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”
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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”
nuts as capital
Nuts for Nuts: Seeding a Nut Industry in the Northeast May 7, 2018 Story by Mark Phillips, Capital Institute Field Guide to a Regenerative Economy Photo above: Kalyan and Seva pose proudly with their diversified nut orchard at Nutwood Farm in Cummington, Massachusetts. Winter 2018. Credit for all photos: Mark Phillips IN THE SPRING of 2017,Continue reading “nuts as capital”
death, life & rebirth
Death, Life & Rebirth: News from the Nut Farm – Spring 2018 Check out our Spring 2018 newsletter for our latest updates! Blessings & happy growing season!
barns, ducks, & NYNGAS!
Check out our latest fall/winter newsletter and farm update: Barns, Ducks, and NYNGAS: News from the Nut Farm | Fall/Winter 2017 Please subscribe if you’d like to be added to our mailing list and keep in touch! Happy solstice and new year ☀
humility and the flow
With the temperatures dropping and the lush green of summer beginning to fade from the hills into the muted and brilliant crisp colors of fall, we have held steady in our persistence, day by day, block by block. This past season has served us up plenty of humble pie as we learn, slowly and manyContinue reading “humility and the flow”