Kathy Demchak Given PVGA Life Membership

Feb 13, 2021 | News

The Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association is pleased to present a Life Membership to Kathleen Demchak.   Life Membership is an honor given by the Board of Directors to persons who have a longstanding record of service and dedication to the Association....

PVGA Annual Award Given to Steven Bogash

Feb 13, 2021 | News

The Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association is pleased to give its 2021 Annual Award and a Life Membership to Steven Bogash.  The Annual Award recognizes those individuals who have demonstrated an outstanding level of service and dedication to the Association...

2021 PVGA Annual Meeting is Set February 17 at 1:00 p.m.

Jan 30, 2021 | Uncategorized

The Annual Meeting of the General Membership of the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association will be held virtually on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at 1:00 p.m.  All members are invited and encouraged to participate in the meeting.  While the Annual...

Campbell Elected New PVGA President

Feb 8, 2020 | Uncategorized

Brian Campbell (left) incoming PVGA President, presents outgoing President Jonathan Strite with a plaque of appreciation. Brian Campbell was elected as the new President of the Association after the Association’s Annual Meeting at the 2020 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and...

Shelby Fleischer Receives 2020 Annual Award

Feb 8, 2020 | News

(left to right) Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding, PVGA President Jonathan Strite, Dr. Shelby Fleischer, and Penn State Director of Extension Dr. Brent Hales. Each year the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association gives its Annual Award to an individual who...

PVGA Annual Meeting is Jan. 29

Jan 19, 2020 | News

The Annual Meeting of the General Membership of the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association will be held on Wednesday, January 29, at 11:30 a.m. in the Crystal Room of the Hershey Lodge in Hershey.  All members are asked to attend the meeting. Traditionally, the...

Special Membership Meeting Set for July 30

Jul 15, 2019 | News

The Board of Directors has authorized a special meeting of the general membership of the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association to be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, by telephone conference call at 8:00 p.m.  The purpose of the meeting is to consider Amended and...

PVGA Loses Life Member Jack Grace

May 19, 2019 | News

Jonathan “Jack” Grace, a PVGA Life Member, passed away on May 17 at the age of 82 after a five-year battle with cancer.  A native and life-long resident of Grove City, he and his family operated Graceland Farm Market in Grove City offering fresh fruits and...

Five PVGA Scholarships Available in 2019

Mar 2, 2019 | News

The Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association is pleased to able to offer two Rudolph Grob Memorial Scholarships each year to a child or grandchild of a PVGA member who is pursuing higher education with the goal of working in production agriculture.  For 2019, five...

PVGA Members Elect Directors, Re-Adopt Bylaws and Adopt Policies

Mar 2, 2019 | News

The PVGA Board of Directors (left to right – front row) Rita Resick (2nd Vice President), Tina Forry, Amy Metrick, Brian Campbell (1st Vice Presdient), and Jeff Stoltzfus.  (back row) Rob Amsterdam, Bill Reynolds (Secretary-Treasurer), Peter Flynn, Art King, Jon...