Kait Thornton

I might just sleep here tonight 🥶 #coldsnap #wa #farming #farmer

Apples are naturally built for long-term storage! SO… unlike other fruit, apples have a low respiration rate, meaning they break down more slowly over time. With even the most basic storage methods- like keeping them cool, ensuring good air circulation to reduce ethylene (the natural ripening gas), and choosing varieties known for their long shelf life- apples can stay fresh for months.📆 But on a larger scale, MOST of our fruit goes to high-tech storage warehouses with Controlled Atmosphere (CA) rooms. The difference? Precision. These rooms go beyond simple refrigeration by fine-tuning oxygen, carbon dioxide, and humidity levels to slow down ripening even further. Some apples also receive a treatment with 1-MCP (1-Methylcyclopropene), this temporarily blocks ethylene receptors, helping the fruit stay firm & fresh for even longer. With CA storage, we can get oxygen levels incredibly low—sometimes as little as 1%, and carefully monitor gas levels to keep apples in peak condition until they’re ready to be enjoyed. That’s how we can deliver crisp, flavorful apples year-round! 🍏🍎 #Fruit #Farmer #FreshFruit #foodfacts #AppleStorage #FarmFresh #FoodSupply #SupplyChain #Agriculture #AppleGirl

Xoxo, Apple Girl 🍎😂 #farmer #fleetwoodmac #washington #applegirl #apples

Family farms are still trying their hardest to stay alive. Despite massive regulatory pressure, bad market conditions, declining succession plans,and an already stressful profession. Remember we are STILL the ones behind your food❤️ We just ask that you support us in your purchasing decisions, and your state legislation. #farming #agriculture #familyfarm #washington

Yeah that’s a chunk of cookie dough 🤌 #OOTD #ValentinesDay #ford

Possibly my new fav video of Geoffrey 😂🫶 #daddaughter #fitcheck #dad #girldad #wa

I am NOT in the seat of a truck enough to be a phenomenal driver but part of being a farm kid is being able to know how to do a bit of everything. 😉 It’s good to exercise things that aren’t 2nd nature to me and I love challenging myself. I already got way better with practicing, we hauled when it was warmer a little while ago- ground is back to being frozen now though☹️🥶 But we definitely made improvements to the roads between hauling rock and dad on the road grader. #farming #farmgirl #semitruck #diesel #womeninag #washington #kenworth #agriculture #wherefoodcomesfrom #pnw #winter #applegirl #trucking

I’m on cloud 9 fr 😭🫶 #safari #kruger #southafrica

This is the last pickup my grandpa had before he passed away so it is VERY special to me. Since I got a newer pickup, I’m keeping this one under cover. Especially during the winter when it can be more susceptible to rust from corrosive stuff sprayed on the roads & salt. SO fun to drive her again💙 #powerstroke #farmtruck #diesel #ford #fordtrucks #coldstart

The Petes are divas lowkey though #winter #northern #wa #farming #ag

I have a plan ok😅 #farming #agriculture #farmgirl #applegirl

“Are you going to a funeral” @Ag with Emma #fitcheck #womeninag #western #blazer

Survival, people😤

Pruning is something you keep learning year after year. If you have a couple of trees in your backyard, pay attention to how they reacted to your cuts from last year!✂️ BOTTOM LINE- you should be pruning your trees every year, and it’s ok if you make mistakes!! Trees are very resilient. Drop your best pruning/tree maintenance advice in the comments:) Good luck!🍐🍎 #pruning #farm #orchard #washington #apple #pear #fruit #applegirl #farmgirl #farming #agriculture #womeninag

You will find your horse back in Washington @Tucker Brown 👀 #ranch #horse #cowboy #rancher #ag #cow

Hair is flat but life is FULL 😮‍💨 #africa #safari #rain #southafrica

Just don’t ask me how much money she took from me😂 #farmtruck #ford #obs #powerstroke #applegirl

43,560 ft🤭 @Ag with Emma #kesha #farmer

Next time you have a banana, appreciate it! These plants produce about 200 bananas or less in their lifetime before they are chopped down, and a new one is planted in its place.🍌 I’m enjoying a couple of days in the Cayman Islands with my cousins, Andrew is the Greenhouse Director for Briggs Nursery in North Attleboro, Massachusetts and is an absolute WEALTH of info when it comes to plants. 🌱 He’s been giving me random tips the whole time and I had to share this one with y’all!😊🫶 . #bananas #plant #agriculture #farm #foodfacts #plantfacts #island #caymanislands #horticulture #banana

The original apple girls 💕 Happy #internationalwomensday ! Of course I’m thinking about ALL of the wonderful ladies in my life that support & encourage me every day… but this year I wanted to show off some of the ladies who built the tree fruit industry!🍎🍐🍒 Most of these are pics from my family’s apple packing warehouse. Including my great grandma Theo & great aunts Edith, Carol, Lou, and Ardis:) It was a great excuse to go through old family albums! #womeninag #agriculture #womensday #apples #fruit #archive