Almond Blog

The topic of ethical food selection comes up every now and then. Lets face it, some food sources have a greater impact on the environment than we might like. I will try to address these concerns as it pertains to almond production. I'll go through each concern and give you a fair farmer's opinion of the impact.

The Community Alliance of Family Farmers Sums it up quite well as to why you should buy organic food. 50 Reasons to Buy Organic What do...

First of all, sprouting is worthless and a waste of time unless you are working with a truly raw, unpasteruized almond which you can only buy from a farmer.

Almonds are not only a delicious snack but also a powerhouse of nutrients that can significantly impact heart health

Make your own almond milk. Making your own almond milk is easy.

Almonds are a very nutritious superfood. It would be a shame to avoid eating them if you didn’t have to

almonds REDUCE the risk of cardiovascular disease, cancers, and diabetes

Blanched Almonds

almonds in stores are pasteurized even though the label says “raw”

Unless you buy your almonds directly from the farmer who grows them, chances are your almonds are not raw

All almond varieties are harvested within a 45 day window beginning in early August.  There are actually 3 products on the tree

only the state of California commercially grows almonds

What is organic farming and how are organic almonds grown. In its simplest sense organic farming is growing something living from something living

Uncover the truth about cyande and almonds. Over time almonds were cultivated to yield a sweet almond which is what we have been eating since then.

Almonds as a whole are well-agreed upon to be an excellent snack or meal addition. By direct from the farmer

Know the gotcha's to buying raw almonds

At Capay Hills Orchard we avoid pathogens by harvesting off ground

A truly raw almond has not been pasteurized. The law did carve out an exemption by which farmers may sell their almonds direct to the consumer.

Farmers do everything in their power to conserve water, they have a vested interest in it.

Buy the best unpasteruized raw almonds directly from the California farmer Capay Hills Orchard