Fruit Growers News Team

Debbie is a communications professional with over 25 years experience and a passion for writing, editing and delivering content that educates, excites and informs the readers. She has a love of agriculture and horticulture. She encourages readers to reach out to discuss what they love about the publications, and welcomes feedback on topics that readers would like covered.

Doug is assistant editor for Fruit Growers News, Vegetable Growers News and Organic Grower. A longtime content writer for agricultural and other trade publications, he has written about farming since high school and has covered Southeast and U.S. agriculture for more than 20 years.

Greg has over 25 years of experience in graphic design and has worked for Great American Media Services for 15 years. Extensive experience in visualizing and creating layouts for print and digital applications. Primarily Agriculture and Horticulture publications. Greg's interest in these topics extends to personal life with perennial and heirloom vegetable gardens, plus a degree in plant science.

Ali has 5 plus years of experience as a Graphic Designer and has been working at Great American Media Services since the fall of 2016. She currently is the Creative Director and also the lead designer on Gift Shop Plus and Lawn & Garden Retailer. Ali enjoys the world of creative problem solving and has a passion for bringing ideas to life through graphic design.

Becky is an audience insight expert, having working in audience development for more than 13 years. She has a vast amount of experience with the various audiences across print and digital platforms. Becky and her team dig into our entire data platform and, based on the client’s needs, provide them with a target audience for the best performance possible.

Kim has 20+ years of experience in journalism and marketing. With degrees in journalism and anthropology and a master's degree in integrated marketing communications, she believes in the power of storytelling and information to create connections and bring people together. Her specialty is in combining data and heart to build a compelling brand story, and she loves working with clients to set a unique marketing strategy to drive their businesses forward.