OUR MISSION

Our mission is to promote high standards in product quality, professional service and conduct. With new technology and innovaton we set the bar of the industry standard by growing and nurturing specialty seed blends to provide nursery sod to the consumer that is healthy, thick, lush, and green. In fall 2009 we are introducing a new advanced turf-type tall fescues, RTF® Sod. RTF® is a patented nursery sod product available exclusively in New Brunswick at New Brunswick Quality Turf. RTF® characteristics includes green environmental benefits such as self-repairing lateral root stem, water saving and high endophyte content for greater tolerance to heat and insects. RTF® is available for delivery in addition to our popular best-selling NBQT Kentucky Blue Sod.


OUR BUSINESS PLAN

Our goal, our investment to the consumer -- increase the availablity of our nursery sod in all corners of New Brunswick that is healthy, thick, lush, and green. At New Brunswick Quality Turf we have invested in our production and distribution network, and are now servicing retail garden centres with NBQT Kentucky Blue Sod fresh from our local fields from the spring until the fall. Regions of the province we are servicing include Sackville, Moncton, Riverview, Shediac, Fredericton, Mirimichi, Bathurst, Rothesay, Quispamsis, Saint John, St Stephen, Woodstock, and Grand Falls. Find local retailers that carry our fresh product in your area!


OUR BUSINESS VALUES

Continuous Improvement
Customer Satisfaction
Developing People
Innovation
Setting Industry Standard
Maximum Utilization of Ressources

HISTORY

New Brunswick Quality Turf (NBQT) is a member of a family business referred to as the Granview Farms Ltd group of companies. Granview Farms Ltd began in 1966 as a resource base company made up predominately of livestock, lumber and facilities for conventional farming. Under the direction of Alan Streatch, the President and CEO of New Brunswick Quality Turf, the family business re-directed its focus to horticulture trade. New Brunswick Quality Turf (NBQT) has been in operation since 1989. Operation head quarters is conveniently located 20 minutes south of Fredericton on Highway # 2 in the fertile St. John River Valley.

THE MANAGEMENT TEAM

New Brunswick Quality Turf (NBQT) is successfully managed locally by Lori and Graeme Jones. Lori Jones is presently the Director at Large for Landscape New Brunswick Horticulture Trades Association (LNBHTA). The LNBHTA offers guidelines and resources for the New Brunswick landscape industry.

ABOUT OUR PRESIDENT AND CEO

Alan Streatch, President and CEO of the Granview (Farms Ltd) Group pioneered a family business rooted as a conventional dairy farm since 1966 to a full-fledged grower and supplier of premium nursery sod. NBQT is one of three companies that make-up the Granview (Farms Ltd) Group. A business graduate from Dalhousie University, Alan has continued to expand his education through industry short courses and speciality training events. Alan has a strong belief in improving the horticulture industry's profile through organizational efforts in the region. Alan is an active member and participant in the Canadian Nursery Association, Turf Producers International, and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

PROUD MEMBER OF T.P.I. AND N.B.H.T.A.

New Brunswick Quality Turf is proud to be an active member of Turf Producers International (TPI), a worldwide organization committed to improved sod practises and enhancement of the environment. We are also an active member of local association that represents the horticulture industry and promotes standards of product quality -- Landscape New Brunswick (NBHTA). New information is always at our fingertips.