2024: Stolk Brothers

Stolk Brothers: A High-Tech Anthurium Nursery with a Legacy of Excellence

Stolk Brothers is a state-of-the-art anthurium nursery based in Bergschenhoek. This family business has existed for nearly 100 years and has been run by brothers David and Pieter Stolk since 2012. The company cultivates a wide assortment of exclusive anthuriums in a sustainable manner. They supply the high-end market—the top segment of garden centers and florists across Europe, with strong trade links in Scandinavia, Austria, Switzerland, and Northern Italy. Meet the Stolk brothers.

Jury’s Verdict:

Stolk Brothers is a modern, high-end potted plant nursery with a clear vision and a strong strategy built around the five S’s: Sustainable, Superior, Sympathetic, Sophisticated, and Solid.

Their strength lies in the diversity of pot sizes and the wide range of anthuriums they offer. This is a distinctive feature that demands a great deal in terms of cultivation.

From its founding, this family business has achieved clear milestones, continuously adapting to developments in sustainability, the market, and its surroundings. Stolk Brothers has shown courage by being early adopters of peat-free production and by implementing various biological cultivation methods. Recent investments have prepared the company’s structure for integration into a collective sustainable heating system. Through biodiversity trials around the greenhouse, they are developing new knowledge and engaging their environment. Sustainability is deeply embedded in their DNA.

Stolk Brothers has a well-defined position in the exclusive segment and supplies the top of the market. They are highly developed in a niche market, scoring high on reliability and good employment practices. By continuously investing in sustainability, the nursery is future-ready.

A wonderful and exemplary case of excellent entrepreneurship in horticulture—and a more than worthy winner of the 2024 Horticulture Entrepreneur Award!