Welcome to the first episode in our second annual https://www.fruitandveggie.com/top-4-under-40/ (Top 4 Under 40) series. These three episodes will feature conversations with the winners of Fruit & Vegetable’s recent contest, which sought to recognize the industry’s young trailblazers. Nick Vranckx may have gotten into the Canadian fruit and vegetable industry because his parents bought a blueberry operation in 2004, but he's made his own mark both on the farm and in the industry. In this episode, Fruit & Vegetable editor Alex Barnard chats with Vranckx, winemaker with https://www.blueberryhill.ca/ (Blueberry Hill Estates) in Norfolk County, Ont. He shares his thoughts on the ever-present labour issues in Canadian horticulture, the hypersaturated domestic blueberry market, and how having a value-added component can give an operation more flexibility.  Never miss an episode by subscribing to https://agannex-talks.captivate.fm/ (AgAnnex Talks) on https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/agannex-talks/id1506798026 (Apple Podcasts), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYWdhbm5leC10YWxrcw (Google Podcasts), https://open.spotify.com/show/2Folgv6MYbWGopHU7g81Ed?si=J51c-4RPSROzpkh1_XTiTw (Spotify), or wherever you listen to podcasts. Sponsored by Scotts.