Nominations for the North American Blueberry Council (NABC) Awards – and its new U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) Elizabeth White Award celebrating the extraordinary contributions of women in the blueberry industry – are now open.
Nominations will be accepted from individuals in the blueberry industry, NABC's Nomination Committee, and NABC and USHBC employees through June 30. Winners will be recognized at The Blueberry Convention in October.
The awards are:
- Hall of Fame Award: The NABC Hall of Fame Award honors blueberry leaders, growers, and suppliers who have impacted the blueberry industry in North America. The award was established as the council and industry's highest honor and is open to influential leaders, past and present.
Andres Armstrong, executive director of the Chilean Blueberry Committee, was one of two winners of the Alex Wetherbee Award in 2024.
- Alex Wetherbee Award: The Alex Wetherbee Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the blueberry industry in marketing and promotion. Alex Wetherbee was one of NABC's founders and a blueberry marketer from New Jersey who is respected industrywide for his passion for promoting blueberries.
- Duke Galletta Award: The Duke Galletta Award recognizes excellence in blueberry horticultural research. The award is named in honor of Duke Galletta of Atlantic Blueberry, an inaugural member of the NABC.
Art Galletta accepting The Duke Galletta Award on behalf of Gene J. Galletta, who was given the award in 2024 posthumously.
Learn more and send in nominations here.
- Elizabeth White Award: This new award celebrates the extraordinary contributions of women in the blueberry industry, acknowledging those who have significantly impacted the industry through groundbreaking research, innovative business practices, advocacy, leadership or mentoring the next generation of professionals in the blueberry community. Learn more and send in nominations for this award here.
For more information:
Gabriella Gebhardt
North American Blueberry Council
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