Sebastian River Farms, Llc

What Sebastian River Farms, Llc does

Sebastian River Farms, LLC is a wholesale nursery operating on just over 200 acres on the northwest outskirts of Vero Beach, Florida. Founded in 2014 by Tom Hammond, whose agricultural career spans 45 years, the company cultivates over 75 varieties of trees and shrubs to FL No. 1 specimen quality, with specializations in flowering trees, cold-hardy palms, natives, hardwood shade trees, and evergreens grown on southeast Florida flatwood soils.

The company serves the Florida landscape industry through three revenue streams: direct wholesale sales of nursery-grown trees and shrubs, contract growing for large orders of 500 or more trees on custom specifications, and procurement/broker services that leverage partnerships with multiple unnamed nurseries across Florida to fulfill full plant list requirements for customers. Pricing is quote-based and non-public, with sales handled through an outside sales/broker representative (Jessica Lummus) who manages bid submittals, pricing requests, and farm tours.

The business is privately held, entirely founder-owned, and bootstrapped, with no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, and a small team (1-10 employees) including an Owner/Operator, a Broker/Outside Sales specialist, and a Lead Foreman. Distribution is single-country and regionally concentrated in Florida and the Southeast US, with no out-of-state or international expansion indicated and marketing limited to a basic PlantANT.com-powered website.

Name

Sebastian River Farms, Llc

Legal name

Sebastian River Farms, LLC

Website

https://sebastianriverfarms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sebastian River Farms is a Vero Beach, Florida wholesale nursery growing 75+ varieties of specimen trees and shrubs on 200+ acres, serving the state's landscape industry through wholesale sales, contract growing, and procurement/broker services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Nursery & Landscape Plant Material

NAICS

Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products (113210), Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production (1114)

SIC

Forestry (800), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Tree Nursery Stock Production (Seedlings, Saplings, Clonal Material) (AFAMACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Forest Nurseries & Tree Seedling Production (IMAMAAAC)

Keywords

• Wholesale nursery
• Specimen trees
• Landscape shrubs
• Contract growing
• Plant procurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Vero Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Tree and Shrub Sales: Direct wholesale sales of nursery-grown trees and shrubs to landscape professionals. Operates as a wholesale nursery selling FL No. 1 quality specimen plant material to the local landscape industry. Revenue is generated through one-time transactions for plant materials at wholesale pricing.
2. Contract Growing: Custom growing arrangements for large orders (500+ trees). Customers contract with the farm to grow specific varieties to their specifications over a growing period. This provides predictable revenue and customer lock-in for large landscape projects.
3. Brokerage/Procurement Services: SRF partners with multiple nurseries across Florida to locate and procure plant list requirements for customers. The company acts as a broker for major Florida growers, saving customers time and travel while earning commissions or fees on sourced materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sebastian River Farms is a wholesale nursery that grows and sells FL No. 1 quality specimen trees and shrubs on just over 200 acres in Vero Beach, Florida, offering 75+ varieties including Flowering Trees, Cold Hardy Palms, Natives, Hardwood Shade Trees, and Evergreens. The company complements direct wholesale plant sales with contract growing services for large orders of 500+ trees and procurement/broker services that source plant materials from multiple Florida nurseries on behalf of landscape industry customers.

Product overview

Sebastian River Farms is a wholesale nursery offering a single unified product line focused on high-quality landscape trees and shrubs. The core offering consists of over 75 varieties of trees and shrubs grown on their 200+ acre farm in Vero Beach, Florida, complemented by contract growing services for large orders (500+ trees) and procurement/broker services that leverage partnerships with multiple Florida nurseries to fulfill complete plant lists. The company specializes in Flowering Trees, Cold Hardy Palms, Natives, Hardwood Shade Trees, and Evergreens, all grown to FL No. 1 specimen standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Trees Wholesale specimen trees offered in 75+ varieties including Flowering Trees, Cold Hardy Palms, Natives, Hardwood Shade Trees, and Evergreens, grown to FL No. 1 grade quality on the company's 200+ acre Vero Beach, Florida farm for landscape industry professionals.
• Landscape Shrubs Wholesale shrubs grown to specimen quality standards across multiple varieties and sizes, sold to landscape contractors, architects, and design firms for landscape installation projects.
• Contract Growing Services Custom growing arrangements for orders of 500+ trees, allowing landscape contractors and developers to secure specific varieties and quantities grown to their specifications over a contracted timeline.
• Procurement / Broker Services Plant material procurement and brokering service that leverages partnerships with multiple nurseries across Florida to locate and source complete plant list requirements for customers, saving them time and travel while earning commissions/fees on procured materials.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Major Florida Growers (unnamed)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSRF is the preferred broker for major Florida growers, leveraging partnerships across the state to source plant materials for customers. This network enables comprehensive plant list fulfillment and procurement services.
• Multiple Nurseries Across Florida (unnamed)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSRF partners with multiple nurseries across the state of Florida to locate and procure plant list needs, saving customers time and travel while expanding available inventory beyond what SRF grows.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. Major wholesale shade and flowering tree nursery based in Oregon, serving landscape contractors and growers across North America. Comparable in core product category (specimen landscape trees) but much larger and serving broader geographies.
• Greenleaf Nursery Company: Wholesale nursery based in Oklahoma with multiple growing facilities across the southern U.S., offering broad tree and shrub lines to landscape professionals. Comparable product category and channel but larger scale and multi-state footprint.
• Bailey Nurseries: Large multi-state wholesale nursery based in Minnesota with extensive tree and shrub offerings to landscape professionals and retailers. Overlaps with SRF in the wholesale landscape plant category but operates at significantly larger scale with national distribution.
• Dave Wilson Nursery: Large wholesale grower of fruit, nut, and landscape trees based in California. Comparable wholesale nursery business model targeting landscape and orchard buyers, though with a stronger focus on edible varieties than SRF.
• Monrovia Nursery Company: One of the largest wholesale nurseries in North America, headquartered in California with multiple growing facilities across the U.S. Competes in the same wholesale specimen tree and shrub category but at much greater scale and broader geographic reach than SRF.

Direct peers

• Cherry Lake Tree Farm: Large wholesale tree nursery also based in Florida (Groveland), growing specimen trees and shrubs for the landscape industry. Directly comparable business model with similar customer base of landscape contractors and developers in the same regional market.
• San Felasco Nurseries: Florida-based wholesale nursery growing a broad mix of trees, shrubs, and native plants for landscape professionals. Closely comparable in scale, geography, and product mix, serving overlapping landscape contractor customers.
• Bower & Branch: Online tree retailer that partners with regional wholesale nurseries to ship specimen trees directly to consumers and landscape professionals. Competes for the same landscape plant material demand but with a national e-commerce front end instead of direct field sales.
• Sun City Tree Farm: Florida-based wholesale tree farm growing specimen trees for the landscape industry. Closely comparable geography, customer base, and product offering to SRF.

Regional players

• Sheridan Nurseries: Established wholesale and retail nursery based in Ontario, Canada, specializing in landscape trees and shrubs. Comparable product category and wholesale/landscape focus, but operates primarily in Canada rather than the U.S. Southeast.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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