The Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association
VTFGA is Vermont’s oldest agricultural trade organization. It was formed in 1896 as the Vermont State Horticultural Society.
Recognized by Vermont’s Secretary of State as a Domestic Non-profit Corporation, VTFGA is organized to plan, develop, implement, deliver and coordinate programs and services which promote the growth and production of tree fruits and to better the conditions of fruit growers in Vermont. Our by-laws can be found at VTFGA bylaws
Why belong to VTFGA?
VTFGA provides marketing and promotion support for its members through its website and Facebook page. As an organization, VTFGA is also committed to helping our industry deal with the many challenges we face—in Washington, DC, in Montpelier, VT, and in our respective orchards and markets.
VTFGA 2024 Meeting & Membership Registration Form
Current VTFGA Board of Directors
Name | Office | Orchard/Business | Term ends* |
Jessika Yates | President | Yates Family Orchard
Monkton |
2025 |
Mark Boyer | Treasurer | Boyer’s Orchard
Monkton |
2025 |
Stephanie Lowe | Secretary | Woodman Hill Orchard
Vergennes |
2025 |
Tom Smith | Director | Mad Tom Orchard
East Dorset |
2027 |
Casey Darrow | Director | Green Mountain Orchards
Putney |
2027 |
Jim Bove | Director | Chapin Orchard
Essex |
2026 |
Ben Calvi | Director | Woodchuck Cidery
Middlebury |
2026 |
Moriah Cowles | Director | Shelburne Orchard
Shelburne |
2025 |
Conor McManus | Director | Happy Valley Orchard
Middlebury |
2025 |
U.V.M.’s Dr. Terence Bradshaw serves as an ex officio advisor to the Board