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MORRISON CLIENT CORNER As we celebrate current clients and their accomplishments, we also welcome newcomers!
GORRILL RANCH: BUILDING & PRESERVING A LEGACY OF
BOUNTY & BEAUTY Almost a century ago, an engineer, originally from
home to an environmental preserve which
the California Bay Area, was helping to build a
supports the wildlife that flourish in the valley.
Northern California highway between two tiny towns
The environmental preserve boasts deer, turkeys,
when he became enamored with one particular
squirrels, beavers, and many more native animals.
stretch of land along the developing roadway.
Gorrill Ranch is one of Morrison & Company’s
MEET CAMILLE HOGAN
With the beauty of the ground near Butte Creek
treasured clients, with our team providing the
Get to know Morrison and Company’s newest
undeniable and its rich agricultural soils holding
farming operation with financial analysis and
addition to the team.
promise, the engineer, Ralph Gorrill, purchased
planning services, assisting with annual budgets
the land that he was most fond of, founding
and cash flow forecasting. In addition we provide
Gorrill Ranch in 1918.
outsourced finance and accounting assistance on
In the early days of the farm, Gorrill leveraged his engineering skills to survey the land, leveling the ground a section at a time and designing a gravity-fed, water delivery system to provide irrigation to the ranch.
an ongoing basis, helping to close and review the monthly books and prepare quarterly and annual management reports. We’re thankful for our relationship with the farm and look forward to helping the next generation of owners carry on Ralph Gorrill’s legacy!
Today, that water system still supplies the farm,
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which is now a fourth generation family-owned farming operation producing rice, prunes, almonds, walnuts, and pecans. Maintaining the natural splendor that originally captured Gorrill’s heart, Gorrill Ranch is also
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