The September meeting of the Moorefield and District Horticultural Society featured guest speaker Elizabeth Burrow, a nut farmer who lives in the Fergus area.
Burrow, who spoke on “Growing Nut Tree,” began by informing the group she is one of about 300 nut farmers in Ontario.
In 2010 she and her husband bought a farm and planted 100 nut trees. Since then they have increased the amount of trees and the variety.
Walnut, black walnut, hickory, butternut, hazelnut and pecan are some of the nut trees they grow. Burrow stated Ontario grown nuts have a great taste.
She explained how they gather the nuts in the fall and the equipment they have for cleaning them. They now have facilities to roast nuts and also flavour the nuts with maple syrup or a variety of fruit flavours. They sell their nuts at a number of markets.
Burrow had a variety of nuts with the different flavours available for members to taste and buy.
Jo Houston thanked Burrow for her presentation.
Lunch was served by Margaret Martin and Alice Bauman.
Members were reminded of the District 7 meeting to be held on Oct. 25, hosted by the Clifford Horticultural Society.
The next meeting of the horticultural society will be held on Oct. 28 at the Optimist Hall in Moorefield.
Submitted by Linda Timmerman
