You have likely heard that prices for California almonds have declined. After an unprecedented seven-year run of ever increasing prices, this is news. In the context of supply and demand, this kind of market price adjustment was inevitable. Long-term almond handlers, traders and call pool growers have experienced and...

Keeping our grower-owners informed and up-to-date on their cooperative has and continues to be one of Blue Diamond’s priorities. As the cooperative’s first general manger said, “…the membership of the exchange must be constantly and intelligently informed of what their cooperative is doing, its methods of operating, its decisions...

  In celebration and support of National Co-op Month, I wanted to share this article by California Department Food and Agriculture’s Secretary Karen Ross. In this article Secretary Ross explains the importance and value of co-ops. “Co-ops enable many small family farm operations to reach markets, direct research, and connect...

Almond Insights is a well-read Blue Diamond post. We received hundreds of responses to the test email our agency accidentally sent on Friday. Though only a few were able to decipher the language we were happy to know Almond Insights is reaching you. We’re very sorry for any confusion...

Did you know it takes billions of bees to produce a million tons of California almonds? See for yourself how the bees help to bring the California almond crop to life each year. “Behind the ordinary is the extraordinary.”  That’s the slogan for “How Do They Do It,” a...