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 8th Saturday, September 9th Sunday, September 10th 10AM-1PM 10-1PM 2-5PM 2-5PM NEW! Saturday, September 16th 10AM-1PM 2-5PMContinue reading “harvest days 2023!”
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got nuts? the whole 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 whole 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”
going to the fair!
For the second year, Nutwood Farm has submitted an educational display to the Cummington Fair Agricultural Hall during the 151st Annual Fair! This year’s display focuses on swale and berm earthworks: how to lay out, build, and plant a swale system to maximize water retention, manage flash flooding events, and mitigate drought on the farm.Continue reading “going to the fair!”
week on the farm – video documentary
This summer, Gettysburg College student Miriam Martinez (pictured, right) filmed a short documentary of her week-long internship at Nutwood Farm and unscripted interview with Seva and Kalyan. About the filmmaker: Miriam grew up in San Rafael, CA and is planning to major in Environmental Science and minor in Women & Gender Studies. She was the founderContinue reading “week on the farm – video documentary”
guest blog: summer externship
By Grace Herron, Gettysburg College, sophomore In today’s world, I feel as though individuals no longer have that same connection to the land that existed so many years ago. Through Gettysburg’s Career Development program, I was able to attend a week-long externship in Massachusetts at Nutwood Farm, run by Seva Tower- a Gettysburg alumni- and KalyanContinue reading “guest blog: summer externship”