Protect your greenhouse with a continuity plan

Added on 17 June 2022

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When a catastrophe such as hail or fire affects your greenhouse, it can lead to difficulties that result in a shutdown. Aside from the distress of lost inventory, missing a peak sales time can be devastating to your bottom line.

It's never been more important to create an effective business continuity plan. Extreme weather events and costly disasters are occurring much more frequently. In 2021, weather and climate disasters across the U.S. totaled $145 billion in costs according to the NOAA. Global influences, such as COVID-19 and supply chain disruptions, have already caused temporary closures and complicated recovery times throughout the horticulture industry.

The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to severe supply shortages and we expect supply chain issues to continue through 2022. We're currently seeing cases where it takes up to six months to get a business up and running again, when typically it would only take three months.

Establishing Your Business Continuity Strategy

Data from FEMA shows that about 25% of businesses don't reopen after disasters. The more quickly your greenhouse can act and recover, the better chance your business can resume operations.

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Source: Greenhouse Grower