2859 Pierce Avenue • Sanborn, Iowa • 712-729-3300

Meet the Getting's

Getting’s Garden is definitely a "family affair"! It all started back in 1983 when Don Sr., Sheril, Don Jr. and Mary Jo Getting, started the strawberry business. It all began with picking off of 1 acre to presently picking off of 12 acres.

Presently Don and Mary Jo Getting are in partnership with their son and daughter-in-law Andrew and Karissa Getting. Don and Andy also grain farm together. Mary Jo works as a Community Skills Manager at Village Northwest Unlimited in Sheldon. Karissa is a BSRN at Sanford Hospital in Sheldon, and is going back to school to become a Nurse Practitioner. It is wonderful having Andy and Karissa live close by, we feel blessed! Brittany recently moved back home after graduating from college and working as a marketing director in Sioux Falls. Like many people she is looking for a job, but until then we are utilizing her talents with our strawberry business. With Brittany, came "Peanut", a Pomeranian puppy, which we are truly enjoying.

Sheril Getting, Don's mom, continues to make jam and pies and enjoys visiting with the customers that stop by her house.

The past 27 years the whole family has worked together in the strawberry business, with Don being the "anchor". Andy and Brittany grew up weeding the beds, picking berries, working in the stand and helping our customers find the perfect row to pick in. They have done their share of frost protecting in the spring with their dad, which proves to be a long, cold, wet night. They definitely have their stories.

Over the years, we have had the opportunity to employ many high school and college kids during the summer, and have enjoyed working with them. We have been told several times, that we have the "nicest kids" working for us.

In February, Don, Mary Jo, Andy and Karissa attended the North American Strawberry Growers Conference in Tampa, Florida. It was good to network with other growers and to learn how to grow the best strawberries!

We give all the glory and praise to our Heavenly Father for giving us this opportunity to work together as a family and to have the strawberry business. We have met many wonderful people over the years and appreciate your business year after year.

We look forward to seeing you in the "Patch".

The Getting's

Andy and Don Getting

Karissa, Andy, Brittany, Mary & Don

Andy, Grandma Sheril & Karissa

Don, Mary & Brittany Getting

Don enjoying the beautiful
crop of strawberries

Karissa and Brittany

Peanut - Our New
Strawberry Mascot

 
Andy and Karissa