Interview with Justin Holt of Asheville Nuttery

Mari: One of the challenges to the wider adoption of locally grown nut-based foods is the lack of cultural knowledge around harvesting, processing, and cooking with nuts and acorns. How do you address that challenge?

Justin: Working to align our cultural values and practices with trees and perennial agriculture is more important to me than planting trees. Sure, it’s important to be out there planting the trees and developing the infrastructure, but what matters to me most is engaging our community about