Our oldest and largest farm, established through a partnership with Woodcock Nature Preserve. Beginning in 2019, the orchard was planted over a series of community volunteer weekends, and today it remains the heart of SOCC’s work.
Highlights:
~500 grafted pawpaws, with ongoing grafting each year.
Alley crops: garlic, wheat, and hazelnut.
Integrated into a 5K hiking trail at Woodcock, allowing visitors to walk directly through the orchard.
This client project transformed land recently cleared of pine forest into a productive orchard system. At Sugarbush Valley, chestnuts were planted in both forestry and orchard-style layouts, demonstrating flexibility in agroforestry design. SOCC has now taken on a leasehold and manages this farm directly.
Highlights:
Black Locust for fence posts within row
A solar-powered water pump system irrigates both fields — showcasing sustainable infrastructure for perennial crops.
Our newest farm, designed as both a production orchard and the future operations hub of SOCC. Washington Road will not only expand our plantings but also centralize processing and distribution to Albany, Ohio.
Planned Features:
Farm House and tiny houses
Porcini-inoculated chestnuts (new research + perennial crop integration).
Christmas trees as an alley crop.
A processing facility for chestnuts, pawpaws, and other crops, serving as the company’s main post-harvest hub.