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.

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

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

There are over 7600 almonds farms in California 91% family farms.

Amonds are almonds that have had the 'L' knocked out of them. This is a term of cultural expression with some history tossed in

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

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

All Almonds in the stores and on most websites except www.chorganicalmonds.com are pasteurized!

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.