As Flames Engulfed His Business, Flower Grower Leaped Into Action

Less than two years ago, Rosa Flora Ltd., of Dunnville, Ont., was a semi-finalist in the second edition of our annual Small Business Challenge Contest, a Globe and Mail competition sponsored by Telus Corp.

But after the events of March 6, Rosa Flora, the leading cut-flower grower in North America with 1.6 million square feet of growing space, faces the biggest challenge in its 36-year existence.

In a nightmare scenario, co-owner Josh Bulk awoke around 1 a.m. to find his property ablaze. He watched helplessly as flames engulfed the business he had taken over from his father and Rosa Flora founder, Otto Bulk.

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