| Market/Bakery Winery PickYourOwn Farm Gifts Education About Us |
| Meet the people at Bishops |
| Our success depends upon the talents of many other employees besides the staff included here. Every employee's work and dedication is appreciated by the Bishop Families, managers, and our faithful customers. |
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Al Bishop is a fourth generation co-owner,
now semi-retired. Al managed packing of our fruits for the market, cider
making, and small fruits and vegetable production until retirement.
He now consults as needed on the farm. Email: al.bishop@bishopsorchards.com |
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Charles (Gene) Bishop is a fourth generation
co-owner, and previous manager of tree fruit production. He served on
Guilford's Board of Selectmen and as first Selectman from 2003-2005.
He is now chairman of the Public Works Commission. Email: gene.bishop@bishopsorchards.com |
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Jonathan Bishop is a fifth generation co-owner
and Co-CEO, responsible for production, harvesting, and warehousing
of all crops on the farm, including disease and insect control, IPM
(integrated pest management), and farm equipment. He served on Guilford's
Planning & Zoning Commission. Email: jonathan.bishop@bishopsorchards.com |
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Keith Bishop is a fifth generation co-owner
and Co-CEO, responsible for retail marketing, sales and business management
of the family business, as well as winemaker. He is an elected member
of Guilford's Board of Education since 1991. Email: keith.bishop@bishopsorchards.com |
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Russ Geary is our Produce Team Manager, who
handles buying produce for the Farm Market, from native produce to imports.
He loves promoting and selling our own fruits and vegetables. Email: russ.geary@bishopsorchards.com |
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Brad Isnard is our Warehouse Manager, coordinating
the receiving, packing, and shipping of the products we grow and sell
from our farm operation. Cider production and shipping our Apple Gift
Packs are also handled under him. Email: brad.isnard@bishopsorchards.com |
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Diane vanderGrinten is our Prepared Foods
Team Manager and Farm Tour Coordinator. Her enthusiasm for agriculture and learning (she is a former teacher) rubs off on people easity. She is a fifth generation family member. Email: diane.v@bishopsorchards.com |
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Randy Perham is our Grocery Team Manager,
responsible for our grocery, floral, meat and frozen lines. Your satisfaction
is our #1 goal. Our first rule is "The customer is always right"
and the second rule is "Read rule #1." Email: randy.perham@bishopsorchards.com |
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Jeremy Waldman is our Market Team Manager,
responsible for all aspects of retail floor operations, including
checkouts and displays. |
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Debbie Bishop is Payroll and Sales Accounting
Clerk, handling many pieces of employee and customer service that she
has gleaned from 30 years of service. Email: debbie.b@bishopsorchards.com |
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Christine Friel is our Assistant Market
Team Manager, responsible for our checkout staff and coordination
of retail floor operations, including customer service, stocking and
displays. |
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Alicia Metzler is a Front End Team Supervisor,
coordinating our front end checkouts to deliver the best service possible
to you. |
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Carol Hamilton is a Front End Team Supervisor,
coordinating our front end checkouts to deliver the best service possible
to you. |
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Bobbi Halloway is our Assistant Prepared
Foods Team Manager, coordinating the preparation, cooking and baking
of our prepared foods, pies, cookies and baked goods. |
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Kimberly Brockett is our Controller
and in-house CPA. She supervises the accounting department and is
responsibe for the financial management of the company. |
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Sarah Bishop Dellaventura is Marketing
Director and PYO Manager, managing our internal and external marketing
programs, and managing our Pick Your Own fruits. She is the first
of the Sixth Generation to return as a full time member of the family
busines. |
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