Generations of Quality and Integrity: P. Ravensbergen & Sons Limited
Building on decades of family-driven excellence, P. Ravensbergen & Sons Limited delivers trusted wholesale flowers and plants with a commitment to craftsmanship, care, and long-lasting partnerships.
P. Ravensbergen & Sons Limited. is built on a rich, multi-generational foundation of hard work, integrity, and a vision that stretches back decades. From its humble beginnings as a small family-run business, it has grown into a trusted partner for florists and retailers, committed to delivering quality products and building long-lasting relationships.
Each generation has contributed to the company’s evolution, ensuring that it remains reliable and adaptable while staying true to its core values of craftsmanship and care. These values have driven the company’s steady growth, helping it develop a reputation for excellence in the industry.
We view every partnership as part of our enduring legacy.
The relationships we build with florists and retailers are based on trust, and our goal is to deliver not just plants and flowers, but a level of service and reliability that mirrors the values passed down through generations.
The hard work and vision of the past fuel our efforts to innovate and grow, ensuring that P. Ravensbergen & Sons Limited . remains a leader in the industry for years to come.
Introducing the Team
At the heart of P. Ravensbergen & Sons Ltd. is a dedicated team that brings this vision to life every day. The family, along with skilled professionals who share our passion for excellence, works to ensure that every plant and flower is handled with care. This dedication helps us foster long-lasting relationships with our partners, ensuring that our commitment to quality and reliability shines through in every delivery.
The Ravensbergen family continues to lead by example, with a focus on nurturing the business and its relationships for generations to come. Our team is united by the same mission: to carry forward the values that have sustained the business and to keep growing together with our customers.
With horticultural roots that trace back to the Netherlands, Peter G. Ravensbergen is a third-generation leader at P. Ravensbergen & Sons Ltd. Having worked part-time throughout his school years, Peter transitioned to full-time after high school, joining the family business with a passion for growing and sales. Peter thrives on the versatility a family farm business offers. He enjoys overseeing the growth of various crops and managing sales, whether through phone calls or in-person interactions at the Ontario Food Terminal. Peter considers it a blessing to work in floriculture, surrounded by a network of dedicated professionals in the industry.
William Is a husband, father and grandfather and follower of Jesus Christ. He is part of the third generation of owners of P. Ravensbergen and Sons Ltd. He has served as board member and vice chair of Flowers Canada Ontario for several years. He has served as board member and President of AgEnergy Cooperative for over 10 years.
In his role as General Manager Treasurer, he oversees both the day-to-day operations as well as vision casting for the future of the business.
Peter started working at P. Ravensbergen and Sons Ltd part time as a student in 2013.
After graduating from high school in 2018, he started his full time career in the greenhouse and hasn't looked back since! Peter ensures that steady work flow continues throughout the year, providing and delegating work every day for our employees and to oversee the job is done both efficiently and adeptly. He is thankful to be part of the fourth generation working in the company.
Stephanie Ravensbergen began working in the greenhouse at just 13, spending her after-school hours, Saturdays, and summer holidays helping out. After finishing high school, her plans to take a year off never came to fruition, and 16 years later, she has grown into a key member of the company’s fourth generation.
Now, as Market Sales and Warehouse Manager, Stephanie enjoys building personal relationships with customers at the Ontario Food Terminal and takes pride in making new connections while continuing the family legacy.
Rieta’s career in the agricultural field started in her teens as she worked part-time at a nursery in her hometown. From there, she moved to the Niagara region and worked part-time at a local greenhouse while studying Business at Niagara College. After graduating, as the company grew, she gained full-time employment working in sales and logistics, primarily dealing with rooted liners and garden annuals. In 2021, Rieta accepted a position at P. Ravensbergen, where she now manages buying and selling cut florals and potted plants. Horticulture has always been Rieta’s life passion, and coming to work every day is a pleasure for her.
Mark began his career at P. Ravensbergen & Sons as a high school student, gaining hands-on experience in the greenhouse while learning the intricacies of the business. His dedication and work ethic quickly earned him a full-time position, where he took on grower responsibilities and deepened his expertise in plant care and production.
As the company grew, so did Mark’s role. When a management position in operations became available, he stepped into it and found his passion for overseeing the fast-paced, day-to-day logistics of the greenhouse.
He enjoys the dynamic nature of the industry and takes pride in ensuring that operations run smoothly, contributing to the company’s continued success.
In some sense, I took the long way home. I grew up in the business, and as a kid often tagged along with my dad on the truck as he made his rounds selling cut flowers to retail shops. After high school, I worked in a store for two years supporting my way through college. I took a course for electronics but quickly found out that sitting at a bench wasn't very appealing. After college I searched out greener pastures and worked in landscaping for four years. From there, I moved into the window and door business for six years after which point I was asked if I would be interested in route sales.
Twenty years ago, I took over the Hamilton route and further developed a Toronto route, focusing north of the 401. Between having great customers along with the hustle and bustle of the industry, I have zero regrets.
Peter J. Ravensbergen, third-generation grandson of the company’s founder, grew up immersed in the family business. As a child, he spent countless hours in the greenhouse, working and playing alongside his cousins. Some of his earliest memories include sitting in the passenger seat of his father Jake’s route truck, visiting flower shops and building connections with customers.
After high school, Peter naturally stepped into the driver’s seat of his own route truck, combining his love for the open road with his passion for face-to-face sales of cut florals.
For Peter, an office with four wheels and the sound of a turbo diesel is where he thrives, building relationships with customers and continuing the Ravensbergen tradition. Now, as his kids join him on deliveries, the next generation is growing up in the passenger seat, just like he did.
As a third-generation member of the Ravensbergen family, John grew up working in the greenhouse, learning the business from the ground up. From an early age, he was immersed in the daily operations, gaining hands-on experience that would shape his future in the floral industry.
After high school, John transitioned into floral purchasing and sales, where he developed a deep understanding of sourcing quality flowers and building relationships with customers. When this full-time role opened up at P. Ravensbergen and Sons, John didn't let this opportunity pass, continuing the family’s commitment to excellence and ensuring that florists receive the freshest, highest-quality blooms.
