In February Chestni2024 Rose and Donna made the tough decision to sell the Chestnut Orchard. New Owners John and Kelley Tarr from Brooklet Ga. have purchased the farm and renamed it Bird Dog Chestnuts. We are thankful to all the hard work Donna and Rose have put into the farm and are excited to continue to grow and nurture the trees. Please Check out our New Website: http://www.birddogchestnuts.com
In late 2013 Rose decided to retire from Ford Motor Company and start a chestnut farm. With her investment and her sister Donna’s “sweat equity” Nuthouse Farm Inc. was born. We had grown up eating chestnuts every fall and missed them here in the South where most chestnuts are imported and then stored incorrectly in grocery stores so they are dry or spoiled when you eat them. We wanted to help bring chestnut production back to America and join the growing number of farmers who have discovered this wonderful nutritious nut. We even have a little family history with chestnuts. Our great-aunt, Italia, had a chestnut orchard back in Italy where our family is from.
This first picture is from December 2013 the day we planted our first 200 trees. The picture at the bottom is this year (Spring 2022)
Now, our trees have been bearing nuts for a few years so we can share them with chestnut lovers everywhere. We will keep everyone posted when they are available. Follow us on Facebook to get up-to -date information.
