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    Sales will start in early October
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Welcome to Chestnut Charlie's

Update at October 22, 2025

We will open the Farm Store on October 26th 11am to 3pm.

We will post inventory for online orders on November 3rd.

If you are in the Lawrence area, we have chestnuts for sale at Checkers Grocery and at the Community Mercantile.

In Kansas City, our chestnuts are at 888 International and the 3 Whole Foods stores.

Other stores which carry our chestnuts include:

  • Good Tern in Rockland, Maine
  • Open Harvest in Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Belfast Coop in Belfast, Maine
  • Europa Grocery in Des Moines, Iowa

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.

Our Tree Project
Harvesting chestnuts

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Beautiful chestnuts and chestnut leaves

Order your fresh chestnuts

More inventory will be posted on November 3rd

Scoring and peeling chestnuts

roasting and peeling

Not sure where to start? Check out our quick and easy guide.

Read what's happening at the orchard!

A look back at 27 years growing chestnuts
A look back at 27 years growing chestnuts

by Charles NovoGradac December 22, 2021

Your choice to eat chestnuts betters the environment. Trees preserve the soil against erosion, sequester carbon, buffer the water in our streams and cleanse the air we breathe. 

Continue Reading

Dr. Diana Beresford-Kroeger
"To Speak for the Trees"

by Debbie Milks August 06, 2021

Dr. Beresford-Kroeger delivers an inspiring call to plant nut trees.

Continue Reading

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Proud to be:
USDA Organic   

  • HOME
  • Order Chestnuts
  • Buy Fresh Chestnuts
  • Wholesale Customers
  • At the Orchard
  • Harvest Help Wanted
  • About Chestnuts
  • Storing Fresh Chestnuts
  • Roasting & Peeling
  • Chestnut Recipes
  • Folding a Chestnut Cone
  • The Perfect Chestnut Knife
  • Some Media links
  • Our Tree Project
  • Customer Service
  • Shipping & Returns
  • Contact Us
  • Directions
  • Pick Your Own
  • FAQ

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