Growing Produce serves as a top information source for specialty crop growers seeking information in the industry

Growing Produce serves as a top information source for specialty crop growers seeking information about production techniques, crop protection, farm management, new varieties, and more. Our readers are commercial fruit, vegetable, and citrus growers, as well as other allied professionals in specialty agriculture industry.

GrowingProduce.com is the digital location to find out the latest news and trends in the fruit, vegetable, and citrus sectors. The site features relevant content from integrated, cross-market resources American Fruit Grower and American Vegetable Grower magazines. Featured videos, useful analysis, and opinion help round out this industry resource.

Growing Produce is part of Meister Media Worldwide’s Horticulture Group. Meister Media’s corporate headquarters are located in Willoughby, OH. The Ornamental, CropLife Media, and International Groups also are located there.

Editorial

Heather Tunstall
Corporate Content Director, Brand Media & Engagement
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Heather Tunstall is an experienced journalist and multimedia marketer based in Northeast Ohio. She joined Meister Media Worldwide in February 2023 and will lead the company’s editorial direction in content ideation, creation, and delivery.

Dave Eddy

David Eddy
Editor
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David Eddy is Editor of American Fruit Grower® and also serves as Senior Editor of American Vegetable Grower®. Dave is a graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and is based in Modesto, CA, where he directs MMW’s California office. He joined Meister Media in 1998 as Western Editor and has written about and photographed growers of a wide variety of crops, with emphasis on fruits and vegetables, for the past 20 years. These days, Dave has an ardent interest in the burgeoning application of precision agriculture in specialty crops.

Carol Miller
Editor
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Editor Carol Miller heads up content for American Vegetable Grower®. She has reported on the horticultural industry since 1998 and joined MMW in 2011 as the lead editor of Today’s Garden Center®. She then served as group editor for the floriculture magazines before taking up the reins of American Vegetable Grower. Carol studied magazine journalism and literature at the University of Texas in Austin.

paul rusnak

Paul Rusnak
Senior Online Editor

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Paul Rusnak joined MMW in 2007 as the Managing Editor of Ornamental Outlook® magazine before taking on Managing Editor duties across multiple brands over his tenure. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from Ohio University and lives in Northeast Florida.

Tom Skernivitz

Thomas Skernivitz
Senior Editor
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Thomas Skernivitz quarterbacks the print production process for American Fruit Grower® magazine. He has more than 30 years’ experience as a professional journalist and is a graduate of Bowling Green State University.

Taylor Popil
Market Coordinator
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Taylor Popil is a market coordinator for Meister Media’s Specialty Crops Division. She received a bachelor’s degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Eastern Michigan University and has worked at Walt Disney World and other companies working on events and marketing.

 

Sales

Tony D’Avino
Chief Business Officer & Managing Director
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Tony D’Avino is the Managing Director of Mesiter Media’s Specialty Crops Division. In this role, he is responsible for the development and execution of the products, programs, and services that connect our marketing partners with our high-value specialty crop markets. He has over 33 years of experience in business to business marketing and media.

Karen Gerome

Karen Gerome
Group Business Director
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Karen Gerome joined the U.S. Horticulture Group of Meister Media Worldwide in July 2018 serving as Publisher of American Fruit Grower® and American Vegetable Grower ®. She focuses on brand management, growth, and development as well as client and business relations. With over 12 years of media experience, Karen brings an expertise in the Agriculture, Turf and Ornamental markets. Karen is a graduate of Marietta College and an association member of Responsible Industry for Sound Environment (R.I.S.E).

Polly Dickson

Polly Dickson
Senior Account Manager
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Polly Dickson has been in media sales and engaging with people and proposals in magazines for years. She joined Meister Media Worldwide in May 2022, and is the Senior Account Manager American Fruit Grower & American Vegetable Grower. Polly is a graduate of Vanderbilt University.