ABE’S STORY
"I like being able to help feed our communities."
Abe Schmitt, owner and president of Mor Gro Farms, was introduced to farming at a young age. While his parents worked the fields, Abe could be found helping out wherever needed. With a strong interest in the growing process, it didn’t take long for Abe to get a real farming job of his own. At the ripe age of 14, he was hired as a general labourer at Mor Gro Farms. The rest, as they say, is history.
From picking and pruning to clipping and cropping (de-leafing, as it’s called), Abe worked long days and loved every minute. Not surprisingly, it didn’t take long for him to work his way up the ranks, becoming a supervisor just a few years after starting at Mor Gro. Then, at 20, he was presented with the opportunity he’d been waiting for – Head Grower. Taking his six years of hands-on farming experience, he jumped into his new position without hesitation.
