Meet the Innovators
In 2023 IFTA began conducting interviews with long-time members in order to preserve and document the history of the organization. Below are video and audio interviews from many of the fruit growers, nursery owners, and researchers who were instrumental in the growth of IFTA.
Ken Hall
Edwards Apple Orchard
Poplar Grove, Illinois
Evan Milburn
Milburn Orchards
Elkton, Maryland
Jim Eckert
Eckert’s Orchards
Belleville, Illinois
Prof. Win Cowgill
Rutgers Snyder Farm
Pittstown, New Jersey
Garry Langford
Langford Fruit Product Consulting
Huonville, Tasmania
Gary Mount
Terhune Orchards
Princeton, New Jersey
Chip Hardy
Brookdale Fruit Farm
Hollis, New Hampshire
Larry Lutz
Lutz Family Farm
Rockland, Nova Scotia