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Past Blog Entries
06 Jul Injury Free Workplace
Summer is here and we are in the middle of picking cherries and summer apple thinning. In the midst of all the hard work and long hours, we want to recognize those who are promoting an injury free workplace.
19 Jun Summer Youth Employment
Today marked the first day of Broetje Orchards Summer Youth Employment Program. This program kicked off the summer with 32 Interns. Leaders of Broetje Orchards and Vista Hermosa Foundation gathering
13 Jun ESL Graduation
Through our partnership with Walla Walla Community College, Broetje Orchards are grateful for the employees who were able to participate in the ESL Program through the Fall, Winter and Spring quarters.
25 May Cherry Blessing
Cherry season is just a few weeks away and Broetje Orchards is gearing up to harvest this crucial "first fruits” of the season. We face a number of challenges each year to the growth and health of cherries, particularly weather
19 Apr Special Recognition
First Fruits Marketing and Broetje Orchards would like to give special recognition to Shipping Coordinator Angel Garcia. Angel was nominated for “Employee of the Month” for his hard work and dedication in making sure orders
11 Apr Springtime on the Farm
We are a little under a month into Spring and the Trees are starting to wake up. That means a lot of moving parts will start to be in motion. The Cherry Blossoms are in full force this past week and we have brought in one of nature's hardest worker to help us.
10 Apr Health Fair
On April 6th, Broetje Orchards participated in the third annual Vista Hermosa Community Health Fair “Raices Saludables”. The Health Fair had twenty-seven different organizations and 510 participants.
30 Mar Employee Appreciation
Spring is here and that means our trees will be waking up from their dormant state. It takes a lot of teamwork to help take care of trees. Like many places, we often become caught up in the work and don’t always acknowledge good works of others.