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Leadership Development

24 Jun 2019 Summer Internship Program

Posted at 11:48h in Children, Leadership Development

Last Friday was orientation day for our summer interns. Our group of interns consist of children of FirstFruits employees, age 16 and 17. They will be placed in various departments of FirstFruits Farms including Day Camp, Day Care, Maintenance, Receiving, Refrigeration, IT, etc. While it...

04 Mar Employee Appreciation!

Posted at 23:11h in Agriculture, Business, Leadership Development

The past month has been a whirlwind with the temperatures dropping in the single digits. March 1st was Employee Appreciation Day, and we know that it takes a lot of teamwork to grow, pack, ship and sell our fruit. FirstFruits Farms wants to thank each...

10 Aug Recognizing Hard Work

Posted at 15:02h in Business, Leadership Development

On July 9th, 4 Camp Vista students and staff surprised the Receiving Department of Broetje Orchards and recognized the hard work the employees has been doing. Each employee received a "care package" that included:

10 Jul Finding Purpose

Posted at 15:42h in Agriculture, Business, Leadership Development

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

Posted at 22:52h in Agriculture, Business, Leadership Development

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

Posted at 18:34h in Agriculture, Business, Leadership Development

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

Posted at 16:41h in Agriculture, Business, Leadership Development

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

Posted at 18:13h in Agriculture, Business, Leadership Development

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

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.

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