The farm leases a mature hazelnut orchard from a neighbor about a mile downriver. This is a great opportunity to learn how to work with older, more productive trees than the young trees recently planted on the main property. The trees we planted are turning five years old, but it could take around a decade before they will be productive. In the meantime this 30yr old orchard will keep up busy. The leased orchard used to be “Honor Earth Farm,” and has been in organic production for many years. The photos are from our brush stacking party. After the orchard is pruned all the sticks need to be picked up and placed in piles to be pushed by the tractor and later burned.