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The Virginia Pumpkin Growers Association is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote pumpkins and fall products grown in Virginia. We support the agricultural community and seek to provide education and knowledge in the production of pumpkins and fall products.
The Virginia Pumpkin Growers Association has grown to more than 2,000 acres of production within the last few years since its initial beginnings. Pumpkins are becoming a fast growing crop for Virginia's producers.
The Association has its roots embedded in an original meeting about the future of growing and marketing Pumpkins to the eastern markets that was held in Hillsville, VA. The meeting was sponsored by The Southwest Virginia Farmers' Market, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service.
Kevin Semones, Farmers' Market Manager, has been a driving force behind working with local farmers about varieties, market capacity and a seed source.
Danny Neel, Market Development Manager with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has continually searched for new markets for the pumpkin crop.
Gary Larrowe, County Administrator for Carroll County, (Former Local Extension Agent at the conception of the VA Pumpkin Growers Association) helped with the formation of the Association and cast a vision of the region becoming a major power player in the Pumpkin Market.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Virginia Pumpkin Growers Association was established to carry out educational and promotional work related to the production and sale of Virginia Grown Pumpkins and Fall products!
