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Past Blog Entries
08 Jan Pruning: An Art Itself
Happy 2018! This time of the year, the trees are bare and dormant, yet it is also a critical time for our teams of orchard workers. Winter Pruning is important because it allows the trees to grow more the following season. Other benefits
28 Dec Christmas on the Farm
2017 is coming to an end and we would like to take this time to reflect and wish everyone a Happy New Year and hope you and your family had a blessed Merry Christmas. On December 22nd, Broetje Orchards celebrated Christmas
28 Dec 2017 NW Hort Show
On December 4-6th, We had 78 employees attend the Northwest Horticultural Show in Kennewick, WA. This event was over the span of three days and included various trainings from Tractor safety to Food Safety Trainings
09 Nov Season of Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving right is around the corner and we wanted to share how proud and thankful we are for our employees and their generosity in helping their neighbors and co-workers during times of need. As many know
26 Sep Harvest Update
The days are becoming shorter and the weather is becoming cooler. Fall has arrived! We are a month and a half into harvest and our controlled-atmosphere storage rooms are filling up with this year’s new crop.
05 Sep Harvest is here!
Apple harvest is here and Broetje Orchards is ready! Semi trucks are coming in and out of the warehouses and into the orchards, bringing out our fruit. We are currently harvesting Galas at Prescott, Benton City and Wallula
05 Sep Meeting with Acton
On August 18th, several leaders from Broetje Orchards and Vista Hermosa Foundation met with the Acton Institute. Acton is a faith-based non-profit whose primary work is to promote the incorporation of liberty
15 Aug Happy Anniversary!
Today marks the 30th anniversary of when Broetje Orchards opened it's doors of it's first packing line. This opportunity not only created more jobs but also marked when Broetje Orchards became a vertically integrated company