History – Cavicchio Greenhouses, Inc.

2021

North Carolina

To meet the demand for “early color” before New England is in full bloom, Cavicchio purchases a 100 acre growing facility located in North Carolina giving us the the space we need to cultivate additional tropicals, roses, hanging baskets, patio pots. hydrangeas and other annuals and perennials.

2016

Leominster Expansion

Thirteen acre Leominster, MA growing facility is purchased and rebuilt increasing our greenhouse and field capacity- allowing for further greenhouse expansion.

There are now 470 employees during peak season, including the Christmas program.

2015

Updates

Older inefficient greenhouses, planting room and shipping dock are expanded and rebuilt with state-of-the-art structures and technology allowing us to handle the increased production required to manage sales volume.

Tropical product line is added.

2010

Celebrating 100 years!

Family, friends, colleagues and the community celebrate a century of hard work, integrity, innovation and great relationships. The farm is now 250 acres, including 10 acres of state-of-the-art greenhouse space and over 300 employees during peek season.

2007

Recycling Programs

Cavicchio’s continues to innovate to the benefit of both the company’s efficiency and the environment. Capitalizing on a significant brush and stump recycling program, the team installs a custom wood burning bolier system to heat the greenhouses. The project saves 300,000 gallons of fuel every year. Cavicchio’s also begins a plastic pot recycling program, providing customers with a dedicated drop-off site.

2003

Nursery Division

Darren Young leads the formation of the Nursery division. Through close working relationships with Landscape Supply customers, he recognizes a common desire for a complete, one-stop-shop horticulture center. Paul Jr. and Darren desiginate 35 acres on Lincoln Road and three acres at the Pickup Area on Codjer Lane to nursery stock.

1990

Landscape Supply

Landscape Supply division launches with mulch, sod and fertilizers. By focusing on materials specific to the needs of landscape professionals, builders and municipalities, the division successfully attracts a new wave of regular customers to the farm.

1987

Pickup Area

Under the leadership of Paul Cavicchio Jr., the team creates the Pickup Area so that customers can come choose their own order. The farm now encompasses 90 acres with 154,200 square feet of greenhouse space and a mere 20 employees.

1980’s

Automation

Operations see astonishing advances with production increasing from 20,000 pots per year to 80,000 pots per day. A state-of-the-art robotic planting machine is constructed to automate perennial potting.

1975

Title

After a few years away to experience work elsehere, Paul Jr. returns to the family business. He and his wife, Natasha, raise their daughter, Nicola, and son, Jake, on the farm.

1960’s

Expanding

The family develops the business to expanded seasonal crops, spring bedding plants, vegetables and field-grown perennials.

1956

Title

Paul and Louise merge the vegetable farm with their 20 acres. In addition to farming 40 acres for summer and fall crops, they develop over 3,500 square feet of greenhouse space for annual flats.

1938

Giuseppe Cavicchio unknowingly saves Sudbury’s agricultural standing.

Henry Ford tried to buy the Cavicchio land in Sudbury to build a parts factory. The community was pushing for it but Giuseppe refused to sell his land, even with the offer at thirteen times the value, sending Mr. Ford to Dearborn, Michigan, and keeing Sudbury a quiet suburban town.

1910

The First Cavicchios

Giuseppe and Civita Cavicchio emigrate from Italy to Sudbury, Massachusetts. Starting with 56 acres, they nurture an apple orchard and vegetable fields, delivering and selling their produce in the Boston markets. Over their first decade in the U.S., their hard-working family grows to include seven children, four girls and three boys.