Wash Plants & Receiving Stations

Wash Plants / Receiving Stations

Capabilities of Participating Wash Plants & Receiving Stations

Heesacker Farms, Inc.

Heesacker Farms in Forest Grove has been washing and drying hazelnuts since 1984.We can receive bulk and bins/totes into our high-efficiency wash line and have additional dryer capacity for storage and drying at peak receiving times. We are accepting new growers with totes, but no new bulk deliveries from new growers.

  • Receive: Bulk and totes (call ahead for bulk)
  • Wash: De-husk, de-stick, and de-rock
  • Dry: 150 to 200 ton stadium dryer
  • Scale: 60 foot truck scale

Four Ridge Orchards, Inc.

Over 25 years of experience washing and drying hazelnuts, and always adding capacity to grow. We also provide bulk and tote hauling from your farm to our wash line. Short unloading times here will get you back to your orchard quicker. Always seeking new growers.

  • Receive: Bulk and totes (call ahead for bulk)
  • Wash: High-capacity wash and dry, de-husk, de-stick, and de-rock
  • Dry: Two 65 ton stack dryers, One 100 ton stadium dryer
  • Scale: 100 foot truck scale

R K Farms, Inc.

RK Farms has been receiving hazelnuts for HGO since 1988. Totes and bulk deliveries of any size, quick offload of trucks and trailers with hoists (need grain gates, preferably 3 doors), hopper bottom trailers, or belt trailers. Continually invested in efficiency and capacity improvements, focusing on quality and grower service. Always seeking new growers.

  • Receive: Bulk / totes (all sizes)
  • Wash: First-in, first-wash system farmer-focused wash line

Rumpca Farms

Rumpca Farms has been washing and drying hazelnuts since 1984. We have a 60’ truck scale and large drying capacity. We are currently at capacity and are not accepting new volume.

  • Receive: Bulk and bins/totes
  • Wash: De-husk, de-stick, and de-rock
  • Dry: Large bin type dryers, with stirring sticks
  • Scale: 60 foot truck scale

Ruef Brothers, LLC

35 years of experience procuring and processing Ag by-product. New high-capacity wash line. 6 million pounds of dry storage. Over two acres of covered storage for bins/totes and additional covered flat storage bays to keep deliveries from the elements. We have two drive-over delivery pits for increased efficiency in offloading and minimal to no wait time in peak harvest season.

  • Receive: Bulk or totes, quick turn-around
    receiving, washing, drying, storage
  • Wash: De-husk, de-stick, and de-rock, 50,000 pounds per hour
  • Dry: Four stack dryers 520,000 pounds cap.
  • Scale: 75 foot truck scale

Missouri Ridge Ag Dryer, LLC

Missouri Ridge is a new wash plant for HGO with a new and improving wash line and new Kramer Manufacturing stadium dryers. We are now able to accept totes as well as bulk deliveries. Please call ahead if you are a new-to-us grower.

  • Receive: Totes/Bins
  • Wash: De-husk, de-stick, and de-rock
  • Dry: Stadium dryers

K and D Receiving

New high-capacity wash line. K and D Receiving is third-generation, and at the forefront of the industry for bulk hazelnut washing, drying and handling. A drive over pit and over 1 million pounds of drying capacity make for an efficient delivery processing for growers to get back to the orchard.

  • Receive: Bulk & Totes, quick turn-around time.
  • Wash: De-husk, de-stick, and de-rock with 60,000 pounds per hour
  • Dry: 8 stack dryers, over 1 million pounds capacity
  • Scale: 40 foot truck scale

Kropf Farms

Third generation family-owned and operated. Updated wash-line with all the necessary equipment to get your nuts cleaned efficiently and dried appropriately. We’re farmers who understand the critical nature of harvest, always working to help farmers get their crop in as smoothly as possible.

  • Receive: Bulk or totes, quick turn-around
    receiving, washing, drying, storage
  • Wash: De-husk, de-stick, and de-rock, 50,000 pounds per hour
  • Dry: Four stack dryers 520,000 pounds cap.
  • Scale: 75 foot truck scale

Valley Agronomics

Valley Agronomics is your number one choice in agronomic services. With 7 locations throughout the state of Oregon, Valley Ag constantly provides growers with the information they need to maximize their yields.

 

Receiving Stations

Valley Ag location in Stayton only accepts bins/totes. HGO will arrange transfer to a wash station from this drop off location.