American Fruit Grower Wins National Award for Editorial Excellence

Once again, Meister Media Worldwide brands showed up strong during the annual Azbee Awards of Excellence, presented by the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). This year, includes a National Silver Award for American Fruit Grower’s “Inside the State of the Fruit Industry” coverage. The award was announced live during ASBPE’s national presentation on May 14.

The June/July 2025 issue of American Fruit Grower earned the Special Issue in Print award for its annual “State of the Vegetable Industry” report. The issue brought together grower voices, industry data and editorial perspective to examine the challenges and resilience within U.S. fruit production. Contributors include Thomas Skernivitz, Senior Content Specialist; Melinda Tachetta-Millane, Group Editor at the time; and Susan Duffy, Graphic Designer.

In addition to American Fruit Grower’s national finalist placement, American Vegetable Grower, CropLife Media Group, and Greenhouse Grower each earned recognition at the ASBPE regional awards on April 16. Across all four brands, MMW took home two regional golds, a silver, and a bronze.

The annual Azbees awards are highly competitive and recognize excellence in reporting, editing and design across business-to-business, trade, association and professional publications. Open to all U.S.-based B2B publications, the top regional entries earn national recognition across 59 categories. Awards highlight editorial, online and design excellence within print media, email newsletters and digital publishing.

“Meister Media continues to set the standard for specialty agriculture coverage, and this recognition speaks to the team’s editorial depth and dedication to the industry,” says Bob West, Chief Content Officer at Meister Media Worldwide. “Seeing our brands recognized across multiple categories and regions reflects the caliber of work our editorial teams bring to this industry every day.”

Last year, Meister Media brands took home a gold, two bronze, and a silver award during ASBPE’s regional awards ceremony, as well as earning a national finalist placement.