The VVBGA is a non-profit organization founded in 1976 to promote the economic, environmental and social sustainability of vegetable and berry farming in Vermont.
Our membership includes over 400 farms across Vermont, and beyond, as well as ~60 businesses and organizations that provide products and services of all types to our members.
2026 VVBGA ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM
8:00 Registration, refreshments, visit Trade Show
10:00 President’s Remarks
Justin Rich, Burnt Rock Farm, Huntington
10:20 Farmers in their Fields 2025
Vern Grubinger, UVM Extension
10:40 Growing, Packaging, and Selling Vegetables - the Italian Way
Amanda Andrews, Tamarack Hollow Farm, Plainfield
11:00 Innovative Tools for Efficiency on a Diversified Farm
Dave Hambleton, Sisters Hill Farm, Stanfordville, NY
11:20 Produce Marketing in Quebec
Tony Scott, Way's Mills Market Garden, Barnston-Ouest, Quebec
11:40 Financial Benchmarking for Decision Making on Produce Farms
Kristin Wilmer, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, S. Deerfield, MA
12:00 Lunch Buffet and visit Trade Show
1:30 Business Meeting. Election of directors
1:40 Update on the H2-A Program.
Kareem Morrison, Jamaica Central Labour Organization
1:50 Adventures with Undersown Cover Crops
Ash Loehr, Hurricane Flats, S. Royalton
2:10 A Decade of New Ownership at an Established Blueberry Farm
Rachel and Ryan Gray, Owl’s Head Blueberry Farm, Richmond
2:30 Four Decades of Multiple Farm Enterprises that all Need Heated Bench Space
Greg Berger, Spring Ledge Farm, New London, NH
2:50 Our Evolving Strawberry Production Practices
Phil Mason, Crossroad Farm, Post Mills
3:10 Insects and Diseases to Look Out For in 2026
Ann Hazelrigg, Plant Diagnostic Clinic, UVM Extension
3:30 Adjourn
