Jeff is the Vice President of International Sales for the Oregon Berry Packing, Inc.--a family-owned operation that specializes in blueberries, blackberries and black raspberries. Having grown up on the family farm, Jeff began learning the art of picking berries at an early age and worked in the processing plant through college. After graduating from Oregon State University with a degree in International Business and International Studies, Jeff interned with the USA Pear Bureau in Milwaukee, Oregon and Grupo PM, a marketing and promotions company, in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. Jeff started with Oregon Berry Packing, Inc. in January 1998 as a production manager for the fresh market blueberries and then transitioned into international sales focusing on fresh market blueberry clients in Asia, a position he holds today.
September 21, 2009
Exporting Oregon’s Berry Wealth
Oregon Berry Packing started with my grandparents in 1948 and continues as a family-run operation through today. We grow, pack, ship and sell strawberries, black raspberries, blackberries, hazelnuts and our specialty: blueberries. Oregon’s moderate, wet winters and warm, dry summers, allow blueberry production to thrive, making the state one of the premiere blueberry growing venues in the world. With a growing demand for our produce, we need to be able to export our berries quickly and affordably.