Options & Resources for Obtaining Chestnut Seeds & Seedlings

Resources for Obtaining chestnuts

At this time, we do not sell or distribute American chestnut seeds or seedlings to the non-member public. We distribute the pure native seeds to members at our Spring Growers Meeting. The National organization distributes advanced seeds as part of their Sponsor Level Membership program.

Check with the PA Nut Growers to learn about other possible sources of nuts. They are a non-profit educational organization to encourage the planting and propagation of edible nut trees.

MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES

TACF and Advance Seed Nuts: The national office of TACF distributes a limited number of advanced seed nuts to sponsor level members each spring. Sponsor-level memberships should be purchased by the end of the previous year.  TACF also rewards loyal members with advanced seed nuts. If you have maintained your regular membership for 10 or more years you can call the national office at (828) 281-0047, to request your loyalty nuts. Please note that resistance is not guaranteed in these hybrid seeds. To learn more about seed level memberships please visit the website of the national office of TACF: TACF.org.

PA/NJ Chapter and Pure Native Seeds:  If seed supplies permit our chapter offers pure American chestnut seeds to members on an annual basis, typically following our Spring Meeting in March or April. The quantities available depend on the annual harvest.

How to obtain, grow, and manage American Chestnuts:

EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PURPOSES

Ceremonial Plantings: The PA/NJ Chapter sometimes provides seeds/seedlings for educational purposes, referred to as ceremonial plantings. Ceremonial plantings are limited to five to ten restoration nuts/seedlings in public spaces. To learn more about the criteria and application process please email our office at admin@panjtacf.org.

Planting an orchard

If you are interested in planting an orchard for our breeding program, please contact our regional science coordinator, Lake Graboski, at 814-863-7192 or lake.graboski@tacf.org.