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Chestnuts In The Ozarks Follow our bold journey after Corporate America! Rooted in the Ozarks we call home, we sell premium chestnuts along with resilient trees.

Our focus is simple: large, sweet, high-quality nuts grown with care, and trees raised to thrive for generations.

10/10/2026

It’s October 6, and the growing season is winding down. 🌱

Every one of our nursery trees was started from seed this spring, and we wanted to capture a few end-of-season pictures to share just how much they’ve grown. The first picture in the reel shows the trees alongside a 9½-foot wall. Pretty remarkable growth in a single growing season.

Each year, we offer chestnut seedlings from a variety of excellent, named cultivars to the public. We believe genetics matter, and we want our customers to know exactly what they’re planting.

There’s a lot of clever marketing out there, but the word “hybrid” alone doesn’t tell you much about a tree’s genetics. If a seller can’t tell you which cultivars or genetic sources their trees come from, keep looking. You deserve to know what you’re planting and what you can expect as those trees mature.

Do your homework before you buy. Your future orchard will thank you!

If you are looking for trees, we are sold out for the fall. We will start accepting pre-orders in January. Sign up for our mailing list at the bottom of our homepage.

Definitely worth the wait if you can be patient, which is a weakness of mine.

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10/10/2026

🌰 How big is an Ozark Chinquapin chestnut?

This is a question we get asked quite often, so I thought we would show you!

In this video, I’m opening an Ozark Chinquapin bur and comparing the nut inside to one of our large culinary chestnuts grown right here at Chestnuts in the Ozarks.

It’s a great way to see the difference between these two types of chestnuts side by side. Both are special in their own way, and the Ozark Chinquapin holds a special place in our hearts because of its history and its importance to the Ozarks.

We love being able to grow and share these trees and help keep this remarkable native American chestnut relative growing for future generations. 🌳

Have you ever seen an Ozark Chinquapin chestnut up close?

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There just can’t be very many ponds left with much water in them across North Boone County, Arkansas.This little spring-...
10/08/2026

There just can’t be very many ponds left with much water in them across North Boone County, Arkansas.

This little spring-fed pond is on our property. The water level is definitely low, but thankfully, there’s still quite a bit of water in it. A small spring runs off a rock ledge and feeds the pond.

This place holds a lot of memories. When the kids were little, they spent many weekends playing in this water. On some days, the pond would look almost blue. Not today.

The trees have slowly grown up around it, and now they’re closing in enough that the pond is almost hidden.

The ponds surroundings sure have changed over the years. But it’s nice to have places like this that hold so many memories. 🌳💧

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Sean Russell
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Dawson Jones

10/01/2026

🌰 Fresh Chestnuts Are Here! 🌰

Despite the drought we have some nice chestnuts to sell while our harvest continues.

These aren’t your typical imported from overseas grocery-store chestnuts. We grow our trees right here in the Ozarks, with carefully selecting genetics for large, sweet, high-quality nuts.

Whether you roast them over a fire, bake with them, or simply enjoy them as a seasonal treat, there’s something special about a fresh chestnut harvested right here in the Ozarks. 🌰

Our 2026 harvest is obviously limited, so once they’re gone, they’re gone!

👉 Order your fresh Ozark-grown chestnuts here: (Farm pickup and shipping options available.

https://www.chestnutsintheozarks.com/chestnuts-trees-for-sale

Thank you for supporting our small family farm and helping us grow something we believe can be part of a more sustainable food system. 🌳

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It feels like déjà vu from 2025… extremely dry here again, and now the armadillos are targeting anywhere they can find m...
10/01/2026

It feels like déjà vu from 2025… extremely dry here again, and now the armadillos are targeting anywhere they can find moisture.

We’ve started running irrigation before daylight instead of in the evening, hoping to reduce the risk of the armadillos tearing things up.

Like we don’t already have enough to do this time of year! 😅

Hoping the next couple of days bring some much-needed rain. 🙏🌧️

09/24/2026

🌰 You can’t see chestnut genetics, but you’ll live with them for decades!

Not all chestnut trees are created equal. Genetics can affect blight resistance, nut size, sweetness, growth, and productivity.

Before you plant, ask: Do you really know what you’re planting?

We’ve learned a lot growing chestnuts here in the Ozarks. Here’s why we strongly believe genetics matter.

👉 Read the full article:

https://www.chestnutsintheozarks.com/chestnut-genetics-matter

🌱 Plant wisely. Plant for the future.

09/18/2026

Good morning, and happy Friday!
We caught a few turkeys enjoying the chestnut orchard yesterday afternoon.

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🌰 67 GRAMS! 🌰We weighed the three nuts in the chestnut bur from our farm and they weighed a combined 67 grams (2.36 ounc...
09/12/2026

🌰 67 GRAMS! 🌰

We weighed the three nuts in the chestnut bur from our farm and they weighed a combined 67 grams (2.36 ounces)!

That’s 19 g + 22 g + 26 g of chestnuts from a single bur. 🤯🌰

One of the things we love about growing chestnuts is seeing the size and production of these trees improve despite wicked droughts the past two years. There’s nothing quite like opening a bur and finding big, beautiful nuts inside! Those are the wife’s hands!

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09/09/2026

🌰 **September Update from the Nursery** 🌰

These trees were still seeds in late March, and have outgrown their space faster than expected, they’re pushing up against the nursery ceiling, so relocating some are on the list for tomorrow.

It’s been another hot, dry year here in the Ozarks, and we’re paying close attention to soil moisture of the pots in the final weeks. Chestnuts are more resilient than people expect, but even resilient trees need the right conditions to thrive.

For everyone with trees on order: once the weather finally cools toward the end of the month, we’ll be ready for pickup. Fingers crossed fall arrives on schedule, we’ll keep you posted!

Thanks for growing with us. 🌳

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It’s very unfortunate for the farmers that are feeling the severity of the drought. We didn’t get the rain last year li...
09/04/2026

It’s very unfortunate for the farmers that are feeling the severity of the drought. We didn’t get the rain last year like the neighboring counties did. I do agree with the post that we are easily 2 feet below rainfall since mid 2025.

Last year I was so glad when summer 2025 was over and said surely 2026 wouldn’t be another bad year. 2026 said “watch this”.

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