Local Farm Stands

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Bostrom Farm is a small farm that raises unique foods -- not commodities. Visitors can enjoy a walk through the pastures and can also pat the pigs.

They also sell raw milk!

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The Natick Community Organic Farm is a non-profit, certified organic farm providing productive open space, farm products, and hands-on education for all ages, year-round. The farm is commited to ecologically healthy and sustainable methods and offers year-round classes, work experience programs, and volunteer opportunities.

They have a farm stand that is open to the public and will be offering community garden plots.

Farmstand open year-round, daily from 9am-5pm.

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Land's Sake is a non-profit organization that runs a certified organic farm dedicated to teaching responsible stewardship through farming, landscape and outreach. They will be offering CSA memberships this year. They also offer a number of educational activities as well as Pick-Your-Own fruit and retail of their produce.

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Harvest Co-op Markets are community-owned markets open to the public. Harvest specializes in organic, natural, and wholesome food choices. You will find fresh, local produce in season, fresh fish right off the pier, local cheeses, naturally raised meat, an award-winning bulk spice section, bulk products, unique wines and beer, and more.

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The Farm School is a family farm turned educational center where people can come and learn what it means to be a practical, sustainable farmer. Several programs are offered both for young people and adults.

The farm also has a Community Supported Agriculture option offering fresh organic produce for members with pick-ups in Boston and Watertown.

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Old Frog Pond Farm is a certified organic farm offering Pick-Your-Own apples and raspberries in the fall. The farm also has chickens and a sculpture studio. They sell fresh eggs year-round and fresh vegetables during the summer.

Farmstead is open daily from 10:00am-6:00pm

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Butter Brook Farm is a certified organic farm that sells rosemary plants, custom gift baskets, fresh eggs, their own honey, 8 varieties of tomatoes, tomatillos, mesclun mix, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, summer squash, eggplant, french crisp lettuce, and nearly every kind of herb you can imagine. Pick-Your-Own zinnias too!

Farm Stand Hours:
Monday through Friday 9:00am-6:00pm
Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm

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Atlas Farm offers a wide variety of certified organic produce including vegetables, herbs, and flowers. They are also dedicated to maintaining biological diversity and minimizing the impact of the farm on the surrounding ecosystem. To help achieve these goals, Atlas Farm uses only naturally occurring fertilizers and manages pests without chemical pesticides.

They sell primarily at farmer's markets, but also sell wholesale to area restaurants and grocery stores throughout the season.

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Astarte Farm is a certified organic farm specializing in heirloom tomatoes (both plants and fruit), unusual lettuce varieties, sweet corn, fresh cut flowers, and a variety of other produce from arugula to zucchini.

They sell primarily at the Amherst Farmers' Market on Saturdays from 8:00am to 1:00pm, from the first weekend in May until mid November.

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Cricket Creek Farm is a small grass-based dairy farm which aims to raise healthy animals in an environmental and sustainable manner.

Available in the farm store, one can find raw milk in gallon and half gallon sizes; homemade cheeses; breads sweets, granola and croutons baked on the farm; a great variety of produce from Mighty Food Farm, Wildstone Farm and Peace Valley Farm; syrup from Jennings Brook Farm; honey and candles from Berkshire Apiary and Honey Garden Apiaries; small quantities of pork and pasture-raised beef; and now on a first-come, first-serve basis: eggs! Read More »