


Wilsonville hazelnut growers keeping it local and sustainable
Original Story from Pamplin Media Group ‘Solar panels are great for agriculture, so long as they’re not built on agricultural ground that would otherwise be productive.’ This story has been updated from its original version. Driving along Wilsonville...Northwest Hazelnut Co. processing plant goes all solar
Original Story from Capital Press HUBBARD, Ore. — Northwest Hazelnut Co. has completed the installation of a 435-kilowatt solar power system that offsets 100 percent of the electricity the processing plant uses. Company co-owner Larry George said the project,...
OR hazelnut company celebrates shift to solar power
Original Story from KOIN The Associated Press – HUBBARD, Ore. (AP) — A hazelnut company in northwest Oregon has been pushing out nuts on nothing but the power of the hot, summer sun. The Statesman Journal reports NW Hazelnut Company’s plant is operating...