SOMETHING YOU CAN’T FIGHT
Like most teenagers, Schalk Fourie struggled with following in his father’s footsteps as a peanut farmer or forging his own path. Schalk’s decision took him back to blood, and it’s been a true journey since then.
PEACE OF MIND
“We saw the enormous unmet need out there for food allergies” – Jeffrey Knapp, COO for Aimmune Therapeutics. Working against this phenomenon, we’ve partnered with Aimmune to provide them with peanut flour, a key ingredient in their new drug to treat people with peanut allergies. Aimmune is developing treatments to both protect people from life threatening allergic reactions and to help desensitize them to peanut allergens.
A MILITARY MINDSET
A former drill instructor in the Marines, a member of the presidential guard for presidents Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter, and now a competitive bodybuilder, Johnny Barnes takes our company commitment to health and wellness to a whole new level.
A FATHER’S LOVE
Gustavo Bustos has worked at Golden Peanut and Tree Nuts for the past 19 years, even through his daughter’s battle with cancer in 2012. His strength during that time is what makes him one of our most extraordinary employees. Watch other stories like his in our series #RealPeopleRealNuts.
THE PRIVILEGE OF MAKING FOOD
A man of deep convictions, South African farmer Keith Viljoen has faced drought, crop disease, and economic downturns as a peanut farmer. And yet, he still believes that “passion is success.” Keith’s story of faith, perseverance, and hope is a testament to the beauty of farming in our series #RealPeopleRealNuts.