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We are still taking orders for chestnut seeds and chestnut trees.
Chestnut seedlings can be shipped from September through May in whatever month you select.
Dried Chestnut Products: We are taking Pre-Orders for Dry Peeled chestnuts and Chestnut Flour. For large orders (>50lbs) of chestnut flour or dried kernels, please email us at route9cooperative@gmail.com for bulk rates.
Chestnut seedlings can be shipped from September through May in whatever month you select.
Dried Chestnut Products: We are taking Pre-Orders for Dry Peeled chestnuts and Chestnut Flour. For large orders (>50lbs) of chestnut flour or dried kernels, please email us at route9cooperative@gmail.com for bulk rates.
Fresh Culinary Chestnuts are SOLD OUT for 2024. We will begin taking orders for the 2025 crop on October 1, 2025.
Wood Products Available! Check out wood products made from our own chestnut wood and other locally harvested lumber. https://route9cooperative.com/product-category/wood-products/
Check here, our Facebook page, or our phone message for updates.
About Us
Route 9 Cooperative was formed in 2010 by the owners of five chestnut orchards in eastern Ohio, located on land once occupied by native American chestnut trees. Our member chestnut orchards cover over 100 acres and have been supplying their customers with fresh culinary chestnuts for many years.
The need for a larger packing facility and unified marketing led to the creation of the co-op. Prior to the co-op, Greg Miller had produced and sold chestnuts and chestnut trees under his farm, Empire Chestnut Company.
The co-op now markets the chestnuts and trees grown by Empire Chestnut Company. Greg Miller serves as president of Route 9 Cooperative and remains an active chestnut farmer. See our more detailed story under history.
Our Culinary Chestnuts
Over the years, we have grown several species of chestnuts and their interspecific hybrids. We found that the Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima) is the best in terms of its sweet flavor, ease of peeling, and adaptation to our growing conditions. We continually plant new trees and remove inferior trees. In the process, we evaluate new germplasm and constantly improve the genetic quality of the chestnuts and nursery stock that we sell.
We sell three sizes of chestnuts:
- Small (60-75 per lb; good for snacking)
- Medium (48-53 per lb; good for roasting)
- Large (34-39 per lb; good for cooking)
All sizes have the same quality and flavor. They are carefully cleaned and graded to ensure more than 95% sound chestnuts at shipping time.
Fresh chestnuts are available only during October and November.
When you receive your chestnuts be sure to refrigerate them right away. Otherwise, they can become moldy. Be sure to read our pages on storage and preparation of chestnuts.
What’s New
Last call for Fresh Chestnuts! We will take orders for small culinary chestnuts until Monday, Dec 16, and then the fresh chestnuts are gone for the season. Order here: route9cooperative.com/culinary-chestnuts/
1 month ago
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Been trying to check on my order . Not having any success
New Products! Just in time for the holidays, we are offering small wood products, shipping included. Made by a local Amish craftsman who is a friend and neighbor of our co-op. Some of you may know that we have been battling Oak Wilt in our chestnut orchards for the last several years. We have been removing large trees and finding all kinds of uses for chestnut wood. While we are sad to see the old trees go, we are happy to repurpose the wood, and we are always planting new chestnut trees.
Wood Products – Route 9 Cooperative
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Local wood products made by a local Amish craftsman, a friend and neighbor of our co-op. Enjoy chestnut wood harvested from our orchards!
2 months ago
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Local folks, we have fresh-pressed apple cider available! Perfect for the holidays. It also freezes well if you want to stock up and have some throughout the winter. $6/gallon
Stop by our warehouse 9am-4pm.
Open days:
Friday Nov 22
Mon-Tues Nov 25-26
Dec 2-6
Dec 9-13
2 months ago
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The 2024 harvest has finished! Thank you chestnut pickers for all your hard work!
For a limited time we will have fresh chestnuts available from our warehouse, and for all you hunters out there, we have deer chestnuts. Stop in Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, or send a message if you want to arrange another time to pick stuff up. Thanks!
2 months ago
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We are currently taking Pre-Orders for Peeled Chestnuts and Chestnut Products: Fresh Peeled Chestnuts, Dry Peeled Chestnuts, and Chestnut Flour. It will take some time to process the 2024 crop, but we expect Fresh Peeled chestnuts to be available starting in mid-November and Dry chestnuts and Flour starting in early December. Pre-Order here:
Dried Chestnut Products – Route 9 Cooperative
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Chestnut products are made from our chestnuts that are dried, peeled, and custom-roasted. Fresh-peeled kernels are soft, sweet, and ready to eat. Dried kernels have a long shelf life and can be rehydr…
3 months ago
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Hi, I can’t place the pre-order for peeled chestnuts. It says “there are no available payment methods”. I didn’t find a place to input my payment information on the check out page though. Could you please take a look at it? Thank you!
Hello, I have booked two 25 pound orders, but I have not received one box and I cannot contact you. The order number is 1ZA653870390744054
Attention Online Customers: We are working on harvesting, processing, and shipping your chestnuts as quickly as possible. We have a lot of orders, so thank you for your patience!
3 months ago
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October First orders asap at what time will be available for delivery? 🚚 Thank you!
Thank you!I received mine!