IN THIS ISSUE:
GROWING FOR THE FUTURE CHOOSING THE RIGHT GRANT PROJECT Morrison Consultant Hilary Tricerri offers points to consider when seeking grant funding.
When retired English sailor Sam Strickland
more than 3,000 pounds per hour. With this
planted the first hazelnut tree in Oregon 160
increased capacity, Wilco will be better able
years ago, he could not have imagined that a
to serve food service supply companies,
single tree would grow into an industry that
confectionaries, snack food makers, and
generates an economic impact of more than
bakers around the globe.
$250 million a year.
Morrison and Company is blessed to have
Today, more than 800 Oregon farm families
assisted
grow
securing
hazelnuts
on
over
70,000
acres,
team has been up to.
in
funding
successfully
through
two
separate programs: the Oregon Specialty
United States hazelnut crop. Oregon-grown
Crop Block Grant Program and the USDA
hazelnuts are sold around the world roasted,
Value
salted, diced, covered in chocolate, and even
Grant funding will assist with marketing
in a dairy-free beverage.
and
promotional
efforts
and
internationally.
We’re
processing, and marketing hazelnuts is
See what the Morrison & Company
Farmers
grant
accounting for over 99 percent of the
One of the leading organizations growing,
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Wilco
Hazelnut Growers of Oregon, wholly-owned by Wilco Farmers after the two grower-
Added
Producer
Grant
Program.
domestically thankful
for
our relationship with Wilco Farmers—and especially
thankful
for
the
chocolate-
covered hazelnuts they provide!
owned cooperatives merged in 2016. Wilco’s owners include over 180 hazelnut growers and expects to process more than 15,000 tons of hazelnuts this year alone. With the Oregon hazelnut crop expected to double over the next five years, Wilco recently celebrated the grand opening of a
state-of-the-art
120,000
square
foot
processing facility. The plant boasts the latest in nut processing technology and is the only hazelnut processing facility
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 100 years later, the 4th generation continues to thrive in Butte County’s farm land.
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in the Pacific Northwest that uses steam pasteurization. At full capacity, the facility will be able to receive 160,000 pounds of hazelnuts per hour; steam pasteurize more than 10,000 pounds per hour; slice/dice in excess of 5,000 pounds per hour; and roast
New Oregon Hazelnut Plant
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A LESSON IN MATCHMAKING: Marrying the Right Grant Program to Your Organization’s Needs
Though grants can be a great resource for
• Can the grant funds be used for your
grant award, the duration of the grant,
businesses, granting agencies aren’t prone
project’s costs? It’s important to look
and the timeline of your project is critical.
to writing blank checks. Instead, grant
carefully at what the funds can be used
Some programs announce awards within
programs are designed to award funding to
for when selecting and defining your
a few months, but many don’t announce
certain projects that advance the specific
project in order to maximize funding. Only
award recipients for six months or more
goals of the granting agency. Therefore,
a few grant programs fund equipment
aligning a proposal for a specific project
after applications are due. Some grant
purchases; some place maximums on
with those goals is foundational to achieving
programs require applicants to spend
salary reimbursements. Some are designed
grant funds within a year, while others
to help fund market research while others
allow up to three years. Make sure to assess
only pay for marketing and promotional
the alignment between your needs and the
costs once that research is completed.
funding timelines.
success. Ask yourself the following questions as you develop and assess projects that would be the most beneficial for your business and the most competitive for specific grant programs: • Does the project align with the purpose of the grant program? It’s imperative to understand the purpose of the grant program to ensure that your organization and your project are both eligible and
Make sure you know what your main project costs are and that those costs are eligible.
If you’re seeking grant funding for a number of projects, we’d be happy to direct you to programs that may be a good fit. If you
with
have a program in mind, we can assist you
your project timeline? Evaluating the
in evaluating the compatibility of that
congruence between the timing of the
program. In addition to our grant writing
• Does
the
grant
timeline
fit
and grant administration services, we also
competitive. It is often possible to tailor a
assist clients in long-range grant strategy
project to fit the parameters of a program,
and can help you develop a strategic plan to
but if the program is a round hole and your
maximize funding for the projects on your
project is a square peg, it ultimately won’t
to-do list—and to make sure you’re pairing
fit. Alignment between the project and the
the right projects with the right programs.
program is critical. • Does the project align with the strategic plan of your organization? Evaluate whether the project aligns with your strategic plan, values, and goals. One of the biggest mistakes applicants can make is pursuing grant funding because it is “free” money, rather than effectively leveraging it to move the organization forward. Before pursuing grant funding, take time to evaluate the alignment between the project and the strategic trajectory of your organization.
Hilary Tricerri is a consultant in the Morrison & Company Grants service line. Hilary can be reached by phone at (530) 893-4764 ext. 214 or by email at htricerri@morrisonco.net Contact Hilary, or any Morrison team member to discuss grants programs, grant writing services, and strategic planning.
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PICKING PEACHES ON THE FARM
CHICO HEAT BASEBALL!
Some of the gals of Morrison had a great
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time bonding in the peach orchards of the
Morrison’s Tim Peters and wife Jaime
Chico State University Farm. Every year the
welcomed little Wellington to the world
farm opens their doors to the public to pick
in the beginning of July. We are thrilled
peaches. To learn more about the farm visit
to add another member to our Morrison &
their website at: www.csuchico.edu/ag/
Company family. Congrats Tim & Jaime!
university-farm/index.shtml
We enjoyed a great family night out at a Chico Heat Game, complete with a Dizzy Bat competition between Toni Scott & Jovanni Tricerri. TONI WON.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SNACK PREP The Morrison team volunteered to prepare a snack for the Boys & Girls Club of the North
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Valley. We had two production lines and a competition between Strawberry and Grape
it’s not often that our team is under one
CELEBRATING WITH GORRILL RANCH
roof. We are grateful to Dan Cummings and
Morrison & Company was honored to
won). We made just over 150 sandwiches for
Capay Farms for providing lunch through
celebrate Gorrill Ranch’s 100 year
the kids in the program. If your company
Chico Catering Company. We cherish any
milestone. Please see page 4 for more
is looking for a team volunteering project,
opportunity to bring our team together.
on Gorrill’s history and operations.
please consider your local Boys & Girls Club.
With our busy schedules serving clients,
PB&J sandwiches (the jury is still out on who
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GORRILL RANCH100-YEAR ANNIVERSARY engineering skills to survey and level the
Gorrill’s operations have expanded to
land as well as to develop an innovative
include prunes, almonds, walnuts, and
gravity-fed water delivery system that
pecans. While the farm is now overseen
supplies the ranch to this day.
by the fourth generation, we couldn’t
Upon his passing in 1964, Ralph’s three daughters
guided
the
ranch
before
transitioning it to the third generation. It is now in the hands of the fourth generation, including Ralph’s great granddaughter, Managing Partner and Chairman, Corrie The first family: Ralph Gorrill, with his three daughters, Sally, Anne, and Jane.
Nichols Davis. President and CEO Danny
help but notice the fifth generation at the celebration, climbing on the equipment displays and playing near the fields. We don’t doubt that the ranch will one day be in their hands.
THEN
Robinson manages the daily operations.
The Morrison team was delighted to attend the 100-year anniversary of Gorrill Ranch in Durham, California (our third in recent years, following 100-year anniversary celebrations for clients Sunsweet Growers in 2017 and Butte County Rice Growers Association in 2015). Engineer Ralph Gorrill was helping build a Northern California highway when a stretch of land caught his eye. Mr. Gorrill purchased the property, which became Gorrill Ranch in 1918. He leveraged his
Part of the first wave of California rice farming, Gorrill pioneered cultural and irrigation methods that have benefited the
entire
industry.
Dedicated
to
conservation from inception, the ranch has reserved a portion of its acreage as
NOW
an “Environmental Preserve,” a home to deer, turkeys, squirrels, beavers, and many native animals. The Gorrill Dam on Butte Creek has been retrofitted to protect fish from entering irrigation systems and to provide fish ladders to allow passage year-round.
Gorrill Ranch has come a long way these last 100 years.
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