Just Add Ice Orchids are produced in a state-of-the-art growing facility modeled after those found in Holland where sustainability practices are a top priority. Following European production methods, Just Add Ice Orchids are grown in an environmentally friendly way using highly efficient growing techniques, water conservation and a sustainable heat source.

1. Sustainability
Current Practices & Environmental Impact
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2. Fuel eFFiciency
In recent years, we have reduced our fuel energy by approximately 50%
through the following practices:
• Installation of high-efficiency energy
curtains throughout our facility
• Incorporation of radiant heat in our
greenhouses, barns, and production areas
• Installation and utilization of nearly
thirty acres of high-efficiency lights
The amount of high-efficiency lighting is comparable
to the acreage of 27 football fields.
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3. Reduced emiSSionS
The orchid range is heated exclusively by wood-fueled furnaces.
The wood boiler system implementation resulted in:
· 90% reduction of emissions produced by
• 90% reduction of emissions natural gas and oil fuel
produced by natural gas and oil fuel · $20 Million+ • investment in particulate removal
technology exceeds EPA standards by 95%
• $20 million + investment in
particulate removal technology
exceeds EPA standards by 95%
Fuel consists of tree clearing service
waste & pallet disposal.
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4. Reduced WaSte
• The majority of retail finished pot production
has moved from injection-molded plastics
to vacuum formed technologies, reducing
plastic consumption by over 35%
• We recycle 100% of injection-molded
plug trays used internally
1.5 million plug trays are re-used annually results in close
to 1 million pounds of reduction in waste, comparable
to the weight of 4 blue whales.
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5. SuStainable GRoWinG
PRacticeS
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is
an effective and environmentally sensitive
approach to pest management.
IPM is used to control pests with the
least possible hazard to people, property,
and the environment.
IPM has already reduced use of liquid pesticides
in the facility by approximately 50%.
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6. SuStainable iRRiGation
Our irrigation system and water run-off
is currently 100% self-contained.
This ensures that significant amounts
of waste water (typically high in nitrates)
do not enter the local water supply and
negatively affect natural habitat.
We collect 1.5 million gallons of water in retention ponds
for every 1 inch of rainfall. That is the equivalent of filling
2.5 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
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7. SelF-containment
Ebb & Flood greenhouse floors
provide the most efficient use
of fertilizers and pesticides. · 90% reduction of emissions produced by
natural gas and oil fuel
All material that is not used by
· $20 Million+ • investment in particulate removal
plants is returned to holding tanks technology exceeds EPA standards by 95%
and either re-used or disposed
of using environmentally safe
methods, including evaporation
in self-contained ponds.
The average amount of water at any given time in our retention
ponds is about 28 million gallons, which would fill:
The Georgia Aquarium, the largest US aquarium - 3 times.
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