The Black Walnut Harvest — An American Tradition with Brian Hammons — WildFed Podcast #104
In this episode:
Brian Hammons | President & CEO of Hammons
Podcast discussion:
History of the black walnut
The scale of Hammons' black walnut yearly harvest
What motivates their large network of harvesters
The history of Hammons
How Hammons processes black walnuts
Describing the flavor of black walnuts
Supplying black walnuts for commercially produced foods
The variety of black walnut products
How to get involved as a Hammons black walnut harvester
Traditional use of black walnuts
Where to find Hammons black walnuts
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Meet Brian Hammons
Brian Hammons is the President/CEO of Hammons Products Company in Stockton, Missouri. The company is the world’s largest commercial processor of American Black Walnuts, and Brian is the third generation leader of the family company.
Brian is a 1980 graduate of the MSU College of Business with a degree in Marketing, with honors including the Joseph Daniel Delp Award. He also earned a JD degree from the Southern Methodist University Law School in Dallas, TX in 1985 and practiced law briefly in Kansas City.
In addition to being active in the ownership / management of the Black Walnut business, Brian has served in leadership roles on a variety of local and state boards, foundations, and as a lay leader in the United Methodist Church. He served as a member of the MSU Board of Governors from 2006 through 2011, including one year as Chair. He was recognized as one of the “50 Missourians You Need to Know” by Ingram’s in Kansas City in 2011, one of the “Men of the Year” by Springfield Business Journal in 2013, and received the “Leadership Missouri Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2015.
Brian and his wife Kim have 3 grown children, (two of them MSU graduates) and one grandchild. One of his hobbies is running, having completed 39 marathons including 12 in Boston.
Website | Instagram @black_walnuts