Our mission is making lives more beautiful, one orchid at a time.™
To help make our community a better place to live, Matsui Nursery actively supports organizations that serve and inspire disadvantaged and underserved communities in the Salinas Valley and throughout Monterey County, California.
Established by Matsui Nursery founder Andy Matsui in 2004, the mission of the Matsui Foundation is to empower students through education and to enrich lives through career opportunities. Through the sales of our orchids, Matsui Nursery and the Matsui family fund the foundation, which supports outstanding scholars who are experiencing economic hardship that would prevent them from pursuing their academic and professional ambitions. The Matsui Foundation’s current focus is scholarships for students enrolled in the innovative CSin3 program offered through Hartnell College and California State University, Monterey Bay. The CSin3 program awards graduates undergraduate bachelor's of science degrees in computer science in just three years.
Hard work, education and opportunity can change everything.
- Matsui Nursery and Matsui Foundation founder Andy Matsui
Over the last 14 years, the foundation has granted more than $8 million in college scholarships to more than 240 students in our community. Through education and training in the high-demand field of computer science, we are investing not only in the immediate development and success of local scholars, but in the long-term growth and economic vitality of our region.
The groundbreaking CSin3 Program
Listen to NPR's story about the award-winning and innovative CSin3 program supported by the Matsui Foundation.
Congrats to our 2016 Matsui Foundation Scholars!
Class of 2016 Matsui Foundation scholars graduate from California State University, Monterey Bay
We commit to be a positive force in our community.
Through our growth and adaptability, we’ve been creating quality jobs and expanding employment in our community since our founding in 1967. Today, we employ more than 200 workers in our community with high-quality jobs. Find out more about working at Matsui Nursery.
Fundraising with orchids
Are you interested in our orchids for a fundraiser? If you’re working with a nonprofit located in Monterey County, please contact us with your request. If we can’t donate orchids to you, they may be available at our nonprofit purchase rate, subject to approval and availability.
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