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As a young child, he was always glued to his tractor. His mother had to go to great lengths to get him in for dinner. He finished school as soon as possible so he could join the company. Nowadays, Martijn Daling (29) is in charge. His father spotted Martijn\u2019s talent. \u2018But I\u2019m aware that I can\u2019t achieve anything on my own. I am very happy with our team and my wife’s dedication. We are truly in it together. I employ many Poles, Ukrainians and Romanians. For many of them, I have organised housing in the village. I want to take good care of my team.\u2019 Daling senior is still active within the company. Martijn: \u2018My father owns 50 per cent of our nursery in Spain. He also works with a breeder to improve flower varieties. We are constantly working on species enhancement so we only need to use a minimum amount of chemicals. We have already developed two super-strong Phloxes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Agriculture<\/strong>
\nIn addition to Phloxes, Martijn uses some 100 hectares to grow peonies, delphiniums, ornamental grasses and Sanguisorba. On another similar sized plot, he grows onions, beets and grain. \u2018I love being a farmer. In the evening, when all the other work is done, I like to go out on the tractor. I always say, \u201cI am a farmer who grows flowers\u201d.\u2019 We have a barn full of tractors. Among all that shiny green metal, there is a seed drill that\u2019s decades old. \u2018That’s the first tractor my uncle ever used. It was sold years ago but later offered back to us again. It\u2019s beautiful, isn’t it?\u2019 Many residents of Smilde know Daling’s company. A few years ago, Martijn was approached by the organisers of the regional Boerderijen Fiets Puzzeltocht (Farms Cycling Puzzle Tour), who asked whether they could plan the route across his farm. Hundreds of cyclists whizzed through his barn as spectators explored the premises. \u2018We love these types of initiatives.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

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Plantion is honest<\/strong>
\nWhen possible, Martijn visits Plantion’s regional meetings to exchange knowledge with his colleagues. But he doesn\u2019t have time often. He is therefore happy that an auctioneer from Ede visits him regularly. This is how Martijn stays updated on everything that\u2019s going on. \u2018Plantion\u2019s people are always honest about what they are looking for. If there are sufficient summer flowers already, they will tell me not to supply them as that would only lower the price. On the other hand, Plantion accepts all my delphinium. The auctioneers make sure my offer matches market demand. For example, they will point out that it is better for me to supply 100 centimetre tall delphiniums rather than 80 centimetres.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Top quality<\/strong>
\nAfter taking over the business, Daling switched from retail flowers to growing top quality. He saw more of a future in the florist industry. \u2018It was a big step but with a lot of care, patience and hard work, we did it. I want to be able to supply my flowers every day. Being reliable is very important to me.\u2019 That\u2019s why not a day goes by without full lorries hitting the road. For Darling, these are prosperous times. \u2018The picking flowers we grow are very popular at the moment. You can’t predict something like that, though of course we keep an eye on developments. We do so together with Plantion.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Producing sustainably
\n<\/b>Daling does not grow fully organic, but is MPS certified. \u2018We want to work with as few chemicals as possible. That is why we are always cross breeding for stronger varieties. I like to think about sustainability and seizing opportunities, but we must also remain realistic. The traditional market is still bigger than the organic market, and whoever pays gets to decide. That is why switching to 100 per cent organic is a future goal, but it will take some time to get there.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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