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Inside Langley’s Flowers on 240th: Keeping up with the demand
Owner Jessie Vander Eyk says production and shipping upgrades help the family greenhouse stay competitive as costs rise and the flower industry changes.
Inside expansive greenhouses at Flowers on 240th, thousands of plants are carefully monitored as they grow before being shipped across Canada and the United States. During the Township of Langley’s annual Township farm tour this year focused on flowers, owner Jessie Vander Eyk showed visitors how the family business has adapted over decades to remain competitive in a changing industry. The farm’s largest crop, African violets, sees about 9,000 p…