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Hall of Fame

The goal of the GVGO Hall of Fame is to recognize the significant contributions to the sport of extreme gardening by honoring those growers who have stepped up to help this hobby grow & to acknowledge those growers for their accomplishments, their contributions and their impact on the sport of Growing Giant Pumpkins.

Nominations for the Hall of Fame are open in late fall into early January and communicated to members thorugh email and our newsletter. The 2025-26 Nomination period is now closed. We hope you will consider nominating yourselves or others in future years as appropriate!

GVGO Hall of Fame Inductees

Al Eaton

Arnold & Mary Vader

Art Johnson

Brandon Timm

Brant Timm

Chris Lyons

Dave McCallum

Doug Court

Fred Hain

George Lloyd

Jane & Phil Hunt

Jeff Levy

Joanne Borcsok

John Butler

Kirk Chenier

Norm Craven

Russell Landry

Glenn Cheam

Todd Kline

John Vincent

Elaine & Bob MacKenzie (2024)

John Lyons (2024)

Kelsey Bryson (2025)

Jim Bryson (2025)

Norm Kyle (2025)

Honorary Members: The Dill Family

© 2025 Giant Vegetable Growers of Ontario

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