Feb 12, 2017 | News
PVGA posted record attendance at the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention with paid attendance surpassing 1,000 for the first time. This year’s paid attendance for PVGA was 1,091 in preliminary counts. That is about 120 more than the record set...
Feb 12, 2017 | News
Robert C. Trax, a PVGA Life Member, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017, just two weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. Bob was elected to the PVGA Board of Directors in 1989 and served as a director for 20 years until 2009, including two years as President...
Jan 21, 2017 | News
The Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention pre-registration discount for PVGA members ends on Monday, January 23. Until midnight on Monday, members can pre-register for $65 for the first person from a farm or family and for $60 for each additional person. On...
Jan 21, 2017 | News
Thanks to hundreds of PVGA Farm Show booth volunteers, the Association’s sales exceeded $200,000 for the second year in a row. Preliminary figures show a profit of about $60,000 – possible only with the dedication of our faithful volunteers. Although we...
Jan 21, 2017 | News
Secretary Russell Redding announced Cheryl Cook, an experienced leader on state and national agricultural issues, as the state Department of Agriculture’s new deputy secretary for market development effective Jan. 20. Cook, who presently serves as the department...
Jan 21, 2017 | News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced the availability of $27 million in grants to fund innovative projects designed to strengthen market opportunities for local and regional food producers and businesses. To...
