American Chestnuts: Is There a Future in Agroforestry?

“Why aren’t you planting American chestnuts?” Many people in the US have never seen a chestnut. If they see some being served or for sale at an event, they may assume these are American chestnuts. But, the time for that to be true is probably off into the future. American chestnuts are an interesting story, … Read more

What One Acre of Chestnuts Actually Costs

Affiliate Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products I use or would use on my own farm. Read my full disclosure policy. Before I planted my first chestnut tree, I spent months trying to find … Read more

Why Are My Chestnut Seedlings Dying?

Affiliate Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products I use or would use on my own farm. Read my full disclosure policy. I planted a total of about 60 chestnut trees over the past … Read more

Why I Started Planting Trees in a Potentially Productive Hay Pasture

Affiliate Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products I use or would use on my own farm. Read my full disclosure policy. Several years ago, we took a potentially productive acre hay field and … Read more