ABOUT US
ABOUT US
OUR MISSION
OUR MISSION
Family owned and operated, Inland Desert Nursery supplies the cleanest and healthiest grapevines available to growers across North America. We also provide an extraordinarily high level of knowledgeable service to customers. Our success depends on helping growers develop sustainable, high-quality vineyards.
OUR COMMITMENT
OUR COMMITMENT
Our Founder, Tom Judkins, first propagated grape cuttings in his high school FFA class in Prosser, Washington. Decades before the wine industry blossomed in Washington State, Tom cared for Concord and Niagara starts in his parents’ backyard. With the support of Dr. Walter Clore, the “Father of Washington Viticulture”; Tom pioneered the establishment of the first certified wine grape mother-blocks in Washington State.
Over forty years later Tom’s vision, work ethic and commitment to growers are the hallmark of Inland Desert Nursery. Our family business takes pride in helping you plant successful vineyards with the cleanest material available. Our recent mother-block expansions, in accordance with Washington State Department of Agriculture standards, offer growers access to a wide portfolio of clean plant material.
Inland Desert Nursery is home to 150+ acres of recently planted & aggressively maintained WSDA Registered rootstock and scion mother-blocks. We’re dedicated to propagating dormant field-grown and green-potted vines from these clean sources.
Tom C Judkins Jr.
L E G A C Y⠀
What makes a legacy?
“It’s good to view life through the eyes of those coming after you. A legacy is better than a lecture —always. There are quick ways to do things and there are wise ways to do things. Wise is better. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
These things are as true in starting and developing a vineyard as everywhere else in life: patient investment in quality and the long-term payoff for years and years— not just for a season.” —Tom Judkins, founder ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Building a L E G A C Y involves patience and careful consideration for the future. Tom’s vision, strong work ethic and commitment to growers are the hallmark for INLAND DESERT NURSERY today. ⠀
Kevin, Andrea, Parker, Paxton & Sage
Dear IDN Staff,
It is with great pride and excitement to share with you that as of 4.23.2020 Andrea, the boys, and I have become the sole owners of the company!
My dad will remain actively involved in the company as my mentor and a key contributor of our senior leadership team. Dad has been my best friend and #1 supporter my entire life. This farm is engrained in who I am and leading it truly is my dream job.
I am humbled and grateful for the opportunities this change affords us. Inland Desert is bigger than any 1 person, including myself. I am here to serve it and help shape it into something we can all be proud to be a part of. As I announced at our Christmas party in December, I truly believe we have all the ingredients to become the best-grafted grapevine nursery in North America!
I am beyond thankful for your continued commitment to growth and change this past year in the face of adversity. It hasn’t been easy, but the results speak for themselves. We should be very pleased with our progress but hungry to keep getting better. Successes from the past can’t be counted on in the future unless we continue to work together as 1 team.
Let's do this!
Kevin
Leadership Team
LEADERSHIP VALUES
Plan | We have a plan and will adjust it as needed to hit targeted results.
Teach | We give our employees the knowledge and resources to do their job well.
Respectful | We approach all situations with respect for the people and their efforts.
Honest | We address both positive and negative performance results, promptly and directly.
Integrity | We don’t cut corners to achieve our goals. We balance quality and timing with integrity.
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