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09 Mar Out of the Cold…
Spring time is right around the corner and currently on the orchard everyone is busy preparing for the warm weather to arrive. In the last month, we have seen some cold nights where we had to do frost control and run our wind
08 Mar Celebrating Women
Today is International Women's Day and across the globe women are celebrated for their social, economic, cultural and political achievements and also for the injustice that some have overcome. We recognize
13 Feb Leading Others
What makes a good servant leader? According to Robert Greenleaf "It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then the conscious choice brings once to aspire to lead." I ask this question because
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.