Organic Grower Summit unveils 2026 Grower of the Year finalists. MONTEREY, Calif., Nov. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organic Grower Summit (OGS), presented by Farm Progress, has announced the four finalists for the 2026 Grower of the Year Award, sponsored by John Deere. The finalists will take the stage for a panel discussion at OGS26, taking place Dec. 2-3, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa in Monterey, California, where one will be named the 2026 Grower of the Year. "This year's finalists embody everything the Grower of the Year Award stands for - leadership, innovation and a genuine commitment to advancing organic agriculture," said Matt Jungmann, Farm Progress senior national events director. In addition to the Grower of the Year Award program, OGS26 will feature two days of programming, including an exclusive off-site AGTech Reception & Field Demos at Reservoir Farms - a new evening networking event with live field demonstrations of next-generation organic farming innovations, sponsored by Reservoir, John Deere and Western Growers Association.
