Awards
2023 Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under Forty Awards
The Fruit Growers News and Vegetable Growers News recognized the hard work of the Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under Forty Award Class of 2023 during a reception Dec. 5 at the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable... more »
Michigan Vegetable Council honors industry experts
The Michigan Vegetable Council has chosen Main Farms, Six Lakes, Michigan, as the recipient of the Master Farmer Award and Dr. Rebecca Grumet as the Master Farmer Associate Award honoree for 2023. The Main family... more »
New Jersey farmer earns national honor
New Jersey’s 2024 Outstanding Young Farmer, vegetable grower Byron DuBois, is one of four national winners of the 2024 National Outstanding Young Farmers Award. DuBois, with the support of his wife Karen, co-owns and operates... more »
Texas Produce Hall of Fame to induct growers
The Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) plans to induct five individuals into the Texas Produce Hall of Fame. Scheduled for January 29 at the Mission Events Center in Mission, Texas, the event recognizes outstanding leaders... more »
Four important retiring Lipman employees honored
Lipman Family Farms, a grower and shipper of conventional and organic vegetables and watermelons, celebrates the careers of four longtime employees. With a combined 150 years of service to the company, the four tenures are... more »
Vegetable Growers News honors 40 Under 40 Awards leaders
The Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under 40 Awards honors 40 outstanding individuals making their marks in the industry. The recipients of the award are individuals who are demonstrating involvement, innovation and commitment in the industry.... more »
Organic hybrid Sweet Garleek named a best invention of 2023
A year after organic seed developer Row 7 Seed Company began selling its innovative products through Whole Foods, the company is expanding its presence there, with plans to add more items in 2024. Row 7’s... more »
Produce woman honored by IFPA
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has named Raina Nelson, a well-known global tree fruit and produce industry figure, as the 2023 winner of the Frieda Rapoport Caplan Women’s Catalyst Award. ... more »
Botanical Solutions Inc. sees growth, recognition, in biologicals
Quillibrium, a biopesticide from Botanical Solutions Inc., continues to see increased sales through a partnership with Syngenta, and expansion plans are expected to boost them further. The company reports Quillibrium saw a growth of more... more »
Greenhouse tomato grower named Southeastern Farmer of the Year
Arkansas greenhouse tomato grower Steve Cobb has been named the overall winner of the Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award for 2023. Cobb Farms, of Lake City, Arkansas, is a partnership enterprise... more »
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