Contents
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FIELD TEAM
10
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
20
CORNERING THE MARKET
26
ADVOCACY REPORT
28
GROWING THE GOODNESS
32
IN YOUR ORCHARD
46
CLASSIFIED ADS
Features
6
President’s Corner
President and CEOMark Jansen shares his optimism of the
almond industry and how Blue Diamond’s strong reputation
for proactively managing change will ensure the cooperative
is ready for record crops and the really big crop yet to come!
10
Electric Vehicle Technology Tested
Blue Diamond Growers and Devine Intermodal agreed
to expand their partnership with a collaboration bringing
electric vehicle technology to the communities in which the
cooperative operates and serves.
20
Almond Breeze and Honey Nut Cheerios
are #breakfastBFFs
To help the world know about the perfect combination
of Honey Nut Cheerios and Almond Breeze Almondmilk,
Blue Diamond Growers teamed up with General Mills
during the months of February and March to share with
the world that they are #breakfastBFFs!
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Cultivating a Craft — From Farm to Barrel
After 80 years in cows and corn, Blue Diamond growers
Tom Lucas and Don Clark are changing the farm’s direction
and clearing the fields for acres of almonds and hops.
ON THE COVER:
Blue Diamond’s Almond Breeze Almondmilk celebrated its 20
th
birthday on May 11.
MAY–JUNE 2018
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