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Why Almonds are a Perfect Exercise Food to Keep You Prime

Growing Good
Bees and Almonds: A Mutually Beneficial Partnership

It’s the most beautiful time of year in California’s almond orchards! Almond tree buds are bursting into light pink and white blooms, and honey bees are foraging for pollen and nectar in the orchards. As the bees move from tree to tree, they pollinate almond blossoms. In fact, every almond we eat exists because a honey bee pollinated an almond...

Almond Day is a Great Day to Share Your Love of Almonds

We love almonds every day, but today is a special celebration of all the goodness wrapped up in a satisfying handful of our favorite snack. February 16 is National Almond Day and it falls within National Heart Month, a great reminder that a serving of heart-healthy almonds contains 6 grams of protein, 4 grams of fiber and 13 grams of...

Health & Wellness
New Study Explores Almonds as an Option for Breakfast-Skippers

Research has shown that 20% to 43% of college freshmen report skipping breakfast, by far the most frequently skipped meal among this group.1 2 3 4 That’s an unfortunate statistic, because daily breakfast consumption among US adults may decrease the risk of adverse effects related to glucose and insulin metabolism, according to a scientific statement by the American Heart Association.5...

Growing Good
Committed to Continuous Improvement: Announcing the Almond Orchard 2025 Goals

The California almond community is a collection of family-run farms dedicated to growing good and making life better through innovation and responsible production of a healthy food accessible to people around the world. California is uniquely suited to growing almonds, and its farmers produce 80% of the world’s supply. In addition to sustainably growing a healthy food that people love...

Events, Growing Good
Looking Towards the Future at the 46th Annual Almond Conference

More than 3,900 almond farmers, processors and community members met in Sacramento, California earlier this month for the 46th annual Almond Conference. Planned and hosted by the Almond Board of California (ABC), this year’s event had record-breaking attendance numbers, 254 exhibitors and more than 50 educational sessions that provided the almond community with an opportunity to gain fresh knowledge, network...

Growing Good
Spotlight on Weird and Wonderful Almond Coproduct Research

Did you know almond trees grow four products? In addition to the kernel that we eat, almond coproducts include the almond hull, which is used to feed livestock, and the shells, which are used as livestock bedding. Even the trees are recycled at the end of their productive lives to create alternative energy or to improve soil quality. Farmers have...