Traditionally the hulls are used to livestock bedding and the hulls are used for livestock feed. We eat the kernels, but what about the hull and the shell?Р”В«eing zero waste on farm means using every part of the almond tree and thereРІР‚в„ўs a lot of fantastic pioneering in this space. The almond farmers are completely zero waste on farm too! There are three parts to the almond: the hull, shell, and kernel.

Almond farmers are pioneering climate-smart agriculture through whole orchard recycling.Р”Р„t the end of the almond orchardРІР‚в„ўs lifecycle whole almond trees are ground up and incorporated back into the soil which extends that carbon sequestration by storing it in the soil, helping to address climate change. (And, while IРІР‚в„ўm not going to go into the history of almonds, I am going to drop a link just in case youРІР‚в„ўre a history geek and love that kind of stuffРІР‚В¦ like me.)Р”Р„lmond trees capture and store a significant amount of carbon over their 25-year life cycle in a process called carbon sequestration. I had the absolute pleasure of speaking to Kiku Severson, a third generation almond farmer about the sustainability initiatives in almond farming.Р”Р„ few of the things that piqued my interest were their zero waste farming techniques and the focus on water saving and water reduction on their farm. For more information, please see my disclosure policy. This post was sponsored by the Almond Board of California. But, after you make itit, youРІР‚в„ўre left with almond pulp, and while you can compost the almond pulp, itРІР‚в„ўs so much better to reuse it! I love making homemade almond milk because itРІР‚в„ўs delicious and SO easy. Making your own almond milk is an easy way to reduce waste and save money. IРІР‚в„ўm sharing a few of my favorite almond pulp recipes because you can use almond pulp in savory dishes like crackers and vegan cheese spreads as well as sweet dishes like protein bites and cookies! When you make homemade almond milk, do you compost the leftover almond pulp? This is officially your sign to stop and use this incredibly versatile food scrap.

Recipes that use almond milk