Last year, Costco turned down American Pine Nuts because the processors could not remove the membranes. The kernels looked dirty and by in large, the poor effort soiled the American Pine Nut potential. I have had a half dozen calls over the last week about shelling American Pine Nuts. Goods From The Woods, pinenut.com had looked at all types of methods for processing pine nuts. The American pine nut suplly fluxes a great deal from year to year. Because of the supply of raw material, Goods From The Woods made the choice to invest in small scale, inexpensive shelling technology. Additionally, small scale, inhouse processing assures the consumer of the freshest,best quality pine nuts. We design and had manufactured pine nut shelling machines suitable for coops, natural food stores, delis, small eateries and farmer's markets. We felt this method best suited the American Pine Nut market. We have several of the shelling machines still available. The machines remove 90% of the kernels and inner hulls (membranes), creating a beautiful clean product. We are giving away these machines with contracts of 500 lbs or more. The pine nuts cost $10.00 per pound. The pine nut shelling machines are air driven, made of food grade materials, easy to clean and foot activated.