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The coronavirus pandemic can’t stop Stemilt and Hansen Fruit from spreading cheer this holiday season. For the eighth year, the two fruit companies played Santa and granted holiday wishes to 177 children in foster care and low income housing in the Wenatchee and Yakima areas. I ...

Stemilt announced Thursday, the hiring of a new Chief Financial Officer. Cristian Wulf joins the Wenatchee-based company after 32 years in various senior management roles at Accenture, a professional services company that specializes in management and strategy consulting, technology services, and outsourcing ...

On Monday a lawsuit was filed against Stemilt Ag Services claiming a violation of federal anti-trafficking laws and more. Two H-2A workers identified in the suit said the Wenatchee-based company violated the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act as well as the Washington Law Against Discrimination through threats and intimidation ...

What does the tree fruit industry look like into the future, and what are some of the trends growers need to be mindful of?  Those are just some of the topics slated for discussion during a Next-Gen Network event hosted by Washington State University next month.  Th...

Stemilt Grower’s Rave was one of the many highlights recently on the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus Friday, as the school celebrated the inauguration of Joan T.A. Gabel as the first female president in the school’s 168 year history.  To celebr...

Last week, Stemilt’s president, West Mathison was awarded 2019 Apple Man of the Year during the USApple Association’s Conference in Chicago.  USApple says Mathison was chosen for his work introducing new and modern varieties to the apple industry, including Pinata®, SweeTango® and the company’s newest apple, Rave®.   Mathison has been preside...

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 recently hosted Chef Ethan Stowell. Brianna Shales has a recap of the event.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com

For the 6th year in a row, Stemilt employees teamed up to grant the holiday wishes of local children in foster care.  The Stemilt team provided gifts for nearly 130 children in the Wenatchee Valley and surrounding areas.  In addition, partners at Hansen Fruit supported 30 children in the Yakima area.   Kids h...

Employees at Stemilt joined forces for the fifth consecutive year to give back to 188 foster children in North Central Washington.   In partnership with SCJ Alliance, they gathered presents to deliver to the kids for Christmas morning.  ...