Appalachian Staple Foods Collaborative

07/16/2026

Rural Action is sponsoring a field day at Route 9 Cooperative!

Curious about perennial agriculture? Interested in growing and processing nuts? Join this field day to see a chestnut orchard, tour its processing facility, and learn about how Route 9 Cooperative members are making value-added flours from chestnuts and acorns.

You’ll learn about growing. gathering, roasting and processing the nuts. Plus, there will be plenty of samples to try!
Take home gift: All attendees will go home with a single-serving pack of chestnut pancake mix, one of Route 9's most popular products!
Scan the QR in the comments to register or reach out to us by commenting register and we will send you more info!

06/30/2026

Looks like a great ale, made with chestnuts!

Some great news from Chestnut Brae.
We enjoyed our first Chestnut Ale in a long time recently,it was wonderful.You will also be able to taste our Chestnut Ale again from late July

06/30/2026

If you’re an organic grain farmer interested in No-Till, check out this series from Ograin!

In this collection of nine short videos, organic grain growers share how they have incorporated organic no-till into their field operations and researchers d...

04/03/2026

So proud to hear this podcast featuring Route 9 Cooperative, who we partner with to develop processing for chestnuts and acorns.

https://www.capeandislands.org/in-this-place/2026-04-02/lessons-in-nut-processing-from-appalachia

North Central Region SARE Rural Action

Experimenting with acorn flour.

03/18/2026

Craft Millers Guild member, Local Millers-is collaborating with bakeries to bring the flavor of local flour to bread!

https://www.craftmillersguild.com/guild-members

03/18/2026

Chestnut flour recipes. (Be careful not to click the ads!)

https://www.thebreadshebakes.com/2016/10/best-chestnut-flour-recipes/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQnd05leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeHm-Od7bznLYyjcugjodnbMPlah_q_bgKv4xJVb-rjbesM6Bp9pD1LL5EVXA_aem_PiVmJZI7xuDdPBJXo4y6kA&openWithFirefox=true

There is lots you can do with chestnut flour. Browse my collection of chestnut flour bread & baking recipes and try my own chestnut flour sourdough recipe

03/18/2026

Chestnuts are incredibly versatile! North Central Region SARE.

The China Daily Lifestyle section has featured a great story this week on the versatility of chestnuts, titled “Why the chestnut is so versatile, used in Hong Kong street food, French desserts and pasta sauce.”

Written by Bernice Chan, the article highlights how chestnuts are enjoyed around the world and includes a feature on Chestnut Brae.

It is well worth a read for anyone interested in food, farming or the many ways chestnuts can be used in everyday cooking.

Read the full article here: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/dining/article/3333197/why-chestnut-so-versatile-used-hong-kong-street-food-french-desserts-and-pasta-sauce

03/02/2026

Beans for your garden and your farm!

03/01/2026

In our work with the Route 9 Cooperative ive to develop ways to deveop acorn flour and nut meats as an ingredient, Scott Medler found us and shared how work in northern Appalachia (western NY state). Rural Action Route 9 Cooperative

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