American Vegetable Grower Editor Carol Miller says 2025 Grower Achievement Award winner Aries Haygood is a farmer who gets everyone thinking.

A&M Farms’ Aries Haygood blends rigorous data tracking, practical innovation, and quiet leadership that strengthens his farm, his region, and beyond.

Three growers. Three regions. One shared mission: to grow smarter, lead boldly, and elevate the vegetable industry.

This year’s American Vegetable Grower Grower Achievement Award winners use logic and clear goals to tackle some of the industry’s toughest issues.

Smith Farms Company’s focus on solving water availability — led by 2024 Grower Achievement Award winner Mark Smith — has grown into great things.

Meet our 2024 regional Grower Achievement Award winners, who know how to change the industry into a better version of itself.

American Vegetable Grower is seeking America’s top operations for this year’s Grower Achievement Award winner. If you know a vegetable grower who stands out from the rest, please let us know more about them!

Travels over the past year helps confirm for American Vegetable Grower Editor Carol Miller that growers just don’t give until they find the right solution.

Chief Agricultural Officer of Yuma, AZ-based vegetable operation succeeds at taking risks for a secure future.

Matt McGuire, Will Steele, and John Shuman take the top honors for their regions. Learn why they received nominations for the industry honor.

Everyday systems give this Florida-based farm team and the 2022 Grower Achievement Award winner the support they need to accomplish great things.

The Florida-based grower’s innovations keeps the operation strong — and helps improves the industry.

Lipman Family Farms, Morrow Farms, and Tenaza Organics nab top honors for their respective parts of the country. Find out how these growers personify excellent practices all of us can learn from.

The 2021 National Grower Achievement Award winner seeks fresh answers to issues on the plates of many in the vegetable industry.

Our nation’s food producers are naturally reticent. But America needs to hear about all you do to improve our country.

Have you ever wondered how the selection process begins for the Grower Achievement Award? Find out here.

We break down this year’s honorees by region. Find out why these strong growers rose to the top.

The vegetable industry is filled with inspiring producers. We can learn a lot from them.

When COVID-19 shut down the foodservice sector, Paul Allen of South Florida-based R.C. Hatton braved the media spotlight and won public support for our industry.