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Podcast: Almond Journey
Episode: Episode 3: Investing in the Future of the Almond Industry with Dave Phippen
Description: On todayβs episode we visit with Dave Phippen of Travaille & Phippen. Travaille & Phippen is a partnership that started with a family of almond growers and vertically integrated over time. As his father moved towards retirement from their almond and winegrape operation, Dave and his brother Scott took over. Spotting an opportunity in almond hulling, their cousin Bud Travaille joined Dave and Scott to form Travaille & Phippen.Β βAs we hulled and shelled product for other growers, I learned that there were other growers that were actually doing a better job than I was, getting more production per acre...