Chestnut Growers, Inc.
August 10, 2015
Chestnut Growers, Inc., is wholly producer-owned and controlled agricultural processing and marketing cooperative with members who joined the cooperative to access markets for unique and value-added processed chestnut products. Members are located throughout the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Its product lines include peeled-frozen chestnuts, dehydrated sliced chestnuts, chestnut flour, and fresh chestnuts. Chestnut Growers, Inc., enjoys a competitive edge in the marketplace because it has access to the only commercial chestnut peeler in North America, access to a professional team of researchers at Michigan State University to develop new products, established relationships with local marketers of gourmet food products, and access to local markets to capitalize on current consumer interest in locally produced food products.
For more information, visit the Chestnut Growers, Inc., website.