Oregon Nurseries’ Hall of Fame members Mark and Jolly Krautmann, owners of Heritage Seedlings and Liners in Salem, Oregon, announced a $25,000 gift to the Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) in January. The gift was made “to honor the many people and relationships they have fostered in what Mark calls the craft of horticulture,” HRI said in a statement.

The gift was announced at the annual HRI donor recognition banquet, held in January at the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) in Baltimore. The Krautmann’s gift was designated for the Craig Regelbrugge – Advocates for Horticulture Fund. The Krautmanns challenged others at the banquet to match the gift, and within minutes, another $15,000 was raised.

The Oregon Association of Nurseries salutes the Krautmanns for their longtime spirit of giving and the many contributions they have made to the nursery industry.