FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Christine Lott 916-932-7070 clott@walnuts.org (Folsom, CA) – The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the o;icial 2024 California Walnut Industry Objective Measurement Report on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. The 2024 California walnut production is forecasted at 670,000 tons (607,814 MT), down 19% from 2023’s…

Media Contact: Miranda Joyce 408-500-8018 miranda.joyce@ketchum.com FOLSOM, Calif., September 4, 2024 – In celebration of National Fruits & Veggies Month this September, California Walnuts is highlighting the retail value of merchandising California walnuts alongside fresh produce in supermarket grocery stores to drive incremental sales. National Fruits & Veggies Month, developed…

Media Contact: Lisa Bruno 908-881-5706 lisa.bruno@ketchum.com FOLSOM, Calif., August 8, 2024 – Food plays a big role in everyone’s identity, and those born between 1997-2012, commonly known as Gen Z, have been deemed the “foodie generation.” Gen Z is driven to a particular food by varied factors, but data suggests…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Media Contact:  Christine Lott 916-932-7070 clott@walnuts.org The California Walnut Commission, representing more than 4,600 California walnut growers, mostly multi-generational family farms, and nearly 70 handlers, is pleased to announce it has been awarded $7 million in funding as part of the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) to…

Registered dietitian, nutrition expert and media personality Joy Bauer recently highlighted walnuts on the TODAY Show as part of her ongoing Superfood Friday segment. The segment shared a handful of nut snacks that’ll help viewers stay energized, including an Oatmeal Cookie Walnut Butter. Joy highlights walnuts’ omega-3 ALA and various…

The McNamara family, owners of Sierra Orchards in Winters, California, were featured on PBS’ America’s Heartland. The segment walks viewers through the walnut harvest process and shares the family’s focus on sustainable agriculture practices to continue farming for generations to come. Watch the full segment here.