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NORTH STATE HULLING: SUMMER SNAPSHOTS Check out what our team members and their families were up to over summer.
TO DIY OR NOT TO DIY? THAT IS THE QUESTION Founder Brent Morrison ponders when an organization might need outside help, and when it doesn’t.
DEBUNKING GRANT MYTHS Morrison Principal Toni Scott tackles the common misconceptions that often keep for-profit organizations and other potential applicants from applying for grants.
CLIENT CORNER There is always something new going on, so get caught up with our latest industry news.
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THE RIGHT FIT FOR A NEW ERA Working towards a common goal is the essence of a cooperatively-formed business and for more than 50 years North State Hulling has been doing just that, providing a reliable and integral service to its farmerowners. Formed in 1968 to provide almond hulling and shelling services to Northern California almond farmers, North State Hulling was borne out of the need for a dependable and affordable provider that could undertake the initial processing necessary to bring almonds to market — something that would be too costly for farmers to do on their own. Almonds grow with a dry and fuzzy hull around them, similar to the fleshy portion of a peach. As almonds ripen, the hulls split open but remain attached even after harvest. Hulling is a process of removing that outer part, which can then be used for cattle feed.
almonds, while also increasing its capacity to serve the growing North State almond acreage that will need increased hulling and shelling capacity. The new site also allows for innovation, opening the opportunity for the cooperative to explore potential biomass energy generation and providing the flexibility for expansion into other business opportunities.
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The almonds we eat — the kernels — rest inside a shell. This shell also needs to be removed through a process that ensures consumers receive the highest quality almonds in their homes. Similar to hulls, almond shells can be re-purposed for other uses, including livestock bedding. With a vision to serve its member-owners for at least another five decades, North State Hulling recently broke ground on a new state-of-the-art processing facility to hull and shell almonds, having outgrown its existing location. The new facility will allow the cooperative to continue to process its members’ current
Planned Facility This new vision is being stewarded through North State Hulling’s General Manager, who Morrison was honored to place with the cooperative. With their previous General Manager seeking to retire, North State’s
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NEWSLETTER | FALL 2019