Buckeye Chestnuts

Buckeye Chestnuts

Where are we located?

4555 Grayton Rd. Cleveland, Ohio 44135

Directions to Buckeye Chestnuts

Welcome to Buckeye Chestnuts! We are a family run self-pick or grab-n-go Chinese Chestnut and PawPaw farm located in Cleveland, Ohio. Our farm has been in production and selling chestnuts for 6 seasons now. Read below for information on dates and times when we will be open for the 2026 season. Harvest is typically early/mid-September thru early October. Keep checking back for updates!

—The Apelt Family

Upcoming
Self-Pick or Grab-n-Go Dates:

🌰 ALERT🌰

Closed. Sold out 10/10/26

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

Look forward to seeing you all again for the 2027 harvest!

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Typical Hours During Season:

Friday, Saturday & Sunday 9am-3pm

*Self Pick days and times weather dependent and crop availability. Check Social media for timely updates or call before coming!

We also sell chestnut scorers – They make it so much easier!

Our “Buckeye Barn” where we welcome our customers. Come here to learn how to pick your own chestnuts, grab a bucket and some gloves and head out to the field. Come back here to weigh them and check out!

Look for us off of Grayton Road.

You have questions?

We have answers!

Do I need to bring supplies?

Nope, we supply gloves and buckets. Closed toed shoes and hats recommended!

Please no poles or shaking of branches. Chestnuts are harvested from the ground. If they are still on the tree in the burr they are not ripe.

How much are they and can I get a discount if I buy a lot?

2026 Pricing – Self Pick and Grab-N-Go are the same price. We mix all size nuts that are Pre-Picked.

$7.50 lb Cash. $7.75 lb Credit

Small nuts- $4.50lb Cash

$4.75 Credit

PawPaws – $5 lb

Bulk – Check with staff for pricing

Do you have restrooms and parking on site? Can I bring my dog?

Sorry, no public restrooms or pets. Yes, we have ample parking by the gray barn with red doors.

What payments do you take?

We take cash and credit card.

Our story, written in the soil…

To learn more about the history of our farm, check out this article from our local paper…

Click here!

What People Have said-

“This was the best day ever!” – 4 year old picking chestnuts

“Wow, this place is cool!” – Google Review

“I love eating this every fall” – Google Review

“Love chestnuts but more importantly love supporting local! Had me hooked last year.” – Facebook message

“We bought 18lbs on Monday, and liked it very much” – Facebook message

” Our kids had so much fun at your place” – Facebook message

“I grew up with Chestnut trees and have been looking for a place to pick them..WOW did I find the perfect place!! Beautiful chestnuts, easy to gather and the owners were the most informative, friendly people you will ever meet!” – Facebook message

“Great place, very nice staff!” – Facebook Message

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – Google Review

Did you know that chestnuts are a NUTRITIOUS AND full of ANTIOXIDANTS? They are loaded with vitamin c, folate, potassium, and more! Most are eaten whole, but they can also be milled into chestnut flour for a gluten-free baking.

Now that I’ve picked them, how do I cook them you ask…?

Check out some chestnut roasting tips and cooking recipes below.

Click for recipes

Drones and Farming

We use drones over our farm to spray garlic to deter the chestnut weevil. Spectrum news did a story at our farm. Check it out below.

https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/cleveland/news/2026/08/20/agriculture-drone-spraying-ohio-orchard-

I love it here so much i want to work here!

We are always looking for help during harvest. Send us an email and we’ll reach out to you.

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