Stories about young growers
James Bukovinsky, a young grower working in Benton City, Washington
family background / James grew up in Woodinville, Washington, and earned an environmental science degree from the University
Stories about young growers
family background / James grew up in Woodinville, Washington, and earned an environmental science degree from the University
family background / After serving several tours overseas in the U.S. Army, Devon joined his parents, Gary and
family background/Tarrah works with her mother Michelle Te Velde on their family pear orchard that was passed down
Tim is a fourth-generation farmer who works both as a chiropractor in The Dalles, Oregon, and runs the family farm that his great-grandfather, Nobuhei Akita, started in 1931.
family background / Craig is a fourth-generation farmer who graduated from Whitworth College. He grew up on a
family background / Alfredo was born in Mexico and grew up in Wenatchee with four sisters and two
family background / Glade is originally from Kentucky and joined Stemilt in 2011 with a graduate degree in
Derric decided to work alongside his family over a decade ago to grow the business north of Bakersfield.
Kelsey’s family farm is nestled in the hills of Washington’s upper Wenatchee Valley, where they grow fresh market pears.
family background / Brett is a sixth-generation fruit and vegetable grower in northern Ohio near Lake Erie. Grobe