On October 3, we welcomed a diverse crowd of folks from the mid-Atlantic region all with different backgrounds and ideas for integrating chestnuts into their lives! We started off the day with a talk from Michael Judd on setting up a chestnut orchard – the ecological and economic factors and the how-to. We took time to appreciate the power of the chestnut as a species in how it interacts with us humans – so much potential to embrace that relationship moving forward! After some time for touring the grounds and enjoying roasted chestnuts and bread from the earthern oven, participants dove into chestnut harvesting, processing, storage, and cooking preparations with Eric Joseph Lewis. We learned and shared a great deal – including how chestnut weevils are a tasty part of the package with a macronutrient profile like bacon and a taste like a peanut butter rice krispie treat!