THE almond industry’ s workforce |
Episodes are released on Thursdays, |
grows significantly at this time of the |
with the following available now: |
year, with extra hands recruited to |
Episode 1 – One of the first almond |
help with harvest. |
farms to start harvesting each year is |
While this work is mechanised, it |
Outback Almonds, on the Darling River, |
means that most people are sitting in |
north of Wentworth in New South Wales. |
machinery for long hours and working |
In addition to running an almond |
alone. |
orchard, Tom and Teagan |
It prompted the Almond Board |
Douglas are also very active in |
of Australia to create a podcast |
the agritourism space, providing |
called Shake, Rattle and Roll so |
accommodation on farm and |
workers sitting in shakers, sweepers, |
hosting events throughout the year, |
conditioners or pick ups can meet |
including a very popular dinner in |
others who are passionate about the |
the blossom in August. |
industry. |
Educating people about how almonds |
There are many ways that people |
are produced is all part of the |
begin their careers in almonds. |
experience they provide for guests. |
Some are generational farming |
Episode 2- Michael Clements and his |
families, others were backpackers |
family at Langhorne Creek have been |
travelling around Australia who never |
growing and processing almonds on |
made it back to their homeland and |
the same property for more than 100 |
then there’ s a committed group that |
years. |
come out of retirement each year to |
Learn about how almond harvesting |
work the almond harvest. |
has changed over this time. |
In A Nutshell- Autumn 2026 Vol 27 Issue 1 | |