Spring Into March With Limoneira! |
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Largest Customer Tour of the Ranch |
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Horsing Around at the Limoneira Ranch |
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Spring Into March With Limoneira! |
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We have so much to share with you this month as Spring quickly approaches. Join us in learning and celebrating this month!
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Largest Customer Tour of the Ranch! |
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On January 31st, Limoneira hosted the largest customer tour of the Ranch! We welcomed 182 people from Produce Alliance, Buyer’s Edge, and Fresh Concepts in Santa Paula. Our customers saw the new state-of-the-art packing house, sustainability initiatives, and our orchards that produce our top-quality delicious citrus.
But don’t just take our word for it, this is what our visitors had to say:
Traci Kraus, the VP of Marketing & Event Planning for Produce Alliance, stated, “I just wanted to take a moment to truly thank each of you for the incredible day yesterday. I have been on many tours, but this one was truly special. It was well-rounded to give the team the full picture of what it truly takes to get that box of lemons on the road. Each station kept our interest by being informative but still concise. Your team was so organized, and we could see the pride people take in what they do. It truly was a well-oiled machine, and we cannot thank you enough for all it took to set this up. Thank you again!”
Lauren Mitchell, Director of National Accounts & Customer Distribution for Produce Alliance, told us, “I want you to know how incredible I thought you and your team were in hosting our company for lunch at your orchard. I keep hearing from our team members about how, nice, how informational, and how incredible this experience was. I learned so much as a result of being there – the trellis system, the oldest producing tree, that the facility is powered 35-55% with solar energy. Please send my appreciation to your team, but also recognize the impact of your thoughtful hospitality to our sales, marketing and inside sales teams as a whole.”
We loved having you all here, thanks for visiting us!
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Food waste is not to be wasted; it is too valuable to just throw away! At Limoneira, we compost 100% of our organic waste, which is later returned to our fields and reused as mulch. This is an important practice that diverts food waste away from landfills where it would otherwise produce large volumes of methane—a greenhouse gas roughly 30 times as potent as carbon dioxide.
You can join us at home with your own composting journey! There is a growing number of communities that are supporting composting with programs like direct pick up and drop off at local farmers markets, co-ops, or schools. If you have a garden at home, you can create your own compost and feed your plants with a natural, homemade, and nutrient-rich fertilizer.
That’s not all food waste can do. Food waste can also be used to make biofuels, a fuel source that can be used to produce clean and renewable energy!
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Grace found her main squeeze at Limoneira when she met Gabriel Salazar 44 years ago. They met right here at the company store, and, as they say, the zest is history! Click here to see more!
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Horsing Around at the Limoneira Ranch |
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This postcard from 1912 shows how Limoneira did things the old-school way! Horses and mules were an integral part of Limoneira operations, carrying our high-quality, delicious citrus around the ranch and everywhere else! Make sure you don't miss our latest 1893 posts on Instagram!
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We want to share with you a little bit of what brings us all joy into our lives, our dogs! Click the button to watch the video.
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If it looks like a taco, and smells like a fish—it must be a tasty dish!
This month we bring you a fresh, juicy, and delicious coconut crusted fish taco recipe featuring citrus slaw. Share this dish with your loved ones, these sweet and savory tacos are sure to please!
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London loves its citrus! Every third Thursday in March, London celebrates Oranges and Lemons Day!
In 1919, Reverend William Pennington-Bickford restored the church bells of St. Clement Danes Church in London. The bells would play the tune “Oranges and Lemons”, a nursery rhyme about the bells of churches in London.
On March 31, 1920, the bells of St. Clement Danes Church were blessed and garlanded with oranges and lemons. There was also a special service where children were gifted an orange and a lemon. By 1924, 800 children attended the special service and Oranges and Lemons Day became a national celebration. The tradition endured the war years and deconstruction and reconstruction of St. Clement Danes Church.
Today, the day is still observed at St. Clement Danes Church. The children from the local Primary School attend the Oranges and Lemons Service where they receive an orange and a lemon. The service includes song and dance performances, poetry readings, and a handbell performance of Oranges and Lemons.
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The Lucky March winner is, Bev Schmunk from Continental, Ohio! Congratulations Bev! Thank you all for keeping up with us here at the Ranch. Next month, the luck may rub off and the winner may be YOU! |
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And don't forget - The ZEST IS YET TO COME!
See you again next month!
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