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Vegan SugarBee® Apple and Sausage Stuffing

Created by: Ashley Hankins | @eat_figs_not_pigs Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes Servings: 6-8 Ingredients: 1 (16-ounce) loaf of sourdough bread, preferable 3 or 4 days old, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 SugarBee® Apples, peeled, cored and chopped Juice of 1 lemon 3 tablespoons vegan butter 14 ounces vegan sausage 1 ½ cups chopped white onion (about 1 onion) 1 cup diced carrot (about 2 carrots) 1 cup diced celery, with leaves (about 2 stalks) 8 cloves fresh minced garlic 1 sprig fresh rosemary, minced 2 teaspoon fresh minced thyme 2 ½ cups vegetable broth Salt and...

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Women in Agriculture – an Interview With Cory Colbert

CORY COLBERT Many of the orchards are a family affair, with women playing a critical role in running smooth operations and growing the business. In our new blog series “Women in Agriculture” we sit down with them to discuss their roles and thoughts on the industry.  This month we check in with Cory Colbert. She and her husband Jim own Jim Colbert Orchards LLC in the Chelan area.  SugarBee® Apple: Hi Cory, thank you for taking the time to speak with us. Why don’t you start by telling me what you do for...

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Women in Agriculture – an Interview With Mallory Carlton

MALLORY CARLTON Many of the orchards are a family affair, with women playing a critical role in running smooth operations and growing the business. In our blog series “Women in Agriculture” we sit down with them to discuss their roles and thoughts on the industry. This month we checked in with Mallory Carlton. She and her family operate an entrepreneurial farm and business out of Okanagan.   SugarBee® Apple (SB): Hi Mallory, thanks so much for taking the time to speak with us. Mallory Carlson (MC): Of course, it’s my pleasure.   SB: Could you please start by telling...

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Women in Agriculture – an Interview With Megan Azzano

MEGAN AZZANO Many of the orchards are a family affair, with women playing a critical role in running smooth operations and growing the business. In our blog series “Women in Agriculture” we sit down with them to discuss their roles and thoughts on the industry. This month we checked in with Megan Azzano. Megan and her husband Mike own and operate a family orchard and fruit stand in the Omak area. SugarBee® Apple (SB): Hello Megan! Can you start by giving us a little background information? Megan Azzano (MA): Hi there! Well, Mike and I...

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Women in Agriculture – an Interview With Paige Hake

PAIGE HAKE Many orchards are a family affair, with women playing a critical role in running smooth operations and growing the business. In our blog series “Women in Agriculture” we sit down with them to discuss their roles and thoughts on the industry. This month we checked in with Paige Hake the daughter of organic grower Orlin Knutson. Their family orchard is located in Mattawa Washington, about an hour northeast of Yakima. SugarBee® Apple (SB): Hi Paige, thank you for taking the time to talk to us today. Can you please tell us a...

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Women in Agriculture – an Interview With Gwynne Godwin

GWYNNE GODWIN Many orchards are a family affair, with women playing a critical role in running smooth operations and growing the business. In our blog series “Women in Agriculture” we sit down with them to discuss their roles and thoughts on the industry. This month we spoke with Gwynne Godwin of Box Canyon Fruit in the Okanogan Valley. SugarBee® Apple (SB):  Hello Gwynne and thanks for speaking with us today. Could you please start by telling us a bit about your orchard? Gwynne Godwin (GG): Sure thing. We have orchards in Tonasket, with a total...

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Women in Agriculture – an Interview With Deb Stennes

DEB STEENES Many orchards are a family affair, with women playing a critical role in running smooth operations and growing the business. In our blog series “Women in Agriculture” we sit down with them to discuss their roles and thoughts on the industry.  This month we checked in with Deb Stennes to find out about her family and their long history of growing apples in the area. SugarBee® Apple (SB): Hi Deb, thank you for taking the time to talk to us today. Can you please tell us a little bit about your family’s business? Deb Stennes (DS): My husband...

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Women in Agriculture – an Interview With Reba Guzman

REBA GUZMAN Many orchards are a family affair, with women playing a critical role in running smooth operations and growing the business. In our blog series “Women in Agriculture” we sit down with them to discuss their roles and thoughts on the industry. This month we checked in with Reba Guzman in Brewster, Washington. SugarBee® Apple: Hello, Reba; thank you for taking the time to chat with us!  Why don’t you start with telling us what you do at Gebbers Farms today? RG: Right now I am working with my cousin down at our...

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Grower Spotlight: Interview with Allen Godwin

This month we are talking with SugarBee® grower Allen Godwin of Godwin in Tonasket, Washington. SugarBee®: Hi Allen, I am anxious to hear about organic farming, but let’s start with information about your orchard. Where is it located and how many acres do you farm? Allen Godwin: We have 3 entities in the family; Godwin Organic Orchards, Godwin Family Orchards, and Box Canyon Orchards which my brother recently bought, all in the northern Okanogan area. We work together as a family on about 400-450 acres in total. SB: What kind of fruit is growing organic in the orchards? AG: We...

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Grower Spotlight: Interview with Harold Schell

 This month we are talking with SugarBee® grower Harold Schell.   SugarBee®: Hello Harold, thank you for your time today to talk to us. What is it that you do? Harold Schell: I manage the test orchard where we have several new varieties that we are testing, and we are harvesting some of those new varieties today. I am actually in-between our orchards now, checking on the harvest. SB: What do you look for when testing varieties? HS: First of all I look for color development on the fruit, then I check for firmness. I also look at...

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