Growers Supply

What Growers Supply does

Growers Supply is a privately-held, small-scale retailer of controlled environment agriculture equipment headquartered in Dyersville, Iowa, and in continuous operation since 1979. The company sells pre-fabricated greenhouse kits, commercial greenhouses, hobby greenhouses, and hydroponic growing systems, serving two distinct end markets: agricultural operations, nurseries, and other commercial growers that require larger-scale structures, and individual home gardeners pursuing personal cultivation activities. Its product portfolio is hardware-led and physical, with no disclosed software, AI, or platform layer; hydroponic systems use soil-free nutrient-water cultivation but no proprietary technology or automation is described.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer e-commerce catalog, with greenhouse kits, commercial greenhouses, hobby greenhouses, and hydroponic systems all sold via its website at growerssupply.com. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the company does not list enterprise contracts, subscription tiers, or service revenue streams, indicating a transactional, one-off purchase model rather than recurring revenue. The firm has 1–10 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no named partnerships in the source material. Brand longevity (45+ years) and multi-category catalog breadth across greenhouse and hydroponic equipment are the most evident commercial assets.

Name

Growers Supply

Legal name

Growers Supply

Website

https://growerssupply.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Growers Supply is a privately-held e-commerce retailer founded in 1979 in Dyersville, Iowa, selling greenhouse kits, commercial greenhouses, hobby greenhouses, and hydroponic systems to commercial growers, nurseries, and home gardeners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Greenhouse Equipment & Controlled Environment Agriculture Supplies

NAICS

Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers (4442), Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers (444240)

SIC

Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200), Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Plants, Seeds & Nursery Retail (Garden Centers) (CRAIAIAB)

Keywords

• Greenhouse structures
• Hydroponic systems
• Commercial greenhouses
• Hobby greenhouses
• Controlled environment agriculture

Headquarters

HQ city

Dyersville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Core offering

Growers Supply sells greenhouse structures and hydroponic growing equipment directly to customers via its website. Its lineup includes pre-fabricated Greenhouse Kits in various sizes, large-scale Commercial Greenhouses for agricultural operations and nurseries, smaller Hobby Greenhouses for home gardeners, and Hydroponic Systems that enable soil-free cultivation using nutrient-rich water solutions. The company serves both commercial growers and individual hobbyists through the same product portfolio.

Product overview

Growers Supply offers a portfolio of greenhouse and hydroponic growing solutions. The core product lineup consists of Greenhouse Kits, Commercial Greenhouses, and Hobby Greenhouses for controlled environment agriculture, complemented by Hydroponic Systems for soil-free cultivation. The company serves both commercial agricultural operations and individual hobby growers with its greenhouse structures and hydroponic growing technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Greenhouse Kits

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Rimol Greenhouses: Manufactures and sells commercial and hobby greenhouses and growing supplies, overlapping with Growers Supply's commercial and hobby greenhouse offerings and customer base.
• Grandio Greenhouses: Online-focused seller of residential and hobby greenhouse kits and accessories, competing with Growers Supply in the same D2C hobby segment.
• Gothic Arch Greenhouses: Specializes in greenhouse kits, commercial structures, and hydroponic systems sold direct to hobby and commercial growers, directly competing with Growers Supply's core product mix.
• FarmTek: FarmTek sells commercial greenhouses, high tunnels, and growing supplies to professional growers and hobbyists, with an overlapping product catalog in greenhouse structures and CEA equipment. Operates in the same niche and channels as Growers Supply.
• Juliana Greenhouses: Sells hobby and residential greenhouses and accessories through retailers and direct channels, directly overlapping with Growers Supply's hobby greenhouse line.
• General Hydroponics: Established hydroponic nutrient and system brand serving both hobby and commercial growers, comparable to Growers Supply's hydroponic systems offering on the equipment side.

Emerging players

• AeroGarden: Consumer-focused countertop hydroponic growing systems sold D2C, targeting the same residential grower audience that buys hobby greenhouses and entry-level hydroponics from Growers Supply.
• Bootstrap Farmer: Sells greenhouse kits, cold frames, and growing supplies aimed at hobby gardeners and small growers — a comparable D2C model and similar customer segment to Growers Supply's hobby side.

Broad incumbents

• ShelterLogic: Sells outdoor shelters, high tunnels, and greenhouse-style structures across a broader catalog, competing with Growers Supply on hobby and small-grower greenhouse and high tunnel products.
• Palram Applications: A larger manufacturer of polycarbonate panels and pre-engineered hobby/residential greenhouses and shelters, operating at greater scale in an overlapping category of greenhouse structures.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/growers_supply
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/growers-supply-co

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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