June 30, 2012
We are extending our GLOBALG.A.P. certification across the entire farm (currently we are GLOBALG.A.P. certified in cherries & apples). Part of our vision is to create a program that meets or exceeds the recognized certification agencys in the industries we serve. Embracing GLOBALG.A.P. is the first step as Roy Farms establishes itself as one of the leaders in food safety and traceability ...
June 29, 2012
The first harvest for these bushes will take place in 2013!
June 25, 2012
Chopper on standby for the ongoing cherry harvest... We use a helicopter to blow the water out of the cherries after a rain to prevent splitting.
June 21, 2012
We have added one more crop to our ever growing list... and that is beans! Beans will be filling some of our idle hop trellis this year. Finding other crops to grow when certain segments of the hop market are over supplied is part of our long term strategy. An added bonus is being able to rotate other crops into the hops production cycle.