Scott Smith on Harvesting, Marketing & the Future of Chestnut Farming
Update: 2025-04-19
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Podcast Description: In this episode of Branching Out: Growing Together, Scott Smith shares his journey from growing up in the chestnut industry to running a successful orchard in Michigan. We dive into the realities of modern chestnut farming, including harvesting methods, marketing strategies, and why diversification is the key to success.Episode Highlights:
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- The transition from handpicking to mechanized harvesting
- How Scott built a market for his chestnuts (now in 17 grocery stores!)
- The role of grower collaboration and cultivar registration
- How breweries are using chestnuts—and what that means for farmers
- Why chestnut farming is as much about community as it is about crops
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