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cover story

THE CAIRD FAMILY

Por La Mar Nursery
Keeps Goleta
Blooming

"If you order a flower on Harry and David's Website, it is
being shipped directly from our facility in Goleta to you."
she explains.

Ron's passion for the business is the plants "I love plants,"
says Caird, "I'm a plant guy first, then a numbers guy. You
have to be a numbers guy to survive."

Locally, you can find Por La Mar at every farmer's market.
Tomas Carrillo has been running the Farmers Market side
of their business for years, showcasing local plants that are
in season. In recent years, they have begun selling organic
strawberries and blueberries as well.

Technology has changed their business dramatically. Each
row of plants is labeled with the exact date and time it was
planted and the exact date and time they need to be boxed
and shipped. The advanced machinery and controlled conditions help create the right environment for each of their
products.

The business has been family owned and operated since
inception. In addition to Erin's involvement, their Son,
Brian, is the company president. Aside from relatives, Erin
notes their staff is family too. Many of their employees have
been with them for decades.

Por La Mar is deeply invested in the community, employing
nearly 220 people. Their focus today is the same as it was in
1972, to provide high quality, large volume crop varieties
with excellent customer service.

Pictured above: Por La Mar Nursery Founder Ron Caird and his daughter, Erin Caird. Pictured to the right: Por La Mar's shipping
department ships flowers nationwide.

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