Apple Farmer of the Year honors Edneyville grower Jerry Laughter
Henderson County apple industry figure Jerry Laughter, second-largest grower in the 1970s and 1980s, founded Edneyville Packers and spurred orchard production. On Labor Day weekend his family kept the Laugh ter business thriving as five grandchildren sold pies and apples near the Historic Courthouse where he was named 2015 Apple Farmer of the Year by United Community Bank.