Jim Hole

Jim Hole

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Edmonton, Alberta

Farming, Horticulturalist & Agriculture Expert

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  • Health & Wellness
  • Innovation & Creativity
  • Resilience & Change
  • Business Leadership
  • Economics
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Change Management

JIM HOLE BIOGRAPHY

Jim Hole knows the business of farming and horticulture like no other. Jim Hole learned about growing and selling produce from his parents, Ted and Lois Hole, who set up a vegetable farm in St. Albert in the mid-1950s, expanding the business into a successful greenhouse operation, the “Enjoy Centre”. The Hole family has been in the greenhouse business for more than 68 years which started as a backyard business on their family’s farm outside of St. Albert, AB. Ted and Lois Hole transformed the red barn on their farm into the family’s first retail store on their vegetable farm in St. Albert in the mid-1950s and eventually expanded the business into a successful greenhouse operation.

In 1979, Jim Hole, Bill Hole, and Valerie Hole took over the company and expanded it where it became one of the largest independent retail garden centers in Canada. In 2009, Jim Hole constructed a multi-use facility featuring a greenhouse, conference center, café, restaurant, market, and pop-up shops. Jim Hole and his family recently sold the greenhouse facility to focus on other projects. Jim Hole is ardent about plants, the environment, and business.

His humor and engaging spirit are legendary, making him a highly sought-after speaker across the country. In addition to writing bestselling books, and newspaper columns for a variety of major newspapers, Jim Hole can be heard on CBC radio and seen on various TV stations sharing his messages and tips on gardening and horticulture, continuing his family’s legacy.

Jim Hole is also the past President of a prominent university alumni association and co-chaired the university’s centenary celebrations. Jim Hole holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture, with a major in Plant Science. Jim Hole is a Certified Professional Horticulturist (American Society for Horticultural Science) and a Certified Arborist (International Society of Arboriculture).

Jim Hole Related Media

Podcast

Alberta at Noon

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Ypur gardening questions with Jim Hole

Jim Hole Related Content

Book

What Grows Here? Problems: Favorite Plants for Better Yards by Jim Hole
What Grows Here? Problems: Favorite Plants for Better Yards by Jim Hole
In What Grows Here? Volume 2: Problems, Jim Hole tackles some of the most perplexing gardening challenges, offering solutions for both common and unusual problems. This volume features over 400 full-color photographs and expert advice on resilient plant varieties that can beautify gardens while...

Jim Hole Topic Presentations

From Gardens To Markets

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  • People, especially Europeans and residents of North America, are demanding better quality foods from their farmers. They want “organically-grown” fruit and vegetables and meats grown without the use of antibiotics and growth hormones. What do these and other commonly used terms like “organic,” and “natural”, mean both legally and ethically.

    What’s more, consumers are willing to pay a little more for locally produced foods. More and more people are trying to stick to the “100-mile diet” as much as they can.

    Let Jim help you explore the joy and wonders of growing your own food, supporting local farmers, and eating healthily.

    Jim Hole grew up selling vegetables from the backdoor of his family’s farmhouse in St. Albert, Alberta. From that humble beginning, the Hole family farm grew, and he successfully expanded his market.

    Jim will broaden your thinking about what is possible to grow in Canada and how to your products to market profitably and in an environmentally sustainable way. His stories will be both entertaining and educational.

Think Outside the Barn: Sustainable Farming Through Innovation

The Impacts of Industrial Farming

Urban Gardens: Communities, Connection & Nature

The Future of Agriculture

Growing Mental Wellness

Jim Hole Speaking Testimonials

Jim’s presentation was fantastic! He’s a great speaker and engaged very well with the participants (there was an opportunity for Q&A following his presentation and he took the time to engage as long as there were questions). We are pleased that he was a part of our event, provided some good energy for the opening. Very practical, approachable and real (not afraid to share successes and learning along the way, what participants/entrepreneurs value).

Organizer

PowerUp North Conference

All of Jim’s sessions were hugely successful. I had people consistently telling me how much they liked Jim’s presentation. So informative and entertaining. I saw it three times and never tired of it. We hope to work with Jim again down the road.

Organizer

Syncrude Oil

Jim Hole Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Jim Hole Keynote Speaker delivers customized and tailored keynote presentations, workshops, and training sessions on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique and are designed for a variety of audiences, industries, conferences, and event formats.

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