Coop committed to complete processing of 2023 crop, while seeking buyer for HGO June 4, 2024 – Wilco, a leading agricultural cooperative serving...
Welcome to the first iteration of our hazelnut crop analysis in conjunction with weather for the Willamette Valley. First, we are only tracking...
Garrett Gerding, HGO Field Representative Identification Oregon State plant pathologist, Jay Pscheidt, addressed the consortium first about what to look for when...
Recent 3rd party laboratory analysis confirmed Hazelnut Growers of Oregon Refined Hazelnut Oil contains no allergenic proteins (no traceable nut allergens) and can...
We provide a range of packaging options to suit your brand and product needs. A few of these options include clear stand-up Fill...
It’s a fortunate board of directors that knows the exact leader to bring into the CEO role to confront the organization’s specific challenges...
The hazelnut industry in Oregon has turned into a “big tree” from such a little nut, especially with the realization of the state-of-the-art...
Celebrating the hard work of over 1,000 employees is a focus this December Mt. Angel, OR, Dec. 17, 2021 – Wilco just announced...
Name and location of family farm? Funny you should ask about the farm name. My wife Katie and I have joked that we...
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By Kristen Wohlers Canby-Molalla Herald-Pioneer An Aurora/Donald business may soon see its products on Walmart or Sam’s Club shelves. Wilco Hazelnut LLC, Hazelnut...
Please offer some details about your farm’s history. My great-great-grandfather came across the Oregon Trail in 1868 and he first farmed outside of...
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How long has your family owned your farm? Our farm, located in Mt Angel, was originally purchased by my grandparents Carolyn and Frank...
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MT. ANGEL, Ore., July 20, 2020 – Wilco’s Hazelnut Advisory Committee and Board of Directors, all farmer-owners who represent the cooperative’s ~200 hazelnut...
Hazelnut Growers of Oregon Allocates $772,052.01 as 199A/DPAD Deductions MT ANGEL, Ore., July 14, 2020 – Less than two months after announcing patronage...
Wilco, Hazelnut Growers of Oregon, and Oregon Orchard are hosting a recipe competition! We’re asking you to get creative with our favorite Pacific...
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How long has your family owned your farm? Our farm is a century farm; my great grandfather bought the original farm in 1908...
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Mt. Angel, Ore., March 6, 2020 – Wilco, a farmer-owned cooperative, held their 54th Annual meeting yesterday in Salem and announced a patronage...
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Steve Heesacker, Heesacker Farms in Forest Grove, OR How long has your family owned your farm? My dad started farming hazelnuts in 1960....
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Our New HGO Marketplace Sales Receptionist If you’re wondering “Who’s that fun lady behind the counter with the big smile?” the next time...
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Thank you for choosing HGO as your marketing partner. Overall, 2019 was a successful harvest year. Many processes that were pain points at...
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Now that harvest is complete, attention is now focused on winter pruning. Pruning, while it is expensive, can be very beneficial to the...
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Dear Grower, After nine months with Hazelnut Growers of Oregon, I’m excited to report an excellent and smooth 2019. We are expecting continued...
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Our team is ready for a great crop at the processing plant. Hazelnuts are being packed and shipped as fast as they are...
Here it is, November and we’re soon to welcome a new decade! On Sept. 20th we received our first load of hazelnuts at...
We have kicked off our retail push to secure placement of our seasoned and raw/roasted packaged products out into the marketplace! “That’s the...
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There’s been a lot of change at Wilco and HGO these past few years and I want to take this opportunity to reassure...
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With the release of the new Oregon Orchard® brand is an updated website! Thanks to the combined efforts of the Wilco/HGO Marketing teams...
When combining herbicides and young hazelnuts, a clean spray tank is essential! Younger trees are susceptible to damage from herbicides not typically used...
Following the launch of our new seasoned and baking products we re-evaluated the entire Oregon Orchard offering. This process known as “SKU rationalization”...
Please note that an updated receiving station map was mailed on 9/13/19. It added a transfer station in the McMinnville area, removed Missouri...
Dear Grower, I’ve been here six months now and boy, have I learned a lot about the hazelnut business! Things are getting...
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If you know anyone involved in the Oregon Hazelnut scene, you know the harvest is coming. Growers work year-round to ensure a healthy...
Celebrate this year’s harvest with five new seasoned hazelnut items available to ship to the retail channel this month! These bold and exciting...
I consider the hazelnut industry as a whole to be innovative. At Kirsch Family Farms, what we are doing might not be particularly...
A quick Q & A with Ryan Flaherty and Jim Goodpasture of Goodpasture Farms in Vida, Oregon. How long have you been growing...
A SWEET AUTUMN TREAT Fall is upon us and so are our much-anticipated holiday treats! Try making a new favorite this year with...
AS THE SEASON IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING, HGO HAS BEEN WORKING HARD ON IMPROVING AND STREAMLINING THE GROWER SAMPLE PROGRAM. This includes the establishment...
We enjoyed seeing you all at the Summer 2019 Grower’s BBQ. For those that were unable to attend, below are a few key...
THE NASS SURVEY INDICATES A 4% DROP IN OVERALL CROP SIZE COMPARED TO LAST YEAR, WITH A PROJECTED 49,000 TONS COMPARED TO LAST...
As many of you know, Turkey is the largest supplier of hazelnuts in the world. Turkey represents roughly 75% of the world’s production...
Now three months into the Hazelnut Growers of Oregon COO position, I have to say that I am thrilled to be at HGO...
Late summer is an excellent time to enjoy the fruits of your garden in new ways. This simple appetizer recipe uses fresh mint...
Matthew Gillespie, Marketing & Innovation Manager Matthew Gillespie joins the HGO team with over 15 years in the Natural and Organic Food Industry,...
As we approach harvest, hazelnut growers are busy cleaning up their orchard floors to achieve a smooth surface prior to nut fall. Flail...
The Deconnick family started their farming operation in 1953 in the French Prairie region South of St Paul, Oregon. Their farm in the...
With just about a year in operation, we are busy planning for the new harvest year. The challenges of starting a plant with...
Ryan Flaherty, Grower Relations Manager Ryan Flaherty comes to us with 18 years of experience in Ag Business. His most recent experience was...
Filbertworm is the most important insect pest for hazelnuts, resulting in significant losses if no control measures are taken. The old standard was...
We have some interesting global headlines to follow from the recent meeting of the International Nut and Dried Fruit Congress held in Boca...
by Chef Jessica Ritter Champion, Co-owner Wild Pear Restaurant & Catering and Ritter’s Housemade Foods. It’s it Grilling Season and this recipe goes...
Growers, I am proud to share with you, that HGO continues to take steps to achieve their goal in becoming the largest processor...
|Each year, Pacific Agricultural Survey provides data to the industry on the number of acres and age of hazelnut trees based on aerial...
We all know that the best hazelnuts in the world are grown right here in Oregon, but it is indeed a global commodity....
With the warm spring, we are having, the battle for control of suckers can seem daunting. With so many sucker control options we...
NOW SQF LEVEL 3 CERTIFIED! SQF is a Global Food Safety Initiative compliant Food Safety Management Certification, created and managed by SQF Institute,...
After many years of receiving for HGO, Bob Lindsey of Gnome Hazelnut Factory is passing the reins to a new owner. Marty Miller...
After looking through several long-term weather forecasts, the consensus seems to be clear. A hot dry summer is coming. Having just gone through...
Fertility is one of the cornerstones of Agronomy, and for hazelnuts, it is one of the biggest contributors to yield and quality. In...
The upcoming launch of Oregon Orchard’s retail offering is in line with “better for you” snacking consumer trends. The snacking occasion has expanded...
The Pacific flatheaded borer is a pest that has been around for many decades in the fruit tree and nursery industries. With so...
In pursuit of the Gold Standard of hazelnut quality, the production team carried out an extensive test of different roaster settings to determine which...
With the wet spring weather and new shoot growth, the time for Eastern Filbert Blight control is upon us. Many growers have applied...
We are pleased to announce that Greg Thorsgard has joined our team as the new Chief Operating Officer/General Manager for Hazelnut Growers of...
All things hazelnut can now be found in Donald, Oregon. The Hazelnut Marketplace is located in front of the brand-new hazelnut processing facility...
The 3,000 farmer-members own farm stores, bulk fuel operations, Valley Agronomics and Hazelnut Growers of Oregon. By Geoff Parks | For the Capital...
Tom Aman, one of three Aman brothers who work the family hazelnut business, during a day of harvest at their Mount Angel orchard...
Hazelnuts will be processed for the first time this year at the new facility built by Wilco-Hazelnut Growers of Oregon. Mateusz Perkowski Capital...
It’s time for the annual Donald Hazelnut Festival, rich with a parade, car show and live entertainment. The parade kicks things off at...
SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — About 1,700 pounds of hazelnuts grown on a farm in Independence were put into food boxes at Marion-Polk Food...
Butler Farms adds tree nuts to their line-up of crops. By Brenna Wiegand, For the Capital Press Five years ago, Butler Farms started...
Mast-Roth Farms has planted 30 acres of hazelnuts annually for the past six years. When the last Christmas tree falls, Gerald Mast and...
Oregon State University is preparing to release a new hazelnut variety named PollyO in recognition of longtime industry official Polly Owen. CORVALLIS, Ore....
Tim Ramsey, former CEO of Oregon Cherry Growers, expects to put his food processing expertise to use as he takes charge of Wilco....
Among the treasures of Oregon’s fabulous Willamette Valley are orchards producing more than 99 percent of the domestic hazelnut crop. And even though,...
Wilco announces Tim Ramsey as the new CEO and President to lead the agricultural cooperative towards continued success. The transition takes place after...
The members of two Oregon farm cooperatives, Wilco and Hazelnut Growers of Oregon, have overwhelmingly voted to merge their operations. The combination of...
Cooperatives Wilco and Hazelnut Growers of Oregon (HGO) Board of Directors voted to merge this morning during a special meeting at the Salem...
Wilco and Hazelnut Growers of Oregon (HGO) Board of Directors have both unanimously agreed to put a vote of merger between the two...
