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 help to bring in the harvest and keep the momentum going to bring locally grown nuts to our local foodshed!
Friday, September 5th, 2025
10AM-12:30 & 2:00-4:30
Saturday, September 6th, 2025
10AM-12:30 & 2:00-4:30
–all welcome– potluck + fire 5-7 PM
Sunday, September 7th, 2025
10AM-12:30 & 2:00-4:30
Saturday, September 13th, 2015
10AM-12:30 & 2:00-4:30
Please sign up for the day and shift you plan to come! All ages & experience levels are welcome. Bring friends and family members – small groups are welcome. We have a beautiful composting toilet. We recommend good boots and hats, and optional gloves. We will work in groups to pick all the nuts from each shrub, working on one bush at a time.
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.
*PLEASE KNOW hazelnuts are not for *sale* (why not?) but all pickers will get to take home a bag of freshly picked nuts to eat… or plant for 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 helping hands are vital to the ultimate success of this homegrown perennial foods industry!
Looking forward to seeing friends, old and new!