An Exclusive Experience for Specialty Crop Leadership
Fruit and Vegetable Grower CONNECT is a private, invitation-only event designed for senior leaders at top fruit and vegetable growing operations offering targeted discussions, access to breakthrough innovations, and opportunities for strategic peer networking and collaboration that drive tangible business growth.
Participation is by invitation only
Real Growers.
Genuine Feedback
Hear directly from growers who attended CONNECT as they share their experiences, the insights gained from the conversations, and the elements that made the event uniquely valuable and impactful for their operations.
Why Attend?
STRATEGIC MEETINGS
Meet with supplier executives who are fully briefed on your operation and priorities, ensuring every conversation is purposeful, informed, and efficient, delivering maximum value and actionable insights that address your specific needs.
VALUABLE INSIGHT
Engage in open discussions with fellow growers about shared challenges, emerging market trends, and proven strategies, gaining practical insights and actionable ideas that reflect what’s succeeding in real-world operations today.
RELEVANT SOLUTIONS
Leave with practical ideas, customized solutions, and meaningful follow-up conversations designed around your operation’s unique needs, ensuring strategies and insights are relevant, actionable, and far more effective than generic, one-size-fits-all approaches.
“I would tell growers to jump at the opportunity to participate if they are invited.”
Growing Operations in Attendance
Network with your peers at leading North American specialty crop operations that grow:
Tree Fruit
Tree Nuts
Citrus
Berries
Vegetables
“I farm apples, but I’ve talked to carrot growers and citrus farmers and all different kinds of ag. It’s been cool to find the commonality between what we all do.”
How it Works
BEFORE THE EVENT
We collaborate with you to create a strategic profile outlining your operation’s goals and priorities, while business partners highlight their technologies and services. Both sides review and rate each other’s profiles, and using this mutual feedback, we curate your personalized 1:1 meeting schedule and facilitate introductions in advance.
DURING THE EVENT
Over two focused days, engage in private, 50-minute one-on-one meetings with executives from leading supplier companies. Between sessions, connect with fellow growers through curated networking, shared meals, and peer discussions that encourage meaningful dialogue, insight exchange, and practical takeaways relevant to your operation.
THE VALUE
You leave CONNECT with strategic new relationships, solutions tailored to your operation’s unique needs, and clearly defined next steps from your meetings. Our team continues to support follow-through, strengthen partnerships, and help ensure lasting impact and measurable results for your business.
Join Us in Phoenix, AZ
This year, we’re convening at The Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Conference Center. Our newly renovated venue offers a variety of amenities and activities, all set against a warm, relaxed atmosphere that’s perfect for making new connections.