LOGIN | CONTACT | NEWS & PUBLICATIONS | HOME SEARCH COMPANY BUSINESSES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION CAREERS MEMBERS INVESTORS FULL NEWS ARCHIVE GROWING TOGETHER® MAGAZINE HEADLINES NEWSLETTER INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK ANNUAL REPORT CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT EXECUTIVE PRESENTATIONS MEDIA CONTACTS TELLING OUR STORY PHOTO CONTEST VIDEO ARCHIVE NEWS SEARCH A little fresher, a little brigther...with Little Miami Flower Company John Waymire first ventured into the agriculture industry through a cash-grain farm in 1960 with his son Chris. When the time for farming got difficult in the mid-80s, the Waymire family knew that they had to make a change if they wanted to remain competitive in the marketplace. Within the coming years the Waymire’s saw an opportunity to diversify their trade and expand into the flower market. A variety of research was conducted and determined there was a large demand for locally grown fresh-cut flowers. In 1988, their greenhouse was built in Yellow Springs, Ohio, which would grow a variety of flowers to sell to the local community. “There was a lot more to growing flower than previously anticipated,” said founder, John Waymire. “Being the only ones in Ohio raising flowers, our company was able to fill demand for locally grown fresh flowers and do things others can’t do.” The company prides itself on being able to ensure that the flowers leave in a good environment and are able to be delivered the next day. The Waymire’s grow blubs that produce more blooms than the industry would expect and are bolder in color and larger bloom than majority of the competition. To gain better knowledge of the flower market, John has taken trips to many greenhouses around world. The plant materials used at Little Miami originates in Holland and is grown and harvested in October and November and then reseeded back in Ohio in January. “It’s important to have a brand, to have a niche, and to be able to have a value for the customer,” said Chris. The Little Miami Flower Company is now the largest cut flower grower in the state of Ohio! John Waymire is Board Chairman for Trupointe, a cooperative member of Land O’Lakes, Inc. Headquartered in Piqua, Ohio, Trupointe serves 41 locations throughout 29 counties in Northeast Indiana and West Central Ohio with more than 500 employees. The Trupointe board is comprised of ten farmer members who represent the counties they serve. A little fresher, a little brighter...with Little Miami Flower Company Performance, Capability, Value. Story Title A Future of Growth in a World of Opportunity Strengthening the Value Chain in Malawi and Beyond Growing Leaders in Agribusiness Customized Cooperative Training on Local Level Business Development Services: Partners in Specialized Training Building Momentum Partnering with the Pioneer Woman: Ree Drummond and Land O’Lakes launch a new frontier for butter Holiday Brochure 2012: Oh what fun it is to make a very, merry cookie tray! Advocating on Capitol Hill: Land O'Lakes Brings Grassroots to D.C. It's critical to food banks everywhere that companies step up and do these types of things. Boston Red Sox Play on Winfield Professional Products Turf Seed for Spring Training in Florida The quality of the product that we produce here at Carlisle is very important to all of us at the plant. Research shows the most reliable data for spray analysis comes from wind tunnels.