About Our Chestnuts

Chestnut Brae produces organic gluten free sweet chestnuts, and hand make, (or rear) a range of sweet chestnut products on the farm including organic cold-stone-milled gluten free chestnut flour and chestnut fed heritage pork. Chestnuts are a delicious and highly nutritious treat, either roasted or cooked in soups or other recipes, that have considerable nutritional value. Chestnuts are a 5 star food! The Health Star Rating system calculates that chestnuts score 5 stars out of five stars based on their nutritional composition. They lower cholesterol, are high in vitamin C, minerals, such as potassium, copper and magnesium, amino acids and antioxidants, are low in kidney stone-forming oxalate compounds, with less than 85 mg per 100 g, in comparison to other nuts. Their fibre content makes them a low Glycaemic index food — one that raises blood sugar slowly.

In 2020 we produced our first Chestnut Honey, and Chestnut Orchard Honey. Chestnut Honey is a unique honey in that it is dark amber, clear, spicy and intensely flavoured with a smoky, woody almost savoury aftertaste and a pungent, herbaceous aroma – a combination of sophistication and mystery. Chestnut honey has pronounced antimicrobial, antibacterial and antiseptic properties, and therefore applies not only inside but also outside in the treatment of wounds, ulcers and sore throat.

With its unique aromatic taste, high minerals, strong antioxidant properties and antibacterial properties, chestnut honey is said to be beneficial against many diseases in the body. Traditionally cinnamon and chestnut honey, consumed together, were said to have an immediate positive effect. Our Chestnut Orchard Honey is taken from the hives before the full flush of chestnuts are in flower, while our Chestnut Honey is strongly flavoured by the chestnuts as it is taken when the orchard has been in full bloom.

Fresh chestnuts are only available in season – which is April, May and early June.
However we have peeled and frozen chestnuts available all year, until sold out.

You are welcome to come and buy direct from the farm, but please call or email us first to arrange a convenient time. We produce:

Certified Organic Sweet Chestnuts
Certified Organic gluten free chestnut flour
Certified Organic Dehydrated Chestnuts
A range of chestnut products
Chestnut Honey (not currently available) and Chestnut Orchard Honey
Organic Herbs and Vegetables – when available
Pork and Lamb – free range, pasture raised chestnut-fed heritage Wessex Saddleback pork and grass fed organic Wiltshire lamb are available in packaged cuts or pre-ordered as a whole or half side order. Learn more about our delicious meat here
Free Range Eggs – when our girls are laying.

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WHERE TO FIND OUR PRODUCTS

Come to our farm and purchase from the farm – please call us first to arrange a time as we are often out in the orchard or on a tour. Email us for a current product and price list. You can also ask to join our Chestnut Lovers Community to hear – when chestnut season has started, when our chestnut fed heritage pork or organic Wiltshire Lamb is available and when we will be doing a delivery run through to Perth or in your area.

The following retailers stock some of our products. If one of these retailers is near to you and not carrying what you would like to purchase, ask them to get it in. Call them beforehand to make sure they have in stock what you are seeking.

Angelo Street Market 67 Angelo St, South Perth WA

A Taste of Nannup Warren Road, Nannup, WA

Basil’s Fine Foods5/36 Anchorage Drive, Mindarie, WA

Boatshed Market 40 Jarrad St Cottesloe, WA

Clean Food Store 214A Nicholson Rd, Subiaco WA

Dunn & Walton Shop 8, 257 Scarborough Beach Rd, Doubleview WA

Eagle Bay Olives 521 Cape Naturaliste Rd, Eagle Bay WA

Gathered Organics 7 Burton Rd, Margaret River WA

Kakulas Brothers 185 William Street, Northbridge, WA

Karri Valley Resort 11342 Vasse Highway Yeagarup, Beedelup WA

Little Big Store 1/53 Prindiville Dr, Wangara WA

Malibu Fresh Essentials Unit 9/110 Malibu Rd, Safety Bay WA

Margaret River Fresh Produce 8680 Bussell Hwy, Cowaramup WA

Naked Pantry 118 Giblett St, Manjimup WA

Organic Collective 1 Greenslade St, Hamilton Hill WA

Organic on Charlesshop7/299 Charles St North Perth

Paddock & Farm 1008 Beaufort Street, Bedford, WA

Peaches Fresh195 Hampton Rd, South Fremantle WA

Perth Organics online orders

Scarvaci’s IGA Hamilton Hill 57/51 Rockingham Rd, Hamilton Hill WA

Tall Timbers Manjimup 88 Giblett Street, Manjimup WA

The Cidery 43 Gifford Rd, Bridgetown WA

The Garden Basket 31 Station Road, Margaret River WA

The Glass Jar 11/4 Guava Way, Halls Head WA

The Plant Organic Cafe & Market Shop 1, 20 Stephen Street, Bunbury, WA

Truly Organic Farm Manning Farmers Market or order and pickup O’Connor

WA Artisan Food Group online sales fresh chestnuts (in season)

Western Growers Fresh 99 Causeway Road, Busselton, WA

I have been posting recipes on our facebook page, so if you haven’t checked it out recently, take a peak and see if anything tickles your fancy.

RESTAURANTS

We offer a service to restaurants who purchase our pork and our chestnuts for a special chestnut-focussed dinner event. John and Linda will attend the event and in between courses will speak to dinner guests about the history of chestnuts, the story of the heritage pork, the health and sustainability philosophy and practices employed on the farm.