2026 Officers
President
Alan Deal
Deal Orchards
Vice President
Jon Klimstra
TK Family Farm
Secretary / Treasurer
Brent Coston
Bearwallow Valley Farms
Executive Secretary
Laura Levene
NC Apple Growers Association
2026 Directors
- Harley Prewitt – Apple Hill Orchard & Cider
- Stephen Arrington – Pinnacle Mountain Orchards
- David Duncan – Shady Lane Farm
- Todd Kirmss – Holt Orchards
- Ty Lowe – Perry Lowe Orchards
- Jeff Nix – Flavor Full Farms
- Justin Prewitt – Apple Hill Orchard & Cider
- Linda Pryor – Hilltop Farm WNC
- James Smith – Upland Orchard
2026 Advisors
- Michele Roberts – NCDA&CS
- Dr. Sara Villani MHCR&EC
- Chuck Francis – Coastal Agrobusiness
- Gene Klimstra – Agricon