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SPRING MEADOW NURSERY

Ostensibly Spring Meadow is a Christian, community-oriented family business embracing innovation, but it sure doesn't feel like it for its employees.  SMN's image has been carefully crafted by MBAs and marketers, but once you peek beneath the facade you'll find a company riddled with problems.

Spring Meadow is home to spineless and unambitious managers who lucked into their current positions when the company was significantly smaller and internal competition for promotions were non-existent.  The result: plant geeks who are poor communicators and now do the one thing they dreaded most: manage people.  (Spoiler: they're bad at it!)  
There are a handful of employees with seniority here who don't actually handle their responsibilities, but "its too late to fire them", causing frustration to their co-workers who are forced to quietly pick up the slack.
True innovation is discouraged and perceived as too risky, because "what we're doing is working just fine", and if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Upper management, with their rapicious business decisions to do more with less every year, drills cost-savings into the brains of their subordinates, which trickles down throughout the company creating a culture of corner-cutting, penny-pinching, and resentment.  
A more thorough concern for employee safety would be a welcome addition, but that costs money and doesn't directly benefit customers -- "Think of the bottom line!"

Most of the ambitious, driven "proven winners" of the company have already left or have plans on leaving.
If you are a hard-worker who wants to be passionate about what you do, love your job, and make a difference with your work, you'll end up resenting most of your coworkers (and they'll resent you, too!)
If you are looking for a job at a company you can simply plug-in to, work at 60% capacity, glance at the clock every 50 minutes while you countdown the hours until you're "free" and slog through the workweek until Friday, you're gonna fit right in.

I feel very fortunate to have gotten a job with Spring Meadow. They have given me the opportunity to grow, contribute, and make a difference. 

They pay well, and they give out bonuses every six months based on merit and profitability. In my 29 years I have gotten a bonus because the company is always growing and has always been profitable. It makes you feel wanted. 

The people here are really great. There are so many talented people here that strive to make the company better and more successful. It has a good team environment.  

I also like that the owners are caring people that give back to support our industry and the community. For example, they helped to raise over a million dollars for breast cancer research. They give scholarships and internships to college students and support the continuing education of employees. They make generous donations to local and international charities to help the poor and disadvantaged. There is even an employee-directed fund, for which employees nominate local charities to receive grants.  


I worked at SMN for just under 3 years as a propagation assistant manager. I really enjoyed every aspect of the company while I was there. My manager was direct and encouraging with all my tasks. The owners were very caring and looked at ways to improve the company from within or externally. 

The job I had was very demanding, but in a good way. I was expected to performed my duties, but also asked to find better ways of doing them once I had mastered each task. I was challenged and not over worked at the same time. I never came to work and wondered "Now what am I going to do to pass the time?" 

The company is full of great people from a diverse background, so work friends are easily available to anyone who wants that out of a job. I am still in contact with many of them and always look forward to seeing a former co-worker at a conference or event.

I would highly recommend SMN because of the work environment, people, and pay benefits. They had/have profit sharing bonuses that made me feel fully invested in the company and the work I was doing. I miss the people and the company and will always be a Proven Winner supporter.

Talk about a great company! Not only are they leading the way in the industry, but the values and culture set it apart from so many other companies. I’ve been very impressed by Spring Meadow Nursery. I respect the openness and craving leadership has to constantly improve all process and look to their team to be innovative in order to meet the goals. There’s a very progressive way about how they do business, and boy does it work! It’s a place that genuinely cares about its people, and you can see that in many aspects of how they operate. There’s a strong sense of belonging, respect, and trust. The company recognizes that people have lives outside work. Benefits are competitive and meaningful. This is a place that rewards initiative. If you value being part of a positive culture with strong support systems, this is a great option.

This company launched my career. They expect a lot of you, no doubt about that. However, if they accepted mediocrity then Spring Meadow wouldn’t be as successful as it is. The compensation and benefits were excellent, there were numerous professional development opportunities, and the ownership was very kind.   

More importantly, while there I had hands-on exposure to cutting edge technologies, market leading business strategies, and worked with some of the most talented people in the horticultural field. It wasn’t until after I left that I understood the advantage these experiences gave me over my peers.

I really enjoy working at Spring Meadow Nursery. I started out as an Accounts Receivable Specialist and received a couple promotions and am now the Accounting Manager. Management sees my potential and has helped me grow in my career. I couldn't ask for a better place to work. Management has been very helpful and treats everyone with respect. SMN has helped me develop Accounting skills as well as personal skills. There are always new things to learn and new challenges to face. I like the variety of things I've learned where I don't think I would've learned if I was working somewhere else. It's a family run company and it shows. I highly recommend working here!

Working at Spring Meadow has truly been a rewarding experience for me. One of the things that stands out most is the people. I'm fortunate to work alongside some of the most supportive, talented, and collaborative coworkers. 

The company also does a great job of promoting a healthy work-life balance. Spring Meadow understands the importance of flexibility. If you're looking for a place where you can do meaningful work with great people, you've found your place. 

Spring Meadow is hands down the best place I’ve ever worked! They are large enough to offer opportunities for growth and personal development, but small enough to foster a genuine connection among staff. Great benefits, generous compensation and an awesome atmosphere! Worked here early in my career- didn’t realize at the time what a rare find I had stumbled upon. Wish I still worked there.

Working at Spring Meadow is a refreshing change from working in unorganized small businesses. Leadership is always willing to listen to ideas and support new ways to do things. There is no real micromanagement, and I always feel supported to spend my time doing whatever I think will help the company best. Pay is good, and I've never had to stay a minute later than 4:30.

I chose to work here as much as they chose me. I took a chance in this industry have absolutely been blown away by the support, confidence and faith this company puts in their employees. Do we get it right 100 percent of the time nope and no one does, but we strive to do our best and help each other out day in and day out. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Assistant manager 5 salaries reported	$48,000 per year
Accounts receivable clerk 1 salary reported	$48,000 per year
Account manager 4 salaries reported	$60,000 per year
Territory manager 4 salaries reported	$60,000 per year
Production assistant 4 salaries reported	$45,000 per year

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