Gavin's Gardens

                                         "Family Fun at the Orchard"

A ribbon cutting and First Dollar presentation were held for the Joel & Maria Beren’s Family by PDC , PACC

and SEFP.  Those on hand to congratulate this new business were back row: Mark Kasten (PDC), Joel, Maria

holding Gus,  Nancy Larsen, Curt Lukes, Mark Buechler and Luverne Langerock (SEFP) and Barb Ketcham (PACC). 

Front row: Claire, Hannah, Garrett, Gabriel and Grant Berens.                                                       

                                                                                                            Picture courtesy of SE Electric Cooperative Inc.

COMPANY:  Gavin’s Gardens

OWNERS:  Joel & Maria Berens

 LOCATION:  Rural Turner County; Parker, SD                        

PHONE/EMAIL:  (605) 297-1187

NUMBER OF JOBS:  1.5

BACKGROUND:  After loosing a child, they decided to plant fruit trees with the memorials and after learning of a need for fresh fruit, they decided to create a family experience on a farm.  Apples, picking pumpkins, gift baskets, a petting zoo, haystack fun are the focuses the first year and eventually there will be a “you-pick” orchard. 

ASSISTANCE REQUESTED:  Information, printer-ready marketing materials

RESULTS:  A New Business

QUOTABLE:  “This year has been a buzz of activity from increasing our family to researching vendors, competitors, and completing the construction of the facility.  How quickly time has flown and SEFP’s assistance came at crunch time by creating marketing materials which were hung as fliers/price sheets and printed postcards.  Thanks.”