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Nut Stomp

Behold the mighty acorn!

On November 21st, 2026 at the 2nd Annual Nut Stomp, we will celebrate the bounty of Cape Cod’s oak forests.

What happens at a Nut Stomp?
Glad you asked!

  • Learn the Nut Stomp dance and enjoy live fiddle music and contra dancing.

  • Try new nut dishes.

  • Learn how to harvest, process and cook with acorns.

  • Learn about how tree nuts are the future of food.

  • Find out how many acorns you can crack with a Davebuilt Nutcracker.

  • Dye clothing with black walnuts.

  • Bring a nut dish to share for the friendly cooking competition.

  • Bring your friends. Bring your family!

Why Acorns?
Acorns have been a staple of the human diet for thousands of years. Here in North America, Indigenous peoples tended oak forests, often with fire, to cultivate a robust harvest. We are helping to revitalize this knowledge with our fall harvest gathering, The Nut Stomp.

What can we do with acorns?
Acorns can be leeched of tannins, dried and then ground into flour, which can be used in everything from bread to ice cream. We’ll show you how to process them and give you lots of ideas of what you can do with them.

Where: The Pond Hill School House in Wellfleet, 65 Old Paine Hollow Road, South Wellfleet

When: November 21st, 2026, 1pm-5pm

What to Bring: Bring as many white oak acorns as you can collect, and your favorite nut-based food dish to enter into the baking competition.

Free. By Donation.

Are you a local business?
Would you like to sponsor the NUT STOMP.

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