This is where we collect ideas and experiments that don’t always fit neatly into farm updates. Think of it as a table of contents for side projects — part research notebook, part invitation for collaborators.
We’re trialing porcini mushroom inoculations in chestnut orchards. The hope: create another perennial crop, enrich soils, and explore nut–fungi partnerships.
We’re curious about whether chestnut honey might help improve bee health, including potential immunizing effects against varroa mites.
From garlic and wheat to hazelnuts and clovers, to mulching plants, we’re experimenting with diverse alley cropping systems between chestnut and pawpaw rows.
We’ll keep adding to this page as projects evolve.
Interested in one of these ideas? We’d love to connect with researchers, farmers, and curious minds who want to dig deeper.