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Fresh Culinary Chestnuts are almost gone! We have a limited amount of SECOND-QUALITY Large available.
Expect a higher percentage of bad nuts than normal, but still many usable good ones. See product description in the store.
All First-Quality nuts are sold out.
We are taking orders for Chestnut Seeds and Trees which will ship at the appropriate time for each product.
Expect a higher percentage of bad nuts than normal, but still many usable good ones. See product description in the store.
All First-Quality nuts are sold out.
We are taking orders for Chestnut Seeds and Trees which will ship at the appropriate time for each product.
Dried Chestnut Products: We are taking orders for Dry Peeled chestnuts, Chestnut Flour, and Chestnut Pancake Mix. Our Chestnut Flour Sample Packs are temporarily unavailable. For large orders (>50lbs), please email us at route9cooperative@gmail.com for bulk rates.
Wood Products Available! Check out wood products made from our own chestnut wood and other locally harvested lumber.
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
We are now SOLD OUT of First-Quality fresh chestnuts. We do have a limited amount of Second-Quality Large chestnuts still available. The Seconds have 10-18% internal defects that we are unable to see and grade out from the outside.
Order Seconds here while supplies last:
SECONDS: Large Chestnuts – Route 9 Cooperative
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These chestnuts are deeply discounted because they are SECOND QUALITY. That means you can expect 10%-15% bad ones in your order. These chestnuts have some brown spots inside that we are unable to see …
1 week ago
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Last call for fresh chestnuts! We will close the online store next Thursday, Nov 20. Order your fresh culinary chestnuts before they're gone!
The store will still be open for seed chestnuts and trees through the winter.
2 weeks ago
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NOVEMBER DEAL: We have a limited amount of SECOND-QUALITY Large and Extra-Large fresh chestnuts for sale at a discounted rate. We visually inspect all of our chestnuts and strive to sell only the best. However, we currently have a batch of larger nuts that still have 10-15% internal issues that we can't see from the outside. Rather than waste these chestnuts, we're offering them for a discount. If you want larger size nuts and are willing to sort through them while you cook, these are for you.
SECONDS can be ordered through our online store: route9cooperative.com/product-category/fresh-culinary-chestnuts/
4 weeks ago
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ATTENTION CUSTOMERS: We CANNOT ship to the west coast states of California, Oregon, and Washington. This is posted on our online store. State agricultural quarantines prohibit shipments of fresh produce from eastern states. We are getting flooded with orders from California. ANY ORDERS FROM CALIFORNIA WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CANCELLED AND REFUNDED.
4 weeks ago
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Our 2025 harvest has finished! Thank you pickers and u-pickers! We are still processing and shipping chestnuts, and our online store is still open for Medium and Small size chestnuts. Chestnuts can also be purchased at our farm, weekdays 8am-4pm until they are gone.
1 month ago
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ATTENTION U-PICK CUSTOMERS: We are open this weekend, Oct 17-19, but the chestnuts are almost all harvested. You can try to find some in the orchard if you want an adventure, but don't expect to pick a lot. We do have pre-picked chestnuts for sale, as well as raw honey, eggs, and other market treats.
1 month ago
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