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10 Jul Finding Purpose
Every employee plays a vital role in making Broetje Orchards successful. From picking,packing and shipping to the salesmen who sell our fruit. This is what 39 youth interns learned on July 9th. The group gathered
18 Jun Youth Internship Begins
Today marked the first day of Broetje Orchards Summer Youth Internship Program. This program kicked off the summer with 38 Interns. Owners Ralph and Cheryl Broetje and other members of Broetje Orchard
04 Jun Cherry Blessing 2018
Cherries have started this week. Each year brings new challenges to the growth and health of the cherries including weather. This morning, Broetje Orchards staff & managers gathered with staff and students
01 Jun Special Recognition
Currently we are in the midst of preparing for cherry season and have begun summer thinning. During this busy time, we wanted to acknowledge four crews that went above and beyond their normal work duties
02 May Summer Youth Internship
As Summer approaches one of the many opportunities that Broetje Orchards offers to their employees children is the opportunity to learn and gain hands on experience while working alongside full time employees
27 Apr Our Exclusive Opal
We are in the midst of Spring Bloom Thinning out in the orchards and busy packing our apples in our warehouses. Currently one of the varieties that we are packing is our exclusive Opal Apple. The Opal is a cross of a Topaz
25 Apr Health Fair 2018
On April 6th, Broetje Orchards participated in the fourth annual Vista Hermosa Community Health Fair. This year they had 38 different organizations and 480 participants. Broetje Orchards had a informational booth
23 Apr Apple Blossoms!
Apples Blossoms have arrived! Not only is this a very breathtaking process to witness but it is a simple reminder that apple harvest is only a few months away. This is an important step in the life process of an apple tree.