Meet Matt
Born in New York and raised in The Garden State of New Jersey, Matt has been growing food since early childhood. From summer days and nights spent with his grandfather in their home garden, to apprenticing on a 150 acre certified organic beef and vegetable operation, to getting to run his own certified organic vegetable farm and CSA, he has been there for those 4am lettuce harvests and 18 hour planting days.
He believes that Greenhouse Agriculture, all the way from cold frames to fully automated greenhouses, is one of many appropriate technologies that can help make farmers and growers more resilient, which in turn makes local food systems stronger and better able to serve the communities that support them.
Aside from agriculture, Matt’s formal education was in communications and video editing from William Paterson University in NJ. A range of professional experience has had him working in facilities management for a large organic supermarket chain, as well as being Sales and Operations Manager for a small Farm / Construction equipment dealer. Matt is excited to share this breadth of experience with growers looking to up their production and efficiency with solutions from Rimol Greenhouse Systems.
Matt is a people person; being able to work with growers to expand their capacity and hear the details and intricacies of their operations is always a new adventure and fuels his passion for being a part of making life easier for farmers and agriculture better for communities. Either he has experience doing what you love, or would love to hear about what you do.
A devoted husband and father of two, Matt appreciates the small moments in life and also spends his free time running, lifting weights, cycling, cooking (and eating!), working on his house and garden, and dabbling in photography.
Testimonials
What Our Customers Are Saying
"First time for me. I purchased a Rimol greenhouse. My sales rep Matt Hand took me thru the process and made sure I ordered what I needed for my needs. I had one problem with the solar roof vents and Matt actually came out to my farm in upstate NY to inspect. Turns out to have been a very minor problem. I could not be happier with Rimol, the product, and especially Matt who was genuinely interested in making sure I was satisfied. I'd have zero hesitation to recommend this company to anyone who wants a wonderful product supported by a great company." - Leon Pirak
"We bought the Nor’Easter greenhouse from Rimol and worked with Matt Hand throughout the process. We are very pleased with the greenhouse and the entire buying and building experience. When we did have an issue or question Matt answered our questions and helped us find solutions quickly and thoroughly. Even though the set up was a huge job (which we expected) we found all the parts and pieces we needed. Rimol made a major job a lot easier." - Joel Brandt
"Matt is an excellent sales representative for Rimol. We bought 20k sf shade structure & it is awesome! We just received another 4k sf shade structure for another area of our garden center. Fast communication, quick quotes, quick lead times. 5 star!" - Brandon Settlemyre, Settlemyre Nursery