At the Kingman Research Farm just outside of the University of New Hampshire campus, there’s an orchard of chestnut trees, growing under the watchful eyes of researchers. The American chestnut was a ...

New Jersey cultivators Luke and Rachel Tarvin of Chesterfield have, in the last six years, taken the plunge to plant about 60 ...

The American Chestnut Foundation, a mostly volunteer organization, is looking for help in restoring the once-abundant ...

Question: I would love to grow American chestnut trees on my property to harvest the nuts for the holidays. Is this possible? Answer: The quick answer to this question is no – though work on ...

More than 20 years ago, Dr. Fred Hebard and a handful of workers started out with an 8N Ford tractor, 20 acres of land, and a vision for restoring the American chestnut tree. Today, four Meadowview ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Imagine no more roasting chestnuts on an open fire. What was once one of the most dominant trees in America has been dying off. The American chestnut tree was nearly gone, wiped ...

‘Think about this — on a somewhat degraded hillside in the Northeast, we could grow a staple carbohydrate to use like corn or wheat,” says Jono Neiger, owner of Big River Chestnuts. “And instead of ...

For park Manager Rob Barrese, Lackawanna State Park’s participation in a project to help restore the American chestnut to its former glory has become a matter of growing and waiting. The 16 chestnut ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Michigan offers a variety of nuts ready to pick and harvest from the wild. Here's what to know before foraging.

The Conneaut operation features over 100 trees on five acres, with the season running through October and prices at $4.70/pound for self-picked chestnuts.

But how many of us have actually eaten them? The stewards behind two Bay Area chestnut orchards are on a mission to help more people learn about — and enjoy — these round, prickly-packaged treats.