Danny Perkins, Perkins Nursery, Recipient of 2024 Mike Kenton Award

Danny Perkins and Jessica Lummus at the 2024 FANN Annual meeting at Sebastian River Farms

FANN’s 2024 Board of Directors has conferred the 2024 Mike Kenton Award to Danny Perkins, the founder of Perkins Nursery in LaBelle, Florida. The Mike Kenton Award is presented to a FANN member in recognition of significant career-long impact on and service to the Florida native plant industry.

Danny started Perkins Nursery in 1977. He has experience in horticulture, landscape, growing, environmental restoration, and transplanting many varieties of native plants and trees. Danny has been a pioneer in the production of Saw Palmetto, Serenoa repens, and became the largest producer of Saw Palmetto in the U.S. No one has been able to match his ability to produce such a high quality product and at such a high volume. Danny has also been supportive to others in the industry trying to grow what he grows, and has contributed his knowledge to other FANN members with his educational outreach during FANN events.

Danny has a great reputation of being a kind, generous, and loving person to his family, friends, peers, and employees.