Greg Suplinskas
New Bedford,MA
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Owner/Operator
Stoneside Flower Farm
01.2024 - Current
- Built a small-scale specialty cut flower farm on two acres of land leased by the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust.
- Envisioned and executed a crop plan and business plan for our first year of sales.
- Managed day-to-day farm and business operations including all facets of growing and arranging flowers, and administrative duties.
- Sold flowers to a variety of outlets including 6 different farmers markets in the Boston Area, several small grocers, a small CSA, restaurant accounts, and wedding clients.
Assistant Grower
Mass Audubon's Drumlin Farm and Wildlife Sanctuary
04.2021 - 04.2024
- Assisted in all aspects of crop production and sales on a 30 acre mixed vegetable farm, from greenhouse seeding to planting, weeding, harvesting, wash-pack, high tunnel growing, and tractor work.
- Served as CSA Manager in 2021 and 2022, coordinating the harvest and distribution of vegetable shares to over 200 families, and wrote a weekly educational newsletter about our growing practices and offerings.
- Served as Farmers Market Manager in 2023, coordinating the harvest and sale of crops at the heavily-attended Union Square Farmers Market in Somerville, MA.
- Worked with restaurant accounts to send availability lists, invoice orders, and complete delivery routes throughout Cambridge, MA.
- Served as Maple Sugaring Coordinator in 2021, organizing volunteer labor and educational programming around the farm’s maple syrup production.
- Assisted in administrative tasks, ordering, crop planning, and improving farm operations over time, especially the cut flower program.
Research Technician
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
01.2019 - 11.2020
- Specialized in flow cytometry and cell sorting at a core laboratory facility.
- Processed and analyzed biological samples for various projects being conducted by research labs at the hospital and the University of Pennsylvania.
- Trained other hospital employees and UPenn students on equipment usage and flow cytometry experimental design, promoting a culture of learning.
- Assisted dozens of labs with troubleshooting and evaluating medical experiments.
- Maintained a safe and organized laboratory environment, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and best practices.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY05-2018
Skills
- Organization and planning
- Garden care and design
- Written and verbal communication
- Customer service
- Computer skills, Microsoft and Apple suite of applications
- Marketing
- Social media
- Dependability
- Collaboration
- Floral design
- Attention to detail
- Interpersonal skills
- Creative problem solving
Timeline
Co-Owner/Operator
Stoneside Flower Farm
01.2024 - Current
Assistant Grower
Mass Audubon's Drumlin Farm and Wildlife Sanctuary
04.2021 - 04.2024
Research Technician
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
01.2019 - 11.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies
Vassar College
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