Last February at our annual meeting, the Virginia Vineyard Association’s Grower of the Year Award was presented to Len Thompson of Amherst Vineyards. Nominations will be accepted from members for this prestigious award through January 6, 2014. It will be presented during the VVA’s Annual Business meeting at the 2014 Annual Winter Technical and Trade Show. The candidate should meet the following qualifications: Nominated by an active member of the VVA, managed or operated a vineyard in Virginia for at least seven years, contributed to the Virginia Viticulture Industry, have a minimum of five acres of vineyard, and be an active member of the VVA. (A list of our current members can be found on our website.)
Nominations should be sent to vavineyardsassoc@gmail.com. All nominations should be in letter form, signed, and should demonstrate how the nominee meets all requirements for the award.