Virgil Gamache Farms, Inc. (VGF) has grown in size and has been passed on to the current third generation who accepted management and ownership responsibilities in 1989.
In 1997, a new variety of aroma hop was discovered in one of the fields on the farm. The cultivar, VGXP01, was patented and is marketed under the Amarillo® brand. In 2003, the decision was made to increase aroma hop acreage...