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The History of the Honeycrisp Apple For the past few decades, I usually try and grab a bag of Honeycrisp apples. It is not only delicious, but it seems to have more juice on each crisp bite! The Honeycrisp is by far my favorite kind of apple...

The Washington Apple Education Foundation held its annual Volunteer Appreciation breakfast last week in Quincy.  The event paid tribute to the over 150 volunteers that contributed to WAEF and it students during 2019.  Altogether, the volunteers reviewed over 400 scholarship applications and sent care packages to 300 students.  In addi...

To mark entrepreneurship week, The Grater Wenatchee Area Technology Alliance, GWATA, will host an entrepreneurial panel featuring professional focused on technology in the agriculture industry.  Panel members include Dr. Virginia Emery, Founder of Beta Hatch, Dr. Rob...

Earlier this month, Stemilt donated a $100,000 check to the Washington Apple Education Foundation.  WAEF is a local organization that works to impact lives through access to educational opportunities. The non-profit awarded more than $1 million in scholarships to 310 students last year. Ste...

Stemilt Growers held its annual grower BBQ Thursday, August 9, 2018 where they announced the recipients of its 2017 grower awards. Distributed by Stemilt’s Fieldstaff, 13 growers were selected and awarded based on the high quality fruit they produced during the 2017 crop year. T...

On Thursday, Stemilt Growers announced the addition of Hansen Fruit Company as a grower/marketing partner.  Stemilt will assist in marketing the balance of the 2017 apple crop.  Starting in June, Stemilt will exclusively market Hansen’s 2018 cherry and apple crops.   Stemilt’s Roger ...

For the 9th consecutive year, Stemilt Growers has been named a Role Model for the Produce for Better Health Foundation’s (PBH) Fruits and Veggies—More Matters® consumer campaign.     Stemilt was the first industry/non-retail business to be named a role model back in 2007.   To be a role mod...