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.

On Ground harvest is a very dusty dirty operation, full of pathogens

Capay Hiisl Orchard is all about zero waste farming with the ultimate goal is for no trash to be sent to landfills, incinerators, or the ocean.

This a quick look into the daily life of a farmer.

Spraying is a method of applying a product, the real question is, what is the product? It is a very common misconception that organic farms do not spray. This is false.

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

How to store Almonds. The biggest concern is humidity and moisture which create the biggest detriments to almond storage.

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

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

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