November 30, 2017

Omeg stands in one of his blocks of cherries — he owns 330 acres in the northern Oregon hills east of the Cascade Mountains. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

An Oregon trailblazer: 2017 Grower of the Year

November 30, 2017

Omeg talks with other growers about his "mow and blow" mulching results during an Oregon State University soils workshop in March 2017. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

A grower with industry influence: 2017 Grower of the Year

November 30, 2017

Mike Omeg spent two years planning this 25-acre trellis system. He doesn’t expect to recoup his costs for at least five more years. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Omeginsanity: 2017 Grower of the Year

November 30, 2017