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8 FIELD TEAM 10 NEWS IN A NUTSHELL 16 CORNERING THE MARKET 18 GROWING THE GOODNESS 22 ADVOCACY REPORT 26 IN YOUR ORCHARD 38 CLASSIFIED ADS

Spring is coming and we’re blooming with excitement!

Features 6 President’s Corner

22 Lynn Jacquez & Stacy McBride Advocacy Report New to the Advocacy Report section, but not to the cooperative, Lynn Jacquez and Stacy McBride join Blue Diamond as federal advocates who will provide a myriad of updates from Washington D.C. and beyond that impact the co-op. 26 Pollinator Care in the Orchard During Bloom Season Project Apis m . provides many ways to care for pollinators during the critical shift in seasons as we go from winter to spring. Find out how to make the most of the honey bees’ visit to your orchards this spring.

President and CEO, Kai Bockmann discusses the new strategy and plans for growth coming up for the co-op and introduces some new Blue Diamond products! 16 NEW! Almond Breeze ® Almond & Oat Available in Stores Now and Drinking Yogurt Launches in Thailand Blue Diamond launches Almond & Oat in the U.S. and introduces drinking yogurt to Thailand. The co-op looks forward to consumers enjoying these new products for their fantastic taste and nutritional goodness!

ON THE COVER: Blue Diamond is excited to introduce Almond Breeze ® Almond & Oat to the United States while Almond Breeze ® Drinking Yogurt launches in Thailand!

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