
Austin Wollf is joining Van Belle Youngplants, Inc. as vice president, effective Oct. 20, 2025.
Wollf has extensive leadership and sales experience from the heavy duty equipment sector. He's also started and led his own companies throughout his career.
“I’m really looking forward to seeing the new ideas and energy Austin will bring to our Youngplants business,” said Van Belle Group President Dave Van Belle. “I’m confident he’ll lead the team in the right direction and keep us focused on growth and delivering uncommon value for our grower partners.”
“I am excited for the opportunity to work with Van Belle,” Wollf said. “Van Belle is recognized for its commitment to excellence and quality, to which I find synergy, as I hold myself and teams to the same standards. I have a strong level of confidence in the future together as we build towards creating a brand that is recognized across North America as a both a preferred and first-choice partner for propagation supply.”
Van Belle Youngplants is a family-owned propagation nursery in Abbotsford, British Columbia, serving wholesale
growers across North America with hardy flowering shrubs, perennials, fruit and vines. Its fast-turning RocketLiners and JetPack inputs ship potless in 100% recyclable cardboard boxes as part of its FloGo shipping system.
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