Our Story in a Nutshell!

Maisie Jane created a unique line of flavored almonds in her family kitchen at age 17 as a Future Farmers of America (FFA) project. Today, she and her husband Isidro market their products nationwide. They take pride in the fact that the almonds used are grown on their own family farm. Having almond farming deep in Maisie Jane’s blood, four generations deep in fact, it is a privilege to take the business one step further. Maisie Jane explains, “It’s so rewarding to see the smiles on the consumers' faces and to have been involved in every step along the way to create that smile!”

Maisie Jane’s hand selects the largest, highest graded variety of almonds. “We pick the Cream of the Crop”, Maisie Jane says. The Nonpareil variety, (definition in Greek meaning Superior), is mostly used in the Maisie Jane’s product line. This variety is extra sweet in taste, crunchy, and very large in size. Maisie Jane’s natural and certified organic products contain only pure ingredients with no preservatives added. This also means that they are GMO free! The fact that Maisie Jane’s entire line is dry roasted is very unique and important. Unlike the majority of roasted flavored almonds in the marketplace being deep-fried, our almonds are all oven roasted. This means they are healthier, containing no added oil and being less fattening.

Along with us being almond growers, processors, and packers, Maisie Jane’s has an adorable country store located in Chico, CA, as well as, the entire store  is now being offered here on our website! With Maisie Jane’s passion for keeping fellow small family farms in business in today’s competitive corporate world, she found it natural to support other locally grown and made products. With Northern California’s bountiful harvests and creative entrepreneurs it’s easy to fill the shelves of the store with high quality local products! Check out these farm fresh, gourmet foods, body & bath, and artisan crafts online!

Almonds are the most nutrient-dense tree-nut!

They contain absolutely no cholesterol! Virtually all the fat is monounsaturated. Monounsaturated fat is the “good fat” we all need to survive!

• A handful of almonds is an excellent source of vitamin E and magnesium, a good source of protein and potassium.
• Almonds are also good sources of magnesium, copper, phosphorus, and protein.
• The FDA has made a claim that; “Scientific evidence suggests but does not prove that eating 1.5 ounces per day of most nuts, such as almonds, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease."

Did you know?

• California produces 80% of the world’s almonds due to its Mediterranean climate and prime soil. In fact, California’s the only state in the U.S. that can grow almonds.
• Almonds are grown on 550,000 bearing acres in California
• Bees are required to pollinate the trees every spring. Almond farmers rent two or more hives per acre to adequately pollinate the 75-120 trees found in each acre.
• California ships 70% of its total crop to more than 80 countries throughout the world.