FirstFruits Farms

25 Apr Health Fair 2018

Posted at 21:08h in Business, Health

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!

Posted at 18:21h in Agriculture, Business

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.

04 Apr Nature’s Hard Worker

Posted at 22:08h in Agriculture, Business, Design

Springtime has arrived here on the farm and trees are beginning to wake up. One of the familiar sights during this time of the year are the boxes of bees in the orchards. This year, in partnership with Laflor Bee Keepers

22 Mar National Ag Week

Posted at 20:38h in Agriculture, Business

This week is National Agricultural Week and more specifically March 20th was National Agricultural Day. It takes a lot of teamwork to make sure only the highest quality of fruit and vegetables reach tables of their customers.

19 Mar Manager’s Retreat 2018

Posted at 19:54h in Agriculture, Business, Leadership Development

From planting and taking care of the trees to packing the fruit and selling the fruit, a lot of teamwork goes into our work. On March 16th, Broetje Orchards held it's 4th annual manager's retreat. It did not disappoint.

09 Mar Out of the Cold…

Posted at 23:14h in Agriculture, Business

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

Posted at 21:30h in Business, Leadership Development

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

Posted at 19:15h in Agriculture, Leadership Development

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

Posted at 19:11h in Agriculture, Business, Leadership Development

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

Posted at 16:50h in Agriculture, Business

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

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