Hazelnut Growers of Oregon its 120,000-sq.-ft., state-of-the-art facility in Donald, Ore.
Hazelnut Growers of Oregon (HGO), a farmer-owned cooperative of more than 180 co-op members, held a grand opening for its new 120,000-square-foot hazelnut processing facility in Donald, Ore. When HGO merged with Wilco Farmers Cooperative in 2016, they immediately started on plans to build a new processing facility designed to meet rigorous new FSMA food safety requirements.
Included in the new plant is the latest in nut processing technology and is the only hazelnut processing facility in the Pacific Northwest that uses steam pasteurization—considered a growing requirement by many customers, and a value to growers who deliver their crop to HGO.