Cherrylake
Jared Fuqua is a skilled professional in plant sciences with extensive experience in horticulture and farm management. Currently serving as a Plant Health Scout at Cherrylake since February 2023, Jared previously held the position of Assistant General Manager of Horticulture at Kalera, where management of a 130,000 square foot vertical farming facility was a key responsibility. Earlier roles include an internship and scouter position at Long & Scott Farms, Inc., and serving as Farm Manager at Bekemeyer Family Farm, overseeing daily operations and production planning. Jared holds a Bachelor of Science in Plant Sciences from the University of Florida and an Associate of Arts from Valencia College.
Cherrylake
We are ecosystem builders. We are community builders. We are passionate people working with purpose. We are a family: Our people and partners are at the core of our strength. We have proudly earned the distinction of being named one of the Best Places to Work in Central Florida. Additionally, we have been recognized as the 11th Largest Family Owned Business and the 23rd Largest Privately Held Company in Central Florida (OBJ). We are farmers: The 3rd largest wholesale nursery in North America and recognized leader in quality, customer experience and environmental stewardship. We are honored to be the recipient of both the Florida Farm Bureau’s CARES Award and the Commissioner of Agriculture’s Environmental Leadership Award for our best management practices in environmental sustainability and stewardship. We are builders of beautiful, functional, and sustainable landscapes: We are one of the fastest growing landscape contractors in the nation, and a trusted leader in the East Coast and Central Florida market in landscape construction, irrigation and maintenance. We are stewards of the land: Our holding company, IMG Enterprises believes that a sustainable connection to the land can transform the world exponentially. IMG Enterprises has operations in citrus, real estate and mitigation banking in addition to ornamental plants and landscape construction. sustainable / beauty / vision / life / community