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Almond Facts
MAY | JUNE 2017
Three generations of the Bowman family have
been almond farmers. Garrett Bowman’s
grandfather moved to California from
North Carolina in 1963 and started farming
almonds in Salida. His dad continued
farming almonds and became partners
in an ag chemical dealership. When Garrett
graduated from UC Davis in 1999, he took
over the farming operation.
Not only are the Bowman’s farming 600 acres of almonds
in the Central Valley, but Garrett and his family are
deeply invested in giving back to a community abroad.
The Bowman’s are involved with Christian Aid
Ministries, a volunteer organization based in Berlin,
Ohio that provides spiritual and physical aid to
developing countries around the world. The family
became aware of a need in northern Nigeria to help
impoverished people get re-established back in life.
Growers Giving Back:
Helping Communities Abroad
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