KLASEN’S GREENHOUSE

In its short life span, Klasen’s Greenhouse has encountered a mixture of circumstances. The business, owned by very young entrepreneurs, Ricki and Kade Klasen, officially opened its doors on May 1, 2019. Last year during the COVID breakout, there was a time they were not sure if they were going to be open. “But thankfully we were able to open and our customers made it better than we could have imagined,” said Ricki. They sold out quickly, noting that their customer base had grown tremendously since their first year. So they decided almost immediately after last year’s season that they needed to add on to be able to provide more product and variety to their customers.

And for this 2021 growing season, the business has offered major improvements, additions, and updates, this coming in the form of a huge expansion project with the five houses connected by shopper friendly walkways. The array and variety of flowers is a sight to behold as you travel from house to house. They have tripled in size since their first year in business. “We have our customers to thank,” said Kade. “And we couldn’t have done it without the help of our families and friends.”

Gardening was an interest for both of them and they were looking at getting a small greenhouse just for their personal needs. Kade saw an ad for a greenhouse for sale and when they checked it out they met April and Tom Kasprowicz of Wannaska who became mentors for them in their new business, answering their questions and encouraging them.

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