BY CONSUELO MCABOY
We've all heard the famous carol...chestnuts roasting on an open fire.
Now, the healthy, gluten-free nut is offering more than just a familiar tune, it's being highlighted as a profitable crop in a workshop this weekend.
The North American Chestnut Farm Workshop will be held in Jackson.
It's the first of its kind in twenty years and targets established chestnut growers and people who are considering starting a chestnut orchard.
The demand for chestnuts has increased over the years, and this is a way to reach out to new growers to help meet the need.
Dennis Fulbright is a professor at Michigan State University. He said there will be speakers at the workshop.
"We have some speakers from different countries in Turkey, Italy, China, Australia and they'll be telling us because chestnut's a worldwide nut. It's the most popular nut in the world and these people have been growing and researching nuts for a while so we can learn a lot from them."
Fulbright said there is a 100 dollar fee to attend the workshop. He said that will cover the cost of food.