A beloved Cincinnati-area greenhouse is transitioning to a new form of ownership to keep the business growing.
Our Harvest Cooperative recently purchased Northgate Greenhouses and started making the switch to a worker-owned model.
The change began last spring, when longtime owner Kathie Hogeback decided to sell her business. After running it with her husband Bob for two decades, the 64-year-old says she was tired.
But, she didn’t want to close up shop, especially after seeing nearby greenhouses like Moeller Greenhouse & Garden and Evers’ Greenhouse shut down.
“People in our community love the [Northgate] Greenhouses,” Hogeback said. “And, they're not just our greenhouse people. They love greenhouses in general.”
After the Hogebacks and their broker put Northgate Greenhouses on the market, local farm co-op, Our Harvest Cooperative, was one of the first potential buyers to express interest in the business and the property.
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