We were proud to present this year’s inaugural First Leaf award to Tom Aspitarte of Martha’s Vineyard of Skamania County for their exceptional first year efforts.
Martha’s Vineyard of Skamania County is a lovely two-acre site on a 20-acre farm along the Washougal River with 16 acres of ecological infrastructure including a beautiful riparian area and woodlands.
During his first year in the LIVE program, Tom asked many questions, engaged in the inspection process cheerfully, and submitted his report to healthily earn his certification in 2024.
He offered his site as an open inspection for his region’s winegrowers, including one Southwest Washington grower who also just got certified for the first time in 2024. He has offered to showcase this work at the region’s Savor tasting event and continues to promote it to his fellow growers.
Thank you Tom and team for your exemplary work.
2024 Annual Meeting - Recordings & Slides
The 2024 LIVE Annual Meeting was held over two days: virtually on March 20th and in-person at the Chehalem Cultural Center on March 21st. Here are a few resources and presentation recordings from the event.
2024 LIVE Board Ballot
All LIVE members, please click the link below to cast your ballot. One ballot per member please. Voting will be open for 30 days, ending at 8AM March 20. VOTE HERE Results will be announced at LIVE's Annual Meeting, held virtually on March 20th. 2023 Annual Meeting Minutes can be downloaded below...