It’s nuts out here!
Have you ever picked a fresh hazelnut? It’s nuts! Come help us bring in the harvest and see what’s been going on at the nut farm this year. It’s our favorite season and we need YOUR help to bring in the harvest and keep the momentum going to bring locally grown nuts to our local foodshed!
Saturday, September 7th, 2024 10AM-1PM & 2PM-5PM
Sunday, September 8th, 2024 10AM-1PM & 2PM-5PM
Please sign up for the day and shift you plan to come! All ages & experience levels are welcome. Facilities are rustic. We recommend good boots and hats, and optional gloves – the nuts are kinda sticky! We will all work together to pick into mesh bags for drying.
We’ll still pick in light rain but stay tuned for rescheduled dates if the weather doesn’t cooperate.
If none of the above shifts work for you, send us a message and we’ll let you know about any additional picking days this season – especially if you’re interested in coming with a small group of helping hands!
*PLEASE REMEMBER hazelnuts are not yet for *sale* (why not?) However, we welcome pickers to take home a few handfuls of fresh nuts to eat… or plant in your own nut orchard! Nuts were once traditional staple foods here in the eastern woodlands, and we feel honored to be returning to these roots. This year’s harvest will be processed at the NY Tree Crop Association’s new processing center near Ithaca, NY! We’re all working together to improve processing efficiency and scale our capacity to grow and market tree crops in the Northeast. Your participation here is vital to the ultimate success of this homegrown perennial foods industry!
Looking forward to seeing friends, old and new!