U-Forage: Black Walnuts

Use this Guide to Forage for Black Walnuts Black walnut trees (Juglans nigra) grow all over Columbus. Usually prized for their timber quality, they also produce rich, slightly sweet nuts you can eat! Use this guide to safely search for walnuts in your neighborhood, then bring them to our U-Pick Garden on one of our processing days to crack those nuts open and harvest a healthy snack. We're Here to Help When: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. on October 4th, 11th, 25th Where: At the Community U-Pick Garden What: Join us for a walnut processing day! Franklinton Farmers will be there to answer your nutty questions and help you use our specialized walnut cracking tools.