Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Myers Tree Farm
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Press release dated January 27, 2025 in which U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, names Myers Tree Farm of Des Moines County her Small Business of the Week. It describes a family operation in the Sperry community that sells houseplants, succulents and home decor and has over 5,000 Christmas trees. Robert and Patti Myers planted trees on an acre in 1987 to pay for their children's college, and Chad joined full-time after graduating from Iowa State University in 1993. The farm renovated its barn for weddings in 2019, runs a July Fourth fireworks event drawing over 5,000 people, and marks 38 years this year.
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Title: Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Myers Tree Farm Date: 2025-01-27 Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Myers Tree Farm January 27, 2025 Read the release on Sen. Ernst's website HERE. Throughout this Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Myers Tree Farm of Des Moines County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. “For over 35 years, Myers Tree Farm has rooted itself in the Sperry community, sprucing things up with their variety of houseplants, succulents, and home decor,” said Chair Ernst. “Home to over 5,000 Christmas trees, this family-owned and operated small business continues to bring holiday joy to families across Iowa!” In 1987, Robert and Patti Myers planted a group of Christmas trees on an acre of land in hopes to sell them and pay for their children's college education. After Chad graduated from Iowa State University in 1993 with a degree in horticulture, he joined the business full-time and eventually took over with his wife. The couple expanded Myers Tree Farm to include full-service landscaping and a potting shed that houses flowers, garden and vegetable plants, and succulents. In 2019, the Myerses fully renovated their barn to host weddings ceremonies. The business hosts an annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration that attracts over 5,000 people to the family farm. This year, Myers Tree Farm will celebrate 38 years in Iowa. Stay tuned as Chair Ernst recognizes more Iowa small businesses across the state with her Small Business of the Week award. ### Permalink: https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2025/1/ernst-names-small-business-of-the-week-myers-tree-farm
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