40 Under 40, Class of 2019

Jeremy Coventry

Company

Curtis Orchard and Pumpkin Patch

Job Title

Operations Manager

Accomplishments

Between two deployments with the Marine Corps, Coventry managed to complete his degree in horticulture at the University of Illinois. As the third generation of owners, he is spearheading a lengthy orchard-wide transition from semi-dwarf apple trees to high density trellised plantings. He is also working on a USDA SARE grant studying wild yeast strains for brewing. In his spare time, he enjoys woodworking, landscaping and spending time with his family.





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