Contents
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FIELD TEAM
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NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
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CORNERING THE MARKET
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ADVOCACY REPORT
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GROWING THE GOODNESS
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IN YOUR ORCHARD
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CLASSIFIED ADS
Features
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President’s Corner
President and CEOMark Jansen shares how Blue Diamond
partnerships are invaluable to achieving shared goals,
including the preservation of family farms — not only in
California but throughout the United States.
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Welcome New Board Member
Dan Mendenhall
Dan Mendenhall assumes the seat vacated by BobWeimer,
who retired at the 2017 Annual Meeting, and will represent
District 7 on the Blue Diamond Board of Directors.
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Fueling Athletes for 2018 Winter Olympics
Blue Diamond is proud to support the U.S. Ski and
Snowboard team’s athletes with food that helps them to
maintain a performance-enhancing diet — a key element
as they prepare for global competition.
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Leading the Future of Almond Farming
Blue Diamond grower-owner Joe Sansoni is a third
generation almond grower, following his father Ezio and
grandfather Aniceto, and a member of the cooperative’s
21st class of Young Leaders.
ON THE COVER:
Blue Diamond photo contest winner Audrey Beyer captures her brother, Alex, and father, Brad, showing the joy in their first almond
crop and optimism in the future of farming almonds.
JAN–FEB 2018
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