The annual Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under Forty awards program celebrates individuals who are the next generation of leaders, representing the best in the industry. The following 40 honorees were selected because they are truly making, positive marks in our industry.

Join us in celebrating the Class of 2024 in person at the Great Lakes Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in December.

Thank you to Stoke Seeds for supporting this year’s 40 outstanding individuals by sponsoring this year’s Fruit + Vegetable 40 UNDER Forty awards.

• Class of 2018
• Class of 2019
• Class of 2020
• Class of 2021
• Class of 2022
• Class of 2023
• Class of 2024
• Class of 2025

Class of 2025

Adam Cortright

Wilbur-Ellis

Allan Robinette

Robinette’s Apple Haus & Winery

Ashley Leach

Ohio State University

Bobby Hricko

Green’s Fruit Farm

Camila Rodrigues

Auburn University

Carrie Spoonemore

From Seed to Spoon

Case Visser

Visser Farms

Chad Geoit

Wilbur-Ellis

Chris D’Angelo

Illinois Foundation Seeds

Evan Schiedel

Schiedel Farms

Garrett Hibbs

University of Georgia

Geoffrey Wager

Wager’s Cider Mill/Geoff Wager Farms

Gerardo Nunez

University of Florida

Jacqui Gordon Nunez

Washington State Tree Fruit Association

John Dindia

Lakeview Hill Organic Farm

Jordan Carter

Leger and Son

Joseph Strippoli

Bowman Fruit Sales

Joshua Dawson

Fort Valley State University Extension

Kaitlyn Thornton

Kait’s Crates

Keith Norman

Superb Horticulture

Kirsten DeLong

Pure Line Seeds

Logan Janin

Taggares Fruit Company

Luke Bakker

Overlook Harvesting Michigan

Madison Marsteller

HGS BioScience

Madison Rasch

Orchard Rite/Superior Wind Machine Service

Madison Schaefer

Storage Control Systems

Maggie Edwards

Alabama Farmers Foundation

Meghan Kenny

Kenny Inc.

Molly Christ

Christ Orchard

Monique Rivera

Cornell University

Natalie Hoidal

University of Minnesota Extension

Nathan Payne

Tawas Blueberry Farm

Nick Nadai

Michigan Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Association

Pablo Gómez

Sun World International

Quincie Gourley

Tanimura & Antle

Rebecca Gulliver

Michigan Farm Bureau

Ryan Rasch

Green Tree Orchards

Travis Fusilier

Fusilier Family Farms

Veronica Yurchak

University of Maryland Extension

Zack Snipes

Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service