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The Mustard Seed, Inc. Receives 2009 Best of Chaska Award
U.S. Commerce Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement
WASHINGTON D.C., June 8, 2009 -- The Mustard Seed, Inc. has been selected for the 2009 Best of Chaska Award in the Garden Centers category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).
The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.
Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2009 USCA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USCA and data provided by third parties.
About U.S. Commerce Association (USCA)
U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) is a Washington D.C. based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USCA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.
The USCA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.
SOURCE: U.S. Commerce Association

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Total Landscape Care
2009 Landscaper of the Year: Mark and Kay Halla
By Glenn R. DiNella

 

Whether he is calling on potential clients, building his company, or pursuing his bride to be, Mark Halla is a man of conviction. When Mark first met Kay, she had just earned a degree in landscape architecture from Iowa State University and moved to the Minneapolis area to work at Halla Nursery, a company owned by Mark’s father and started by his grandparents in 1942. Mark was working there also – the third generation of Hallas. In the beginning, Kay turned down Mark’s requests for a date, but eventually his persistence won her over and the two were married in 1986.
 
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Taken from Chaska Herald /Thursday, October 9, 2008/Page 31
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Cory Whitmer, BNI Core Connection Member in Chaska, Minnesota, was recently quoted in the Minneapolis Star Tribune sharing his vast wisdom about specimen landscape plants. Cory is a Landscape designer and partner in The Mustard Seed Landscaping & Garden Center in Chaska, Minnesota. To learn more about Cory, check out his bio here.

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The Mustard Seed Field Trips.

A Minnesota “Green Company” Surges Ahead In Social Responsibility

Chaska, MN (October 8, 2008) – The Mustard Seed Landscaping and Garden Center is helping their community make Earth Science come alive for all kids. In this global economic age, educational competition is high, especially in math and science. Unless kid get excited about science and math, Business Week claims, “… in six years, 90% of all engineers will be from China and India.” With the US struggling to educationally catch up, this is where socially responsible businesses can jump in to help. Read more here.

 

 



 

The Mustard Seed, Inc. Receives 2008 Best of Chaska Award

U.S. Local Business Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement

WASHINGTON D.C., July 15, 2008 -- The Mustard Seed, Inc. has been selected for the 2008 Best of Chaska Award in the Garden Centers category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA). Click here for full story.

 

 


 

Mark Halla of The Mustard Seed is awarded 2007 Chanhassen Area Chamber of Commerce & Vistor Bureau Business Person Of The Year.

 

 


The Mustard Seed Landscaping and Garden Center proud to be Platinum Partners of the Chanhassen Area Chamber.
The Mustard Seed Team pictured here with Chanhassen Mayor Tom Furlong, was awarded the Business of the Year 2006 at the January 23rd Chanhassen area Chamber of Commerce meeting, for Leadership and service to the community. The Mustard Seed Team from left to right(Kelly Lorenz, Amanda Clark, Cory Whitmer, Eric Hagen, Kay Halla, Mark Halla and Mayor Furlong.)

 


In January, 2007 at the Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Association annual Convention,The Mustard Seed's award winning Landscape Architect, Kay Halla was awarded a Certificate of Merit for Excellence in Landscape Installation for Westwood Community Church project.


 

 

 

The Mustard Seed awarded Hedberg Award of Excellence for Outstanding Design, Craftsmanship & Installation of Natural Stone Wall/Patio for Westwood Community Church project.


 

Mark Halla in the Carver Steamboat days parade     Steamboat Days September 5-7, 2008
 
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