TJ Mullinax is a digital producer and photojournalist for Good Fruit Grower, coming to the magazine with a newspaper and television broadcast background. Mullinax grew up in the Pacific Northwest and covered communities through the Willamette Valley, Columbia Gorge and Central Washington, working more than 10 years as a professional journalist at KATU television in Portland, Oregon, and the Yakima Herald-Republic newspaper.
Mullinax served as a longtime officer of the National Press Photographers Association, helped found the Northwest Video Workshop, remains active judging photography contests and volunteering for journalism-focused training opportunities. In his spare time, Mullinax dabbles with programming, design, illustration and various multimedia endeavors that help tell stories.
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My Recent Articles
- Natasha Decker, a young grower from Parkdale, Oregon
—Read more and watch the video interview for this exclusive Good Fruit Grower feature. - Jared Funk, a young grower from Walla Walla, Washington
—Read more and watch the video interview for this exclusive Good Fruit Grower feature.
- Brenda Madrid, a young grower from Lynnwood, Washington
—Read more and watch the video interview for this exclusive Good Fruit Grower feature.
- Harrison VanDeWalle, a young grower from Alton, New York
—Read more and watch the video interview for this exclusive Good Fruit Grower feature.
- Jaron Schneider, a young grower from East Wenatchee, Washington
—Jaron attended Wenatchee Valley College and Washington State University, where he obtained a degree in ag food business and economics. He is the son of Katy and Dave Schneider.
- Dalia Ruiz, a young grower from Yakima, Washington
Dalia graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor’s degree in visual arts and Russian. She’s the daughter of Graciela Medina and Jose Ruiz.
- Alberto Acevedo, a young grower from Royal City, Washington
Alberto is a second-generation grower and is part of the Hispanic Orchard Employee Education Program at Wenatchee Valley College. He is married to Gabriela Fernandez and is the son of Sylvia Barajas and Juan Acevedo.
- Ted Vollo, a young grower from Summerland, British Columbia
Ted is a third-generation farmer who graduated from University of Victoria with a degree in geophysics. Married to Lauren, Ted is the son of Dale and Ron Vollo.
- Tom Coene, a young grower from Ontario, New York
Tom is a fifth-generation farmer who earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business management from The State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill. He’s the son of Elizabeth and David Coene.
- Josie and Kenny Knight, young growers from Naches, Washington
Josie and Kenny are fifth-generation farmers who both earned degrees in plant science from Montana State University; Josie with a crop science focus and Kenny with a focus in plant biotechnology. Their parents are Joan and Kevin Knight.
- Chelcie Martin, a young grower from Stow, Massachusetts
Chelcie graduated with a plant and soil sciences degree from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts Amherst and runs the family farm with her father. Her siblings are Alisha, Mitchell and Benjamin, and her parents are Kristine and Andrew Martin.
- Marcelle-Marie Hanekom, a young grower from Porterville, South Africa
Marcelle-Marie is a third-generation farmer who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute in Stellenbosch, South Africa. She is the daughter of Joreth and Gielie Hanekom.
