Kait Thornton

Slippery lil guy😅 #fishing #oops #wa

it was an honor & privilege 🫡🐮

the best students I’ve had 🍎 @Theo Von @Lee Kimbrell @Amir K @Ag with Emma

Does this count as a family heirloom?? #daddaughter

Apples are naturally built for long-term storage! SO… unlike other fruit, apples have a low respiration rate, meaning they break down more slowly over time. With even the most basic storage methods- like keeping them cool, ensuring good air circulation to reduce ethylene (the natural ripening gas), and choosing varieties known for their long shelf life- apples can stay fresh for months.📆 But on a larger scale, MOST of our fruit goes to high-tech storage warehouses with Controlled Atmosphere (CA) rooms. The difference? Precision. These rooms go beyond simple refrigeration by fine-tuning oxygen, carbon dioxide, and humidity levels to slow down ripening even further. Some apples also receive a treatment with 1-MCP (1-Methylcyclopropene), this temporarily blocks ethylene receptors, helping the fruit stay firm & fresh for even longer. With CA storage, we can get oxygen levels incredibly low—sometimes as little as 1%, and carefully monitor gas levels to keep apples in peak condition until they’re ready to be enjoyed. That’s how we can deliver crisp, flavorful apples year-round! 🍏🍎 #Fruit #Farmer #FreshFruit #foodfacts #AppleStorage #FarmFresh #FoodSupply #SupplyChain #Agriculture #AppleGirl

43,560 ft🤭 @Ag with Emma #kesha #farmer

Apples can’t speak for ALL farming, obviously. But it is a pretty large player in the export space- so how that plays out will be an indicator for the rest of the ag sector…. Example: the last time tariffs were imposed on India, US apple growers lost roughly $800 million over 5 years. Crazy! What can you do? Buy local fresh produce, and TALK to a farmer. 🙏 I am an eternal optimist, you HAVE to be in farming. I pray for the best outcome for everyone- I will trust that our president & USDA will fight for us farmers too. Just don’t forget about us! 😉 #tariffs #farmers #export #apples #agriculture #economy #Trump #usda

hard workin womannnn @Ag with Emma

hills will have you so gassed tho🫠 #washington #farm #applegirl

Happy BIRTHDAY to @Ag with Emma 🫶 I don’t think there is a better video out there to sum up our friendship… the greatest combo of apples & wheat 😉🥧Enjoy the chaos!! And if you ACTUALLY want the recipe… here ya go (this makes 2 pies) ⬇️ 🥧THE CRUST: • 4 c. flour • 1 tsp baking powder • 1 tsp salt • 1 Tbsp sugar (Mix all together, then…) • 1¾ c. shortening (Cut in shortening, then…) • ½ c. water • 1 beaten egg • 1 Tbsp vinegar (Mix these 3 together, then add all at once) -Split into 4 even sized doughballs. -Refrigerate for 45 min. 🥧THE FILLING: • 10–12 cups peeled, cored, and sliced apples (about 8–10 medium apples; a mix of tart and sweet like Granny Smith & Honeycrisp works great) • 1½ cups granulated sugar • ½ cup brown sugar • ½ cup all-purpose flour • Cinnamon (measure with heart) • ¼ tsp salt • 2 Tbsp lemon juice • 2-4 Tbsp cold butter (add before top crust) Bake at 375° for 50-60 min until crust is golden & filling is bubbling #applepie #baking #friendship #applegirl #agwithemma #apples

Jk spring is about to have us BUSY in the field #farmtok #womeninag

@Ag with Emma is my tour guide today #northdakota

🍎🤝👮Fr though, shoutout trooper for having mercy on me #storytime #apples #applegirl

@Tucker Brown and @Ag with Emma need to screen them first bc I have poor judgement 🤣 #cowboycupid #dating

This is the last pickup my grandpa had before he passed away so it is VERY special to me. Since I got a newer pickup, I’m keeping this one under cover. Especially during the winter when it can be more susceptible to rust from corrosive stuff sprayed on the roads & salt. SO fun to drive her again💙 #powerstroke #farmtruck #diesel #ford #fordtrucks #coldstart

hydrostatic transmissions are 🧈😮‍💨 #johndeere #farm #applegirl

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Finish this sentence: “without agriculture…” Happy National Ag Day, to the wonderful people who feed us. From the field & ranch, to the truckers, to the warehouses, to the rest of the supply chain. Thank YOU🫶 #thankafarmer #nationalagday #agriculture #wherefoodcomesfrom #farming #paulharvey

Always turns into a hat day:(

Warmer air rises, we use wind machines to stir up the air. It will bring warmer air down to the blossoms. This can raise temps about 4°😊 Some machines like this are on an automatic setting but can get stuck so we still go and check on them… #farming #orchard #spring #applegirl