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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.