The importance of education

Meet Nancy

Nancy was one of those girls. Nancy is flower grader on one of Marginpar's flower farms and proud. Proud of her work, but especially of what her work means to her family. Nancy is a mother of six: three girls, three boys. Thanks to her work at the farm she is able to support her six children and provide them good education. Education which she unfortunately had to give up herself. Where Nancy comes from, it is not uncommon to have to leave school because there is simply no money left. 

Things have to change

Nancy didn't want that for her family, and she was looking for a way to do it differently. It worked. All her kids go to school. Nancy: "The eldest has just finished her hospitality studies and is looking for work. My second oldest wants to study agricultural engineering. He wants to become an agricultural engineer and I am so grateful that I can support him in that". 

In the video above, Nancy explains why she is such a proud mother and what an impact her work has.

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I love working here because I'm learning so much.

We grow people, our people grow unique flowers 

At Marginpar, education is very important. Within the farms, unskilled employees are trained to positions they were not previously eligible for. From employees in the field to packhouse managers. Everything is possible. 

In addition to being a sorter, Nancy is also a team leader in the packhouse and a member of the gender committee. "This company makes me stronger. When I came here, sometimes I didn't know how to deal with some situations. Fortunately, when I came to this packhouse, I was selected as a member of the gender committee. I learned a lot. I can now visit people who fight, man and woman, and say to them, "people don't fight." We sit down, I talk to them and they make up again."

Want to see more about the flower farms or Kaizen? Watch the video of Farm Manager Peterson here. 

Nancy: "Marginpar has helped a lot of people inside and outside the community. I have six children. They all depend on me. They also depend on their father, but most of the time they depend on me. I have a mother who I support. I have a father. Sometimes you have to surprise your parents. I used to be unable to buy a shirt for my father. I couldn't buy a skirt for my mom. This company has lifted a lot of people, supported a lot of people, and I love it." 

Schools in the community 

In addition to educating our employees, Marginpar also considers it important to support the children of the community in their education. The farms provide support to schools in the area in the form of study materials, furniture and new classrooms.