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Meet our November Rock StarAbout the Rock Star AwardOur Rock Star award honors ECG employees who demonstrate a sustained high level of performance and inspire others.This month, let’s hear it for Ryan Marsee, our Soil Barn Supervisor.“The soil barn crew are our hidden heroes,” said President Paul Babikow. Why ‘hidden?’ Because when customers look at our products, they see the plants. But what lies below is no less important.The right mix in the right tray, delivered to the right place at the rig

Our Rock Star award honors ECG employees who demonstrate a sustained high level of performance and inspire others. This month we honor Constantino Ramirez Blanco – better known to everyone around here as “Tino.” Pictured: "Tino" Ramirez Blanco with Greg Mandel (Ornamental Grass Production Supervisor) Tino joined our work force 17 years ago. Production supervisor Greg Mandel confirms, “His experience shows every single day. This guy is a machine!” Tino has worked mos

Our Rock Star award honors ECG employees who demonstrate a sustained high level of performance and inspire others. Let’s hear it for our latest recipient, Dina Johnson!Dina’s main duties are to manage both the Administration office and the tag office. But despite those time-consuming gigs, she’s quick to volunteer to handle just about anything that pops up. She’s been called “wearer of 1,000 hats.”A co-worker’s nomination described Dina as “genuinely kind-hearted, determined and hard-working.” A

Meet our April Rock Star!Shain Kimmons has become an invaluable member, and often leader, of our maintenance and operations teams. Co-workers and managers say his ingenuity and initiative are making key functions more efficient. At our Milton farm, he has taken over the critical process of field prep and tractor work to facilitate the annual planting of the fields.In our industry, a “Whatever it takes” mindset is a huge asset. Shain exemplifies that attitude. Whether the task at hand is

Emerald Coast Growers would like to introduce you to our first 'Rock Star Award' winner for 2020, Jake Verlinde - our Facilities Manager and project leader. Jake has done an outstanding job of leading his crew to successfully complete project after project, and still managing to keep a smile on his face.When ECG decided to consolidate two ranges to provide better efficiency and improved growing conditions, Jake could have run for the hills. Instead, he organized a team, rolled up his sleeves and