Our Affiliates

Since 1986, Broetje Orchards started a number of businesses and ministries to carry out both its mission and the servant leadership philosophy:

1986

Center for Sharing (501 c (3)): began in a church basement with two volunteers. The Center through its Servant Leadership School, draws others together to flesh out the mission of the Center For Sharing: calling forth the gifts of all people through Christ-centered community.

1988

Vista Hermosa Foundation (501 c (3)): The Vista Hermosa Foundation was established for the purpose of using proceeds from Broetje Orchards to serve children and under-served communities both at home and around the world.

1990

Snake River Housing Inc: Snake River Housing manages the community of Vista Hermosa, providing farm-working families of Broetje Orchards a refuge for body and spirit near their workplace.

2003

Mano à Mano (501 c (3)): Mano à Mano provides asset-building opportunities to at-risk families and youth through housing, financial, educational and spiritual programming and projects.

2006

C.A.S.A. LLC: C.A.S.A. LLC is the owner and developer of the Tierra Vida community, which provides homeownership opportunities to Broetje Orchard employees. Both economic and human development strategies are incorporated into C.A.S.A.’s work community is as much about people as it is about place.

2009

FirstFruits Marketing of WA: Initiated in 2009, FirstFruits Marketing of Washington is the sales entity for Broetje Orchard fruit, providing a year-round supply of apples, both conventional and organic. The organization is as committed to giving back to the community as we are to producing high quality fruit, donating at least 10% of its profits to nonprofit charities, focusing on the under-served.