Celebrating 50 years of Growing...
Gregor Farm and Greenhouse was founded in 1976. What started as a hobby farm with weekend trips to the Minneapolis Farmer’s market has grown into a full-scale family owned and operated horticultural greenhouse business.
Back then Tom Gregor was working in construction; Tom's father, Rex Gregor was in sales. After a full days work, both father and son hit the fields. The 12 acres were planted in vegetable crops to be “trucked” to market. Every weekend, the ’57 Studebaker would be loaded to capacity, and Rex headed for the Minneapolis Farmers Market where, to this day, Gregor Farm remains as a Grower.
As the business grew, Tom's mother, Arlene, took on the accounting. Tom met Patty and the two soon started dating, got engaged, and Patty joined the family and the business. Patty became responsible for selecting what cultivars to plant, sowing and germinating the spring crop, and oversaw greenhouse management with Tom.
Together, Tom and Patty grew the business into a retail shop and Gregor Farm & Greenhouse was Incorporated in 1985. They raised a family of four children all while staying busy and meeting the challenges of a growing small business. Today, their children are still involved with the greenhouse and now Tom and Patty's grandchildren are starting to help out around the farm!
Gregor Farm grew from a hobby farm to approximately 25,000 heated greenhouses, 5,000 in cold frames, and 28,000 in outdoor display/retail areas. Greenhouse crops include: annual spring bedding plants, flowing houseplants, hanging baskets, perennials, poinsettias, shrubs, trees and fall garden mums. We still grow crops in our fields and offer our locally grow produce at our vegetable stand during the summer and fall.
All of this is nestled within a serene, scenic setting in Medina, Minnesota. Our customers often remark how shopping at Gregor Farm is like taking a step back into time in our unique, open-air location, and we take great pride in that many families now consider us a traditional stop. Whether it's for Mother's Day flowers, planting your first vegetable garden, picking out the perfect pumpkin for Halloween, or making memories decorating your Christmas Tree, Gregor Farm & Greenhouse is open year-round.
Come visit us & experience how shopping for flowers was meant to be!
