Free American Chestnut Seed

American Chestnut Restoration provides seed nuts to people who request them, free of charge. Being a member is not required to receive nuts, but we prioritize members, especially for the BW nuts, of which there will be limited supply. You can read about the BW tree on page four of the spring 2025 Bur.

These nuts are pure American Chestnuts, not GMO or hybrids, so they will not have resistance to chestnut blight. However, you can use these nuts to start your own home planting, and once the transgenic trees are available from ESF, you will be able to pollinate your trees or plant a transgenic tree among them to produce your own nuts. Having your own trees is also a great way to spread the word to your friends and family about chestnut restoration.

We also have a nut exchange at our annual meeting where any members who have nuts to give away will bring them, and all attendees are welcome to take nuts for their own plantings.

Please fill out the form below to sign up: