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Interview With Debbie Zimmerman, The Grape Growers of Ontario - Debbie Describes the Organization and Their Focus

The Grape Growers of Ontario is the Official Organization that represents over five hundred grape growers. We produce roughly 53,000 tonnes every year on 17,000 acres. We are the voice for the growers and we work on their behalf. Our mission is to achieve sustainable growth and profitability and over the last sixty years, our organization has grown in numbers and in acreage to where we are today. Currently our crop value exceeds seventy-two million dollars.