Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Kaila Quintal. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Kaila, appreciate you joining us today. Parents can play a significant role in affecting how our lives and careers turn out – and so we think it’s important to look back and have conversations about what our parents did that affected us positive (or negatively) so that we can learn from the billions of experiences in each generation. What’s something you feel your parents did right that impacted you positively.

My parents both worked 7 days a week in all weather conditions and after work they built there house My mom (Haroldeen Quintal) was a nurse at the time (retired now) So I was raised on the farm with my Father (Frank Kai Quintal) My dad had 3 different locations for farming it was always an adventure and after work he would take me hunting

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

My name is Kaila Quintal vice president of Quintal Farms Inc located on the Big Island of Hawaii we are native to the land here. Orchids growers in Hawaii call are referred to as the “Hawaiian Growers” but there are very few that have Hawaiian ancestry… I started working for Quintal Farms full time back in 2002

Quintal Farms, Inc. is a family owned and operated certified potted orchid nursery, located on the east side of the Big Island of Hawaii since 1982. This area has a temperate climate, abundant light and seasonal tradewinds – a perfect environment for growing orchids! Our nursery has 23 greenhouses situated on 10 acres of land and a lush pasture supporting the family sheep, goats and cattle. We pride ourselves in raising high-quality Miltoniopsis, Odontoglossum, Oncidiinae, Paphiopedilum, Intergeneric Oncidiniae, Phragmipedium, Zygopetalum, Dendrobium species, Cattleya species and hybrids,
We welcome wholesalers, hobbyists, orchid societies, nurseries wishing to resupply their stock and also offer gift boxes for the “everyday” plant lover. We can tailor your order to fit your specific needs, which can include near-blooming size plants, spike initiated plants or mature budded plants.

Can you open up about a time when you had a really close call with the business?

Our busy time of year is “Show season” January – beginning of May our phones are none stop January 1st after Mothers Day you have to pick up your phone to make sure you have a ring tone Summer months we are looking for projects which are never ending and our time to caught up with planting, and repairs
Its to Hot in most parts of the US and PR show season come to an end ….. we rely on the saving to help us through August when all sales come to a halt

Do you have any insights you can share related to maintaining high team morale?

As a boss I would never ask my employees to do something I can not, I am always right there along side of them doing the smallest to biggest jobs

Contact Info:

• Website: www.quintalfarms.com
• Instagram: Quintal Farms