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Branching Out: Growing Together

Branching Out: Growing Together

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Branching Out: Growing Together – Your gateway to the world of small-scale nut and fruit tree farming, hosted by Melanie Jones from her picturesque chestnut farm in Kentucky. Join Melanie and her guests as they explore the latest trends, innovations, and personal stories from the chestnut industry and beyond.

Whether you're a seasoned grower, a curious landowner, or dreaming of rural living, this podcast offers expert advice, practical tips, and meaningful conversations to help you cultivate success.Tune in bi-weekly for insightful interviews with industry leaders, discover actionable farming strategies, and connect with a community passionate about sustainable agriculture and rural lifestyles.

At Branching Out: Growing Together, there's always a fresh perspective waiting for you.

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Episodios
  • High-Tech Harvest: Transforming Orchards with Drone Technology

    High-Tech Harvest: Transforming Orchards with Drone Technology
    Mar 17 2026
    Can a drone really change the way you manage a chestnut orchard? This week, I’m sitting down with Caleb Canter from AeroAg to talk about the leap from hobbyist toys to industrial-grade tools.
    We explore how autonomous flight is solving age-old problems for growers—from precision
    spraying in tight canopies to mapping tree health with LIDAR. Whether you’re managing five
    acres or five hundred, this conversation is a look into the future of sustainable farming.

    ● The Battery Breakthrough: How lithium-ion tech changed the game for heavy
    payloads.
    ● Precision in the Canopy: Why drones are often more effective than traditional tractors
    for tree crops.
    ● Beyond Spraying: Using drones for seeding, fertilizing, and even transporting your
    harvest.
    ● The ROI Factor: Breaking down the costs of ownership versus hiring a service.
    ● Navigating the Legal Landscape: What you need to know about FAA licensing and
    regulations.

    Listen now and join the conversation at unitedchestnuts.com!

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    37 m
  • Welcome to The Chestnut Blueprint

    Welcome to The Chestnut Blueprint
    Feb 5 2026
    While much of American agriculture is stuck in debt and overproduction, a quiet revolution is growing beneath the canopy of chestnut trees. In this episode, Roger Smith of Prairie Grove Chestnut Growers joins United Chestnuts to share how his network of seven-state growers has broken free from the commodity system — and built a model where farmers are price makers, not price takers.

    From “street-corner retail” to standardized genetics and cold-chain precision, Smith’s story is proof that specialty crops can rewrite the rules of farm economics. Host Kim Douglass unpacks how Smith and other innovators like Greg Miller and Mike Nave are leading the shift from survival to legacy — and why the chestnut industry’s playbook may hold the blueprint for the future of regenerative specialty farming.

    Tune in if you’re ready to:
    • Understand how specialty crops are outpacing commodities
    • Learn practical steps to reclaim pricing power
    • Hear what modern cooperatives are doing to protect grower margins
    • See how small farms can scale through innovation and collaboration
    For more episodes, insights, and grower resources, visit www.unitedchestnuts.com or join the United Chestnuts Community on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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    37 m
  • Branching Out Growing Together OffShoot Edition -Messy Middle

    Branching Out Growing Together OffShoot Edition -Messy Middle
    Jan 30 2026
    Messy in the Middle: What It Really Looks Like to Build a Chestnut Orchard (and an Industry) What happens after the excitement of planting trees fades—but before everything feels established? In this Messy in the Middle episode of Branching Out: Growing Together, Melanie Jones reflects on the often-unseen middle phase of chestnut farming and industry-building. Inspired by the idea of the “messy middle,” this episode explores what it really looks like to grow a perennial crop—and a community—when progress is real but unfinished. From uneven harvests and learning curves to orchard decisions that don’t come with a playbook, this conversation is about staying planted through uncertainty. Melanie shares perspective from EBB Farms in Western Kentucky, parallels from other perennial crops like pistachios, and why patience, learning, and shared experience matter more than hype. This episode is for:
    • Chestnut growers in the early or mid stages
    • Landowners considering planting trees
    • Anyone building something long-term that doesn’t offer quick feedback
    Chestnuts aren’t “coming back” overnight. They’re being built—orchard by orchard, season by season. This Messy in the Middle episode is part of an ongoing series within Branching Out: Growing Together, highlighting real-world, in-progress experiences from EBB Farms and the broader chestnut community. 👉 Learn more and explore resources at unitedchestnuts.com/resources

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    8 m
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