Andrew Rosychuk is one of North America’s earliest haskap growers. He farms 37 acres of haskaps on Rosy Farms in Alcomdale, Alberta, Canada. The farm is also a hub for research and apprenticeships. Andrew is also the founder of the Haskap Alberta Association and co-founder of Vitalaberry Farms, a collective of nine growers marketing haskaps.

Dr. Amaya Atucha is Professor in the Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her research program addresses a broad set of questions in perennial fruit crop systems, with emphasis on crop ecology, physiology, plant nutrition, and fruit quality.

Mike Breckel farms elderberries at Ocooch Mountain Elderberries in the Driftless Area of southwest Wisconsin. He also conducts on-farm research and variety selections on his farm. In addition, Mike designs and sells high capacity rotary destemmers for commercial growers. He is a member of the Driftless Berry Growers, a collective of elderberry, currant, and aronia growers based in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin.

Dr. Lily Hislop is the elderberry and currant breeder at Savanna Institute, a non-profit based in Spring Green, Wisconsin that supports agroforestry in the Midwest. Her focus is breeding new cultivars to be disease resistant, easily harvested, flavorful, and suitable for growing in Midwest agroforestry systems. Lily prioritizes collaborative research with farmers in her program.