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Making World Famous Compost
Another year and another Earth Day celebration! Last year, when our blog was still in its infancy, we gave you 6 tips for going green on Earth Day. This year, I’m leading Stemilt’s celebration of the...
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Real-Time Scenes: Washington Apple Blossom
The season of bloom continues in Washington State with apple trees waking from dormancy to produce flowers that attract bees and eventually become the crisp and juicy apples that we will harvest come...
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Cherry Packing Goes Digital
To me, there’s nothing more exciting than entering a cherry packing room during the peak of cherry harvest. Fresh off the tree, clusters of Stemilt cherries make their way from a harvest bin to a...
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Cherry Harvest: Then & Now
This year’s cherry harvest is a special one for my family, and the entire Stemilt Growers team. Not only is our company celebrating its 50th year anniversary, but the Mathison family is also marking...
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It’s a #CherrySweet Summer
There’s no doubt that cherries are the sweetest part of every summer at Stemilt. The hustle and bustle that comes with harvesting and packing cherries day in and day out is not only exciting, but also...
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Why Cherry Harvest Starts at Sunrise
I often have the privilege of showing visitors around my family’s cherry orchards atop Stemilt Hill. Just like I showed you in this blog post on The Stem, we visit the orchard to see how cherries are...
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Harvesting Honeycrisp Apples
It’s the most sought after apple in supermarkets today and almost always comes out on top when we ask people what their favorite apple is. Juicy with a honey-sweet flavor and incredible fracture,...
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Rushing Rivers Pears
One of my favorite parts of my job is taking people on tours of our farms. Whether its cherries on Stemilt Hill, apples in the Columbia Basin, or pears in the nearby Wenatchee and Entiat River Valleys,...
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Meet Our Kitchen Council
I’m excited to introduce you to some fresh new faces! Please meet and give a warm welcome to Coryanne Ettiene, Holley Grainger and Sally Kuzemchak, our first official “Kitchen Council!” We couldn’t be...
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Introducing Skylar Rae® Cherries
The sweetest cherry you’ll ever eat is coming soon to select supermarkets, and if that’s not enough to get you to try this new, Stemilt exclusive cherry variety, then allow me to formally introduce you...
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