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October 27, 2021
Meet the Growers

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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October 27, 2021
Meet the Growers

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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February 26, 2021
Meet the Growers

Grower Spotlight: Interview with Dave Robison

DAVE ROBISON We caught up with SugarBee® Grower Dave Robison to find out what he’s been up to and what he loves about his work! SugarBee® (SB): Hi Dave, could you please tell us a little bit about you and your orchard? Dave Robison (DR): Sure, I’d be happy to. I am a third generation farmer and have been farming since 1982. Our home place is at 25 mile creek on Lake Chelan, but we also farm north of Chelan on Howard Flats. We have 120 acres in total.  SB: What varieties of fruit do you...

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