Hammons Black Walnuts are the perfect ingredient to take your holiday dishes to the next level.
The Ozarks are known as the Black Walnut Capital of the World, with more black walnuts harvested here than anywhere else, according to Hammons Black Walnuts—a fourth-generation family business based in Stockton. Hammons is the world’s leading provider of black walnuts and one of the nation’s largest wild foods suppliers.
“Black Walnuts are a treasured regional ingredient and a unique product of the Ozarks,” says Jacob Basecke, executive vice president of Hammons Black Walnuts. “The gathering process supports local economies, as tens of thousands of people collect this wild crop and bring them to a local hulling station. It’s a very community-driven process that’s both sustainable and local.”
For Basecke, black walnuts bring something special and nostalgic to the table each holiday season. “Black Walnuts have a unique ability to create lasting memories, whether that’s out foraging the nuts with friends and family during the harvest season or reliving a childhood memory with a family favorite recipe,” he says. “Every time I think of my Gram, I immediately go back to the memories of walking into her house on Thanksgiving morning and smelling the Black Walnut Pie that just came out of the oven. That smell reminds me of the joy of being with family, the cherished traditions and moments with loved ones.”…