Dr. John Gaddis, Memorial Award, 2021 Honoree
Dr. John Gaddis of East Machias was the remaining owner of the sixth-generation Gaddis Brothers business. With fields in seven towns, Gaddis Brothers thrives as a 60-year partner of processor Wyman’s. Dr. Gaddis was a board member of the Wild Blueberry Association of North America for more than three decades.
Burleigh Crane, Memorial Award, 2022 Honoree
Burleigh Crane, Memorial Award, 2022 Honoree Burleigh Crane was an innovator and pioneer in many ways in the production of wild blueberries on the barrens of Washington County, including controlled burning, irrigation, fertilizers, mechanical harvesting, weed control, and planting trees for windbreaks.
Justin Day, Memorial Award, 2023 Honoree
Justin Day, Memorial Award, 2023 Honoree Justin Day is recognized for his remarkable contributions as a wild blueberry farmer, dedicated public servant, and esteemed member of the Cooper community. Following military service, Justin returned to the family business and became an expert in surveying properties and dedicated his lifetime in service to the Town of […]
Keith F. Albee, Memorial Award, 2024 Honoree
Keith F. Albee, Memorial Award, 2024 Honoree Keith F. Albee inherited the family farm, Dew Drop Blueberries in East Machias, and preserved the fields with his wife, Phyllis, and their five children, Sally, Kenneth, Brian, Mark, and Joel. Keith’s broad knowledge about this precious fruit was passed down to his whole family, his friends and […]
Justin Day, Memorial Award, 2021 Honoree
Justin Day, Memorial Award, 2021 Honoree Justin Day is recognized for his remarkable contributions as a wild blueberry farmer, dedicated public servant, and esteemed member of the Cooper community. Following military service, Justin returned to the family business and became an expert in surveying properties and dedicated his lifetime in service to the Town of […]