Johnston, Iowa – February 21, 2023 — Growers Edge, the leading financial technology (fintech) company serving the ag industry, has been certified as a Great Place to Work^® for the second year. The certification is given based on current employees’ ratings of the company and its culture. This year, 95% of employees at Growers Edge said it’s a great place to work compared to 57% at other U.S.-based companies.

“We are driving toward big goals here, and the biggest key to our success is our people. That’s why being certified as a Great Place to Work is so important to us,” said Hollie Bunn, Interim CEO at Growers Edge. “Our core is our people, and we know that when our employees are thriving, our customers will too!”

Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience and leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation. Growers Edge is driven to build a positive, transparent and collaborative company culture that addresses the needs and concerns of the modern-day work environment.

“We’re dedicated to cultivating a work environment based on our core values of transparency, accountability and positivity,” said Mary Johnson, Chief of Staff at Growers Edge. “Employee engagement is critical to our continued success as a company. I am looking forward to building our company culture for years to come.”

Growers Edge, headquartered in Johnston, Iowa, has employees in over eight states. Growers Edge’s people-first culture engages employees through monthly all-employee meetings and a supportive, team-oriented culture. The company offers competitive benefits such as flexible sick leave, paid time off, paid parental leave and an Employee Assistance Program that offers short-term counseling as well as financial and legal counseling. Growers Edge also offers a Work from Wherever You Want policy, Summer Hours from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and a one-week Holiday Shut Down between Christmas and the New Year. In addition, employees are empowered to thrive through annual wellness and employee development allowances.

Growers Edge last achieved the Great Place to Work certification in October 2021.

Source: Growers Edge