Why us

Our People

Grower Direct evolved out of a back-of-the-car, flowers-by-the-fistful venture started in 1986 by a restless young systems analyst, antique clock collector and entrepreneur named Skip Kerr.

Skip credits his partner from early years, Bill Hustler, for helping to convince him that the core Grower Direct system was worth growing.

From the beginning Skip and his favourite front end flower merchant, Caren Kerr, took the view that the company would only be as good as the people who helped form it.

Which is why they are so proud ...
... that so many of their original franchisees are still with the company
... of the people they have found to expand the Grower Direct system
... that individual store owners are so good at finding employees who can help customers realize the Grower Direct advantage
... of the company's Home Office staff.

Skip Kerr Skip Kerr has been a one-man band and a cog in a corporate wheel. A decade ago, he identified a huge opportunity in the distribution and sale of cut flowers in Canada. Skip took the leap, and the direction was fast forward! Today, he leads the world's biggest flower franchise. Can he be distracted from flowers? Caren says "yes, but only by really attractive clocks!"