Quality Nut

Beard's Quality Nut Company was founded by Rodney Beard in 1965, and, through the years, has become one of California's leading providers of both inshell and shelled walnuts and almonds. From its tiny beginnings as a single processing plant situated in Empire, California, Quality Nut Company has expanded to six walnut shelling and bleaching plants covering all the main walnut growing areas of California. With the expansion of Export Import Associates. In 1987 by Rodney's son Steve, almonds speedily became a major part of the firm's product lineup.