Emeralds Get to Work for National Disability Employment Awareness Month

October 18, 2016

One of our favorite things is seeing adults of varying abilities work side by side towards growing the community. 1800-Flowers.com, Inc. has selected a few of its employees from around the country to participate in a leadership development group called the Emerald Program. These Emeralds spent the day at Smile Farms at IGHL to get the full scope of what’s important to the 1800-Flowers.com family. As the Greenhouse Workers went throughout their normal routine, they were shadowed by the Emeralds. They learned how the Farm operates and were a tremendous help to the employees! After the shift ended, the Emeralds gathered for a well-deserved lunch with the Smile Farms at IGHL staff. The rest of the day was filled with an extremely competitive selfie scavenger hunt and a formal tour around the 5 acre Farm.

A huge thank you to the Staff and Greenhouse Workers from Smile Farms at IGHL for hosting the 1800-Flowers.com, Inc. Emeralds!

Melissa Guida
Smile Farms Inc. Intern