Almond Blog

Almonds sold in the retail stores have NOT BEEN STORED properly! And they are NOT raw

At Capay Hills Orchard we avoid pathogens by harvesting off ground

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.

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.