Indeed, today marks National Almond Day, and we are celebrating it in a big way at Maisie Jane’s! We are kicking off our weeklong 25% OFF National Almond Day Sale. I Will provide more details on that later, but first, let me share why this day evokes wonderful emotions for me personally, and introduce you […]
All good things must come to an end… and be replaced with something better! That’s right… BRAND NEW re-closable bags are the latest buzz around here! After a long wait and much anticipation, Maisie Jane’s is happy to bring you our fresh and fabulous bags. Don’t worry, they are still your favorite flavors, but now, […]
An Almond Farmer’s Life at Harvest Here at Maisie Jane’s we love to give you an authentic look at the almond farmer’s life. One of the most exciting and busy times of the year for us is HARVEST! The farmer must be the master scheduler, paying the up-most attention to their every orchard. You see, […]
It’s that time of the year again. When the shells start to split, it’s almost time to pick, or shake in our case! If you take a stroll down the lanes of an almond orchard right about now, the nuts are speaking to us. A tell-tale sign that harvest is growing near is when the […]
If you grew up in Chico or anywhere in the Northern California region you may know about the almond pronunciation debacle. We can’t tell you how many times we’ve travelled elsewhere, mentioned the word, and gotten a look of puzzlement. Well, today we want to explain to you why this four generation farming family of […]
In case you didn’t know, we are nuts about nuts. We mean it! It doesn’t stop at almonds, or cashews, or walnuts. Have you ever been in a “snacky” mood and sat down with a bag of pistachios? before you know it, theres a larger pile of shells than the bag itself! You keep saying […]
As you may have noticed driving around Chico or the surrounding areas, everything is a’bloom! It’s our favorite time of year. Almond blossoms come from the deciduous tree in the rose family known as Prunus dulcis. They are relatives of the apricot, cherry, peach and plum families. Our trees will keep producing blossoms until about mid-end […]
You may not know this, but almond trees only blossom in California about three weeks of the year in the month of February. Guess what? It’s almost February! We thought we’d take a moment to share with you why this short time frame would be impossible without the help of our friends, the bees. […]
00 What happens when the almonds leave the orchard? We talked about the shaking and drying process in our last blog post, but what happens now that the nuts are all toasty from the sun? Our almonds have been drying for 1-2 weeks in their windrows and are now ready to be taken to our […]
It’s happy harvest season here at Maisie Jane’s orchards…and there’s a whole lot o’ shakin’ goin’ on. Check out these Instagram videos of what’s happening right now. No, that’s not a tornado…it’s a shaker! We use two kinds: one is a mono boom shaker, which shakes one tree at a time from the front, as […]
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