Almond Living Magazine

National Farmer’s Day: Celebrating California’s Almond Farmers

Today is National Farmer’s Day – a time to honor and thank farmers for all of their hard work year round growing the healthy, delicious foods we need and love! This day is celebrated in October at the end of harvest season, when farmers can measure their success for the year and send their bounty to market for enjoyment by...

Good for You, Good for California

California is uniquely suited to growing almonds, and its farmers produce 80% of the world’s supply, supporting healthy, diverse diets – full of protein, fiber, and good fat – across the globe. While good for you, almonds are also good for California. Farming almonds creates jobs and strengthens the state’s economy. Almond farmers and processors are part of the fabric...

From Orchard to Table: The California Almond Harvest Story

It’s the most wonderful – and the busiest – time of the year for the California Almond community! In a short window of time – mid-August to October – 80% of the world’s almonds are shook from the trees, swept into rows, picked up, and processed. After that, they’re ready for enjoyment by almond lovers around the world, supporting healthy...

Employee Q&A: Hannah Young, Industry Relations Summer Intern

In our ABC Q&A series, we bring you brief interviews with some of the minds driving innovation at the Almond Board of California. We speak to a wide variety of folks who work here at the Almond Board, exploring topics from research, to conservation, to favorite almond recipes. In this installment, we talked to Hannah Young who spent her summer...

How Farmers Prepare for Almond Harvest All Year Long

Almond Board of California is celebrating its community by running occasional features on farmers, processors, and others who support the industry, highlighting their commitment to sustainability. 1 Stanislaus County almond farmer Gordon Heinrich is a third-generation family farmer. Gordon's grandfather came to California’s Central Valley from Ohio in 1905 along with his three brothers. Together they raised dairy cows and...

The Almond Lifecycle: From Bloom to Snack Time

Almonds and the trees that grow them go through many stages in their annual lifecycle including dormancy during winter, the stunning bloom in February and March, “growing up” through the spring, and “cracking open” in summer. The year finishes up with harvest spanning from mid-August to October, followed by shelling and sizing. Only then is the crop, representing 80% of...