Ox Heights

Ox Heights Ox Heights is a pioneering chestnut farm in North East Michigan. We are excited about bringing a specialty crop to Presque Isle County.

Why family farming is the most complicated and rewarding profession.
11/01/2025

Why family farming is the most complicated and rewarding profession.

An argument should be made that FARMING is the most complicated profession in America. Just think of what it takes to be a successful farmer... understanding the soil, the seed, the plant, the water, animal health, anim...

Why farming is the most complicated and rewarding profession in the U.S.
11/01/2025

Why farming is the most complicated and rewarding profession in the U.S.

An argument should be made that FARMING is the most complicated profession in America. Just think of what it takes to be a successful farmer... understanding the soil, the seed, the plant, the water, animal health, anim...

Who would have thought...2024 warmest year in northern Michigan since record keeping started (100 years?).  The first fe...
06/01/2025

Who would have thought...2024 warmest year in northern Michigan since record keeping started (100 years?). The first few days of 2025 have been far from warm.

04/01/2025

Great Lakes = Great Winter Warmth.

Predicted low temps for Thursday morning

Why Ox Heights can grow peaches, European chestnuts, and more north of the 45 parallel.

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Sundrop + firewood = productivity spiking in 2025!
02/01/2025

Sundrop + firewood = productivity spiking in 2025!

Getting Squirrelly - Looking for chestnuts to round out 2024
29/12/2024

Getting Squirrelly - Looking for chestnuts to round out 2024

Our Thanksgiving and Christmas was white, but after a few days in the 40s, we have transitioned to a green and brown look to end 2024.

Working towards Summer to get through Winter
19/12/2024

Working towards Summer to get through Winter

I remember hearing that it is not a coincidence that the Holidays coincide with the winter solstice. The Holidays give us something to look forward to. Otherwise, and sometimes in spite of the Holidays, the long nights ...

THANK YOU and last chance for chestnuts
07/12/2024

THANK YOU and last chance for chestnuts

We are pleased to report that we are SOLD OUT of our limited run of large European and large Chinese chestnuts.

Turning a chestnut into a tree
03/12/2024

Turning a chestnut into a tree

If you resist the short-term urge to eat all your chestnuts, there is a long-term 'enjoyment' option available to those with a green thumb - stratify the nuts over the winter and plant them as trees during the spring.

Rodents can destroy your young orchard trees.  Here's how we protect our trees from rodents during our long winters.
25/11/2024

Rodents can destroy your young orchard trees. Here's how we protect our trees from rodents during our long winters.

Protecting our chestnut, English walnut, hazelnut, apple, pear, and peach trees from rodent girdling during winter is currently priority #1 on the farm (its going to start snowing on Tuesday)!. As we posted a couple day...

Chestnut farm shortlist before the snow flies.
23/11/2024

Chestnut farm shortlist before the snow flies.

Northern Michigan is expecting a hard shift to winter weather which is likely to give us a White Thanksgiving. White Thanksgivings are not uncommon for us in Northern Michigan and is a reason why our ground never freeze...

Thanksgiving is just around the corner but there is still time to get Chestnuts before Turkey Day! Order before November...
19/11/2024

Thanksgiving is just around the corner but there is still time to get Chestnuts before Turkey Day! Order before November 22nd to be sure you have chestnuts in your stuffing or just to roast and snack on while watching the football game. We make it easy to find quality Chestnuts by shipping direct to you. Our store can be found here:

Ox Heights is owned and operated by Abby and Nick Johnson with their 5 kids. Chestnuts were established in 2017 on the 180-acre farm in Presque Isle County Mich

11/11/2024

The trees are slowly getting ready for winter, and here are some pictures of where they are all at. So far no snowflakes in the forecast...

With the 2024 Chestnut harvest finished and numbers tabulated, Nick shares the stats.
07/11/2024

With the 2024 Chestnut harvest finished and numbers tabulated, Nick shares the stats.

We are happy to report that chestnut harvest 2024 is officially in the books! After 319 hours shared among Abby, Nick, 5 kids, 4 neighbors, and 2 friends, we officially picked up 8,079 lbs of chestnuts. For context, th...

11/10/2024

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