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Blue Diamond Growers ’ Turlock Site Recertified through Green Business Network
The Blue Diamond Growers ’ plant in Turlock, California has received its recertification as a Green Business by the Modesto Chamber of Commerce’s California Green Business Network, Stanislaus County program. Not only was the Turlock plant the first business in Stanislaus County to achieve this esteemed certification (in 2021), but they were also the first to earn recertification. In 2021, both the Blue Diamond Growers ’ Turlock and Salida facilities received Green Business Certification. The honor of a Green Business Certification goes to companies that achieve a rigorous and verified set of standards focused on reducing water use, conserving energy, preventing pollution, increasing recycling,
avoiding waste, encouraging alternative transportation, and partnering with other local vendors. At the Turlock site, no product goes to waste. All byproducts and oil stock produced are reused for either flour material at the Salida facility or animal feed. “ Blue Diamond Growers has an ongoing commitment to Grow with Care in our almond orchards and our facilities,” said Dr. Dan Sonke, Head of Sustainability for Blue Diamond Growers . “We are proud of the Turlock team’s efforts and the recognition through this recertification. Their commitment to good stewardship reflects that commitment to our land and our neighbors.”
Celebrating at the recertification ceremony
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