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    April 22, 2008

    Rocket Farms Sponsors Mother’s Day Campaign and Contest

    Rocket Farms recently announced its "Who's Your Momma" Campaign for Mother's Day. The company believes that whether your mom, grandma or wife totes a briefcase, wears an apron or even a tattoo, an orchid straight from the greenhouse will be the perfect gift for Mother's Day.

    The contest is straightforward and simple: The prize is an orchid sent to the winner’s mother’s door each month for the upcoming year. Just send in a photo of your special Mom with an orchid somewhere in the photo.

    "We love doing lighthearted promotions," said Marc Clark, executive vice president of Rocket Farms. "Everyone has fun, and our orchids generate a lot of smiles from their recipients. Orchids are really gaining in popularity at Rocket Farms, and we provide these beautiful exotic plants to hundreds of thousands of mothers throughout the country."

    No purchase is necessary. Entrants may send digital photos to mclark@rocketfarms.com or hard copies to Marc Clark, Rocket Farms, 360 Espinosa Road, Salinas, CA 93907.

    Rocket Farms has been in business for more than 25 years and is one of the largest growers in California with approximately 5.3 million square feet of greenhouse and growing area. For more information on the company, visit rocketfarms.com.

    Napa Home & Garden Offering IGC Flagship Program

    Napa Home & Garden now offers a flagship retailer program for independent garden centers. The “store within a store” boutiques are being developed in conjunction with Greenbrier Nurseries, a garden retailer with stores in Virginia and West Virginia.

    "Garden centers know the importance of merchandising and many have commented on how much they like the presentation in our showrooms. When Greenbrier said they wanted to replicate our look, we worked with them to develop a Napa Store concept,” says Jerry Cunningham, owner of Napa Home & Garden. “The garden center selects the mix of Napa products, with our input, and we supply at no cost the display pieces and signage we use in our showroom with photographs of our setup.”

    Napa is a provider of unique, upscale home and garden accessories. For more information, visit napahomeandgarden.com.



    Source: Various   April 22, 2008



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