September 24, 2024

Notes from the orchard: Thanks to our heroic chestnut harvest helpers working through both heat and rain, we are gathering the crop. The harvest will continue for another couple of weeks, so we will not be open for on-line sales, farm sales or pick-your-own until early October.

If you wish to pick-your-own, please fill out the contact us form or send us an email and we will contact you directly. Otherwise, watch the website for the open dates.

If you want chestnuts right away, we have supplied The Community Mercantile and Checkers Grocery in Lawrence and 888 International in Overland Park

Our History: Charlie started planting chestnut trees on the 20-acre field in 1995, following organic practices from the beginning. Chestnut Charlie’s has been certified organic since 1998. Being organic is Charlie’s uncompromising condition to farming—that he contribute no synthetic chemicals to the environment. The tree project is surrounded by conventional corn/soybean farms so we planted and maintain a buffer/shelterbelt of mixed tree species around the perimeter boundary. Our tree project now has approximately 1200 nut trees under organic culture within the protective buffer.