February 2019 - 14

Fresh Perspectives
fortunate enough to win the gold award for
Best Bathroom in 2016. When customers
request the location of the bathroom, they
always laugh when we say the " outhouses "
are this way.
Unexpected Challenges
In the months after opening we learned
that we knew even less than we thought
about the garden center industry; however,
we were gaining knowledge by the
cartloads at a rapid pace.
Each day would be a small step closer
into learning what our customer base was
seeking in products and service, how we
needed to prioritize our time, and maintain
a healthy cash flow going into the winter
doldrums. We survived our first spring
and as the summer months passed by we
learned how truly vital those spring sales
were for our entire year.
Having a 50-50 partner can be a
challenge within itself, but what occurred
in February of 2013 was an immense
challenge to the continuation of
Fiddleheads Garden Center. My co-founding
partner, Erik, passed away unexpectedly at
the age of 33, six weeks before Fiddleheads
second spring season. As a grower-retailer,
plugs were arriving in bunches and I was
short two important hands, one important
brain and a crucial cog in our operation.
I had obtained an abundant amount of
information regarding our plant growing
operation with Erik in the past 18 months;
however, I still had much to learn and
experience. Fortunately, I was blessed
beyond measure with support from my
community, customers and cronies in so
many ways.
Volunteers showed up to help us plant
flats, flats and more flats of annuals,
vegetables and perennials. My parents,
Greg and Denise Brown, who had owned
a furniture and hardware store for many
years, have helped since the days prior to
opening our doors. They were key to not
only maintaining our doors being open,
but also to help the store grow in sales and
loyal customers.
While I have read many articles
regarding the challenges between the elder
generation handing off responsibilities to
the upcoming generations, Fiddleheads
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