How to Build a Six-Generation Chestnut Farm: Jon & Bill Nash

What does it take to build a chestnut farm that lasts six generations — and what does the seventh generation actually want? In this month's episode of Branching Out: Growing Together, host Melanie Jones sits down with Jon and Bill Nash of Nash Nurseries in Michigan for an honest conversation about land, legacy, and the small daily decisions that keep a family farm in the family. From Bill's six generations of nursery wisdom to Jon's seventh-generation work raising the next stewards in the orchard, this is the kind of conversation most growers don't get to overhear. What you'll learn: How the Nashes approach grafted vs seedling chestnut tree decisions on real Michigan ground Why succession planning starts decades before transfer — and the three conversations most families skip How Treeborne (their value-added chestnut brand) actually started on a beer napkin What six generations of nursery work taught Bill about teaching the next one Why Jon pays his 7- and 10-year-olds to work in the orchard — and what they're really learning Connect with us: Subscribe for new episodes:    / @unitedchestnuts   Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Visit unitedchestnuts.com for the full show notes, blog archive, and every conversation we've had with growers like you. Drop a comment below — what question would you ask the Nashes if you had thirty minutes with them in the orchard? #ChestnutFarming #SustainableAgriculture #FamilyFarm #BranchingOut #UnitedChestnuts #ChestnutGrowers #FarmSuccession #Agroforestry