Twisted Tree Farm is a 20 acre homestead and nursery tucked back in the hills of Spencer, NY. We are dedicated to growing healthy trees, food, and family.

Our nursery specializes in low maintenance fruit and nut trees, berry bushes, and useful perennials. We primarily sell bare root stock, but also have potted plants that are available locally. We sell seed, cuttings, roots, as well as trees and plants. 

All of our plants are raised naturally without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides. This is surprisingly rare in the nursery business, so we are proud to raise our well-rooted young trees in a living soil using compost, wood chips, and low tech common sense.

We believe that tree crops benefit the world in very powerful ways. We are establishing small scale commercial plantings of chestnut, hazelnut, and other low maintenance tree crops .  Let us know if you, too, are interested in expanding tree crop genetics, we love to trade seed and plant material. 

At the top of this page you will find headings for ordering trees, plants, seeds, and cuttings.

At the bottom of this page you can find numerous articles written by Akiva Silver. Feel free to contact Akiva at ttfarm279@gmail.com to discuss any of the articles.

Trees of Power
$24.95

Trees of Power is written by Akiva Silver, owner and operator of Twisted Tree Farm. This in depth book covers the propagation, cultivation, uses, and ecology of trees. It is a catalyst and a guide for those of us who already work with trees or those who want to start.

6” x 9” paperback 288 pages

Here is the table of contents:

Foreword

Preface

P A R T O N E Concepts and Skills

1. Life Fountains

2. Planting

3. Propagation from Cuttings

4. Propagation from Seed

5. Propagation by Grafting

6. Propagation by Layering

PART TWO The Allies

7. Chestnut: The Bread Tree

8. Apples: The Magnetic Center

9. Poplar: The Homemaker

10. Ash: Maker of Wood

11. Mulberry: The Giving Tree

12. Elderberry: The Caretaker

13. Hickory: Pillars of Life

14. Hazelnut: The Provider

15. Black Locust: The Restoration Tree

16. Beech: The Root Runner

Afterword: Leaves of the Same Tree

Acknowledgments

Exercises for Increasing Awareness

Recommended Reading

Resources for Plant Material

Notes

Index