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  • February 15th 2014 Issue
  • Story by Richard Lehnert

    • Cherry Marketing Institute turns 25

    Phil Korson has led Cherry Marketing Institute since its inception in 1988. (Richard Lehnert/Good Fruit Grower) Phil Korson was having a problem filling the program for the annual Cherry Marketing Institute luncheon—because he was part of the program, a secret part he didn’t know about. He was the gap in the ­program. The Cherry Marketing Institute is 25 years old this year, and ­Korson has been president from day one. Members of its board and other cherry growers organized a tribute to Korson during the meeting in Traverse City, Michigan, in January. They credited Korson with hammering out a disciplined, […]

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    Richard Lehnert
    After growing up on a Michigan dairy farm, Richard Lehnert began writing about farming in 1962, while still a junior studying journalism at Michigan State University. He worked at newspapers for a year before joining the staff of Michigan Farmer, where he spent 26 years, the last 15 as chief editor. He was a member of the staff of Good Fruit Grower from 2010 until 2015. Read his stories: Story Index
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