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 locallyContinue reading “2024 hazelnut harvest days”
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interview with savanna institute
Last fall, Sven Pihl of the Savanna Institute came to visit Nutwood Farm to talk to us about our agroforestry work, land management practices, and our relationship to land. His interview was recently featured on the Perennial AF podcast! The conversation was brief and wide ranging but features some of our favorite talking points aboutContinue reading “interview with savanna institute”
NOFA/Mass agroforestry tour
Saturday, July 13th, 2024, 2-5pm Get your tickets here! Event Details Are you excited about the possibility of growing climate resilient tree crops for our local food system? Do you have dreams of a perennial, climate resilient, dynamic agroforestry farm, but are struggling to take the steps to put your aspirations into action? Join NutwoodContinue reading “NOFA/Mass agroforestry tour”
nut cracking adventures in NY
We’ve finally cracked the nut! Thanks to the brilliant work by the New York Tree Crop Alliance (NYTCA) and support from the MA Franklin County CDC and the MA Agricultural Innovation Fund, we’ve taken our first steps to explore commercial hazelnut viability in the Northeast and process our nut crops to enjoy the kernels ofContinue reading “nut cracking adventures in NY”
got nuts? the story
When we first planted hundreds of seed-grown select hybrid hazelnuts from Mark Shephard’s inspiring nursery, Forest Ag Enterprises, in 2016, we were sure that the Eastern hazelnut revolution was about to explode. In a few short years, everyone would be planting hundreds, if not thousands, of hybrid hazelnuts on their farms and field edges, swiftlyContinue reading “got nuts? the story”
agroforestry field day
Nutwood Farm was excited to participate in the first Massachusetts Agroforestry Field Day organized by the Service Forestry Program at the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). The Service Forestry program assists landowners to make educated decisions about managing their woodlots and provides technical expertise, services and educational programs. This event was geared towards serviceContinue reading “agroforestry field day”
it’s nuts out here!
September 2022 It’s nuts out here! 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’d love to share it with you! Friday, September 9th, 2-5PMSaturday, September 10th, 10AM-1PM & 2-5PMSunday, September 11th, 10AM-1PM & 2-5PMRSVP HERE Please email usContinue reading “it’s nuts out here!”
hazelnut work offering
Nutwood Farm | Cummington, MA Nut Farm Internship Opportunity: Hazelnut Harvesting and Processing Intensive Fall 2021 Dates: September 1 – October 15, 2021 (minimum commitment is 3 weeks) Accommodations: Camping Food: Provided (can accommodate most diets) Stipend: $75/week or $500 for 6 weeks Nutwood Farm seeks 1 or 2 interns this fall for a 3-6Continue reading “hazelnut work offering”
nuts on the radio
On The Mark – 89.5FM/WSKB January 27, 2021 Thanks to our friend Mark Auerbach, host of 89.5FM/WSKB On The Mark for interviewing us! Our segment will premiere on both WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 8AM ET. You can watch it on WCPC15, listen on 89.5fm/WSKB and/or stream at www.westfieldtv.org and/or www.wskb.org.Continue reading “nuts on the radio”
the climate decade
This winter has brought the most exciting new addition to our farm: a new family member! Seva and Kalyan welcomed their son Rohan on New Year’s Eve and cannot wait to share the joys of farming and being in relationship with land with him. The development of our innovative farm has been both rapid andContinue reading “the climate decade”