the causes of acid jam might not yet be accepted by"all members of.the scientific and industrial com munity, the problem is here. The Acid Ram Task Force is a positive effort at solving that problem,” commented Walter Pomeroy, Vice President for the National Audubon Society. Still with all work that comes with a greenhouse operation, all Explorer post at Air Products, as a the family members are active in secretarial assistant. She plans to organizational work. Mrs. Grim is pursue a career as a secretary a 4-H clothing project leader. Both after she graduates. Ruth and Joshua are active in 4-H, Joshua and- his father serve the Joshua is a member of the community as members of the vegetable judging team and has a local fire company. Their common flock management project with interests add strength to the family Hampshire sheep. structure. ... , Ruth prefers Dorset sheep and is There is no doubt that Joshua a member of the livestock judging Ruth come from good seed and team, and carries projects in hmre been nurtured well. The canning, cooking and gardening, greenhouse enterprise will likely as well as being a member of teen continue to grow in new dimen council. Also a member of Ex- sions as he comes on with his m plorers, she is presently in an terestsinfloraculture. located in an old shed on the left has fostered the growth and addition of small greenhouse units. Naomi Grim keeps watch over the operation during the day while Dale is at work and the children at school. Many orders are taken over the phone. sheep they enjoy working with and showing. This small 11 x IS foot greenhouse was the original one the Grim's built for growing their own vegetable plants. lock ol
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