Frequently Asked Questions

We offer flat rate shipping with USPS priority mail and the price is considered into the product price. Thus you will see no additional fees for shipping at checkout.

We can ship anywhere in the 50 States of The United States. If you are outside this range, please send us a message and we will see how we can help.

USDA advertises 1-3 business days for their priority mail. Handy Farm family keeps walnuts preserved in shells. Then processes nut orders once a week, generally on a weekend. Then ships them out to clients on a Monday or Tuesday. Holidays may postpone orders. To get the product packaged and ready for you. Order now to ensure your product arrives soon. Please reach out to us if you have concerns with the way your product was packaged or shipped.

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Meet the Reds! Livermore Red Walnuts come from naturally crossing an old Persian red-skinned walnut with an English walnut. The result is a striking red creamy walnut higher in antioxidants and fiber. 

The breeding between the Persian and English walnut significantly reduced the amount of tannic acid in the walnut. Perhaps you’ve had a bitter walnut in the past. Leave that in the past because red walnuts are not bitter and they are also easier to digest due to lower tannic acid.

One pound of shelled walnuts makes about four cups. 

The walnuts naturally grow in a range of colors from scarlet red to nearly black. Try it, they taste just as good as the gorgeous red ones. If you are concerned about the quality of your product, please submit your feedback or contact us at info@handyfarms.com. We will get back to you as soon as we can.

Walnuts are an amazing food, high in brain building fats (Omega 3’s), fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Red walnuts are exceptionally high in antioxidants and B vitamins. 

Our Livermore walnut trees are a natural hybrid formed by cross breeding a red-skinned Persian Walnut with an English Walnut. Their genetic material is not artificially manipulated. Therefore, our products are non-GMO.

Our walnut trees are young, so for the harvest year 2021 and 2022 all our walnuts were hand harvested by friends and family who donated their time and energy to this effort. Our community has played a vital part in being able to sell our products. In 2023 we have began utilizing a mechanical pruner that captures the nuts in a large net. 

In shell walnuts will last the longest and can tolerate the most diverse conditions. Most important is to keep them dry. If you can keep them cool as well, that is for the best since that will preserve the oils in the walnuts for the longest.

Raw walnuts are best kept frozen. Since the oils are exposed, they break down rapidly by light and heat. But will last a few weeks in the pantry with no issues.

Our maple-glazed walnuts…We know you won’t be storing those. They’re too delicious. But if you absolutely had to store them, do so as you would raw walnuts for best results.

Our property is non-ideal for the conventional farmer since it is bordering an elementary school play-yard. California bans spraying within a quarter mile of schools and daycares. Because of this and other reasons, this property has been free of the ‘ides (pesticides, herbicides, etc.)

It may seem like we just put another label up just to change things up, but there is a method to the madness. First of all, we are in the process of becoming certified organic. Second, there is a difference in definition that must be addressed. In simplest terms: Regenerative is focused on regenerating soil health and thus increasing nutrition to plants and their products. Organic is focused on eliminating the bad stuff. We think of regenerative as being the next step, beyond organic. Basically, we’re overachievers trying to maximize nutritional density and improve the health of our earth in addition to minimizing toxicity. Click here for more information on this topic.

We are a startup and in the process of obtaining the following certifications: USDA Certified Organic, Regenerative Organic Certification, Biodynamic Certification. We hope to be adding this to our portfolio in 2022. For now, you’ll have to take our word. We give 110% effort into the quality of all our products and we don’t cut corners. Click here to view our philosophy.

We offer farm tours and Clayton is also willing to give seminars about this type of farming. It will look different depending on climates, crops, landscape, etc. However, the principles are the same. Click here for more information on this topic.

We are located in Corning, CA. It is an agricultural region north of Sacramento.

Walnuts are currently the main crop, but stay tuned! We have an expanding business model and hope to be offering a diverse range of food and farm products in the future. Click here to subscribe to our farm newsletter, including new products and “you pick” opportunities. (Don’t worry, we don’t email often)

Absolutely, we are transparent about our business and we love to educate about sustainable farming practices. Click here for more information about farm tours.

We hope to offer this opportunity to the community again. Click here to subscribe to our farm newsletter, including new products and “you pick” opportunities. (Don’t worry, we don’t email often)