Each year, Good Fruit Grower magazine presents its prestigious Good Fruit Grower of the Year Award to an inspiring and innovative fruit grower, orchard family, or orchard manager in North America.
Recipients are recognized for being good employers and good stewards of their resources and for their focus on growing quality fruit. They also have contributed to the success of the tree fruit industry as a whole.
Following are winners of the award since it began:
 1997 Bruce Allen Yakima, Washington |
 1998 Fleming Family Orondo/Quincy, Washington |
 1999 Peters Family Yakima, Washington |
 2000 Dave and George Allan Yakima, Washington |
 2001 Gip Redman Wapato, Washington |
 2002 Tom Mathison Wenatchee, Washington |
 2003 Bailey Family The Dalles, Oregon |
 2004 Warren Morgan Quincy, Washington |
 2005 Denny Hayden Pasco, Washington |
 2006 Norm Gutzwiler Wenatchee, Washington |
 2007 Mike and Laura Mrachek Malaga, Washington |
 2008 Ralph Broetje Prescott, Washington |
 2009 Jim and Rena Doornink Wapato, Washington |
 2010 John Carter The Dalles, Oregon |
 2011 John, David, Ted, and Mark Rice Gardners, Pennsylvania |
 2012 Scott Smith Tonasket, Washington |
 2013 Jeff Colombini Lodi, California |
 2014 Craig and Mike O’Brien Prosser, Washington |
 2015 Brenton Roy Prosser, Washington |
 2016 Bill and Mark Zirkle Selah, Washington |
 2017 Mike Omeg The Dalles, Oregon |
 2018 The Plath Family Yakima, Washington |
 2019 Dain Craver Royal City, Washington |