GROWING THE GOODNESS
The Nutty Cruiser Visits Growers Rick and Jeanette House A drawing was held at the Blue Diamond Annual Meeting back in November 2024, for one lucky grower to have the Nutty Cruiser show up at their home, with lunch!
The winners were growers, Rick and Jeanette House. Jeanette shared, “When I got the call that I won, I was shocked and pleasantly surprised because the Nutty Cruiser is so cool. I love it!” So, on a crisp, breezy morning in February, the Nutty Cruiser rolled into the orchard alongside rows of Independence almonds, all sporting various stages of bloom. The family was thrilled as they gathered around to snap some photos, enjoy a delicious barbecue lunch, and even catch some flying almonds that came launching out of the almond cannon (which was the kids’ favorite part, of course)! In 1976, when Rick was in high school, his parents purchased the land that was originally peach orchards. About three years after purchasing the orchards, the family replaced the peaches with almonds and they have been Blue Diamond members ever since. They expressed that they are with Blue Diamond for the long haul. “It’s always been a great experience with Blue Diamond . They’ve always treated us well,” said Jeanette, who also shared that she and Rick plan to pass along the orchards to their sons, Andrew and Adam.
Rick and Jeanette House
“We’re very optimistic about the future,” said Rick House. “I think we’re getting to a point where they’re [the almonds] starting to pay more and we’ll be pretty good for the years to come. We enjoy farming and are going to remain Blue Diamond growers for as long as I’m here. We’re very happy with what’s going on.” As the fun concluded and the Nutty Cruiser hit the road once again, Jeanette gushed on some of her favorite Blue Diamond products: Almond Breeze ® Unsweetened Original Almondmilk, Ranch Snack Almonds and Wasabi Soy Snack Almonds. She had a hard time choosing just one. Rick’s favorite Blue Diamon d product is Nut Thins, though the family explained that they enjoy all things Blue Diamond .
Rick and Jeanette House and family
34
ALMOND FACTS
Made with FlippingBook - Online Brochure Maker