Welcome to the first episode of She Grows – an initiative brought to you by Fruit & Vegetable and Greenhouse Canada to spotlight the stories of women growers helping to shape the Canadian horticulture industry.

Chelsea Steenbergen is the owner of Applebottom Orchards, an apple orchard based in Palmerston, Ont. Steenbergen shares how she created her own opportunity by establishing her own orchard in 2022. Along with her thriving business, Steenbergen is a horticultural sales specialist with BASF and a mother of two. She brings a passion for bridging the gap between the farm and the table, along with educating visitors to her orchard.