We currently manage 7 acres of tree crops across the Hudson Valley with more on the way!

About

Mirkwood is a Tree Crop installation, management and nut product company based in the Rondout Valley of Ulster County. We grow resilient, native tree crops that sequester carbon while producing local organic food.

We are focused on Chestnuts, Hazelnuts and Persimmons which are all native to New York and have improved cultivars and hybrids that are economically viable in todays farm economy. These are extremely low maintenance species that require no spraying or tilling of the soil. They allow us to leave the orchard floors for wildlife pollinators and habitat for most of the year until and only mow once right before harvest.

Tree crops are one of the most powerful tools we have for creating more resilient food systems in a changing climate, increasing wildlife habitat and sequestering carbon.

Locations

We are currently managing three orchards across Accord and Kerhonkson.