sept-oct-2020

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL Blue Diamond Elections — Member Involvement is Crucial Your cooperative is democratically controlled and your voice matters. To give you the best opportunity to cast your vote and make it count, Blue Diamond ’s voting process allows for more voting options and convenience so we can reach more members and increase voter turnout. Members can now vote in one of three ways: • Paper Ballot; • Telephone; or • Online A third-party administrator, Intelliscan, Inc., will handle the balloting process. Watch your mailbox for election materials from Blue Diamond Growers and remember to vote! Blue Diamond Supports Red Cross Fire Relief California’s wildfire season began in August with fires burning across the state. According to CAL FIRE, since the beginning of the year, there have been well over 8,000 wildfires that have burned over 3.6 million acres in California. In partnership with the American Red Cross, Blue Diamond accepted donations from growers and team members to help provide shelter, food, comfort and hope to families affected by the disaster. Many in our grower and workforce community know someone who has been directly impacted by these fires. To amplify the impact of donations, Blue Diamond matched donations, dollar for dollar, up to $10,000. Total contributions reached over $16,500 – thank you to the entire cooperative for helping Blue Diamond deliver on our promise to support our communities. 10/16 Ballots mailed for general election of directors 11/11 Deadline (5:00 p.m.) for receipt of ballots in statewide election of directors and grower liaison committee members. 11/18 General election results announced at 110th Annual Member Meeting Important Upcoming Dates 1 0 A L M O N D F A C T S