CVGGA is a not-for-profit association & business network of regional greenhouse growers committed to sustaining and growing the local economy and restoring Northeast Ohio to pre-eminence as the “Greenhouse Capital of America.” Through a collaborative process of collective sharing resources and knowledge, members help identify solutions to commonly shared technical and business problems.Solutions
The Cuyahoga Valley Greenhouse Growers Association (CVGGA) offers its members comprehensive turnkey solutions to problems—involving analysis, design and even financing—that often arise during the process of building new greenhouses or retrofitting existing structures.
Experienced business professionals in CVGGA’s established membership network possess the substantial accumulated know-how about a wide range of crops and technologies that supports the essential foundation for any agricultural activity. The result: creative greenhouse planning and design with fine-tuned solutions delivered directly from the source. Through an array of member services, CVGGA makes it possible for modern growers to achieve the highest possible yields at the lowest cost.
Through its network of knowledgeable greenhouse specialists, CVGGA can provide expertise in every crop type, every growing condition and every greenhouse technology. Along with numerous other ways to minimize risk and increase productivity, CVGGA specialists can ensure that water, temperature, light, humidity and CO2 create the optimum environment for a crop in precisely the right conditions.
CVGGA state-of-the-art greenhouse solutions maximize crop yield and quality, minimize the use of water and fertilizer, optimize energy consumption, reduce labor costs and boost profitability.
CVGGA can provide an all-in-one solution for sustainable greenhouses, from design to the supply of roof and sidewall surface materials (glass and/or plastics), the construction of structures and the implementation of heating, cooling and irrigation systems. CVGGA has access to a wide range of greenhouse structures, suitable for a diverse range of climate conditions. All CVGGA recommended greenhouse structures meet international standards for snow, wind and vertical loads and comply with the highest industry standards.
CVGGA can provide innovative technologies and creative greenhouse planning and design directly from the source, delivering fine-tuned solutions for greenhouse:
Project Design and Integration
Provisioning of high-tech Equipment and Materials
Installation and Commissioning
Structures
Heating Systems
Computer-based Control Systems
Irrigation Systems
Fertilizer Dosing Systems
Drainage Water Recycling
Crop Management Technology
Maintenance
Accessories (growers aids, screens, covers, fertigation and growing systems)
Training
Technical and Agronomic Support
Because of the strong relationships built up among its individual members and allied trades, CVGGA can also assist in developing optimal greenhouse concepts based on feasibility studies, market evaluation considerations, economic analysis and financing aspects.
CVGGA can assist members in developing professional greenhouse business plans in order to optimize investment, business operation and future growth.
And CVGGA can work with its members to obtain a wide range of cost-effective financial consulting and greenhouse financing services delivered by up-to-date professionals in their fields. CVGGA can assist members in choosing the most suitable financial strategies for a specific project and provide advice along the way.