TOWN BY TOWN LISTINGS KEY R2F Town has passed a Right to Farm law Sells at area farmers market (see list on reverse side) QH Products available at Quabbin Harvest coop in Orange Warwick R2F AgCom (Ted Cady 978-544- 6410) CHASE HILL FARM 74 Chase Hill Rd 978-544-6327 Organic raw milk, eggs, roasting chickens, beef, pork, cheese FRED SWEDBERG HEIRLOOM TOMATOES 120 Moss Brook Rd 978-544-8072 170 varieties of heirloom tomato plants May 15-June 15 HETTIE BELLE FARM 28 Winchester Rd 978-544-6241 hettiebellefarm.com Meat CSA selling beef, chicken, duck, goose, lamb, pork, turkey OLD 78 FARM 823 Orange Rd 978-544-1845 Eggs, pickled goods, hand-made clothing WHITE BUFFALO HERBS 433 Richmond Rd 978-544-2203 www.whitebuffaloherbs.com carol@whitebuffaloherbs.com Organic, handmade herbals for cooking and health, aromatherapy products, and plants Call or order online QH New Salem R2F AgCom (Lisa Finestone [email protected]) COOLEYVILLE FARM 214 Cooleyville Rd 978- 544-8983 [email protected] Vegetables, garlic, maple syrup, eggs, asparagus, blueberries JOYFARM 212 Neilson Rd 978-544-7279 [email protected] Eggs, fruit-infused maple syrup, seasonal fresh produce Call ahead for pickup at the farm NEW SALEM PRESERVES and ORCHARDS 67 S Main St 978-544-3437 newsalempreserves.com Low-spray heirloom apples, solar-cooked preserves, apple butter, cider and cider products including donuts and jelly Mid-Sept through Thanksgiving Eve QUABBIN SKY VINEYARD 8 Hunt Rd 978-544-6543 Wine from local grapes, tastings; drop in year-round Erving DAN’S VEGGIES and POPLAR MOUNTAIN MAPLE 151 Northfield St 413-423-3242 [email protected] Vegetable starts, maple syrup, vegetables, camp wood Farmstand open daily May-Nov Royalston R2F AgCom (Randy Divoll 978-602-5583) AURORA RANCH 46 Taft Hill Rd 978-249-4407 auroraranch.com [email protected] Lamb, beef, chicken, Romney breeding stock, fleece, sheepskins, naturally-colored yarn, border collies NEALE FARM 1 Neale Pl 978-249-6872 Blueberries, pumpkins, winter squash, other vegetables and fruits in season; call or drop in PROSPECT HILL FARM 25 Prospect Hill Rd 978-249-4260 Vegetables, eggs, herbs, perennials, bouquets, wheat weaving, mushrooms (seasonally) Phillipston R2F AgCom (John Seamon 978-895-1452) RED APPLE FARM 455 Highland Av 978-249-6763 redapplefarm.com Pick-your-own apples, peaches, berries, pumpkins; pies, dumplings, cider donuts, fudge, ice cream Open daily year-round; see website for hours RICHARDSON FARM 225 Narrow Ln 978-939-5579 Live spring lamb, hay, maple syrup Wendell R2F AgCom (for info email [email protected]) DIEMAND FARM 126 Mormon Hollow Rd 978-544-3806 thediemandfarm.com Chicken, turkey, beef, lamb, prepared foods, baked goods, catering, hay, compost, started pullets, wood products including lumber Retail store Mon-Sat 7 am-5 pm + Sun (10 am-3 pm) during summer MAPLE MAMA SPRITZERS 978-544-0001 www.maplemamabeverages.com [email protected] Cold-brew flavored maple spritzers Available in area stores; check online for locations NEW WENDELL FARM 254 Lockes Village Rd 508-360-0874 [email protected] Chemical-free vegetables CSA shares distributed at Wendell Farmers Market SUGARBUSH FARM 47 Davis Rd 978-544-7178 Beef, maple syrup, hay, lumber new new QH Barre R2F AgCom (David Petrovick 978-355-5003) BURNSHIRT VALLEY FARM 415-858-4424 [email protected] Pork, chicken, goat – Off-farm sales by appointment CALEDONIA FARM 167 Grogan Rd 978-355-4519 caledoniafarm.com Beef, pork, chicken, eggs – Call ahead CARTER & STEVENS FARM 500 West St (Rt 122) 978-355-4940 carterandstevensfarm.com Ice cream, raw milk, beef, produce, hay, maple syrup; CSA BBQ Fri-Sat July-Aug; Stone Cow Brewery coming soon Store open spring through fall CHRISTIAN HILL FARM 630 Williamsville Rd 978-257-0178 christian-hill-farm.com [email protected] Heritage pork HANCOCK DAIRY FARM 249 Hancock Rd 978-355-2062 hancockdairy.com Dairy, cheese, ice cream, milk, home delivery HARTMAN’S HERB FARM and B&B 1026 Old Dana Rd 978-355-2015 hartmansherbfarm.com [email protected] Herbs, perennials, annuals, vegetables and dried flowers Open daily 10-5 HILLSIDE FARM 160 Lane Rd 978-257-5723 [email protected] hillsidefarmbarre.net Pastured-raised lamb, pork, and beef, free-range chicken, turkey and heritage Narragansett turkeys On-farm sales by appt MANY HANDS ORGANIC FARM 411 Sheldon Rd 978-355-2853 mhof.net [email protected] Certified organic vegetables and fruit CSA, chicken broilers, turkeys, eggs, pork, grass-fed beef Products mostly available by pre-order QH ange R2F AgCom (Call Town Hall 978-544-1101) DEAN’S BEANS 50 R.W. Moore Ave 978-544-2002 deansbeans.com Fair trade coffee, cocoa, sugar FOOTHILL FARM 40 Chestnut Hill Rd 413-335-2753 Vegetable starts, herbs, perennials, flowers, heirloom plants Farmstand open daylight hours HOME FRUIT WINE 382 South Main Street 978-633-4395 Homemade fruit wine, mostly from locally grown fruit Wed-Fri 4-8 pm, Sat-Sun 12-8 pm Free tastings Wed-Sun HONEST WEIGHT ARTISAN BEER 131 West Main St Unit 104 (Orange Innovation Center) 413-537-6659 honestweightbeer.com [email protected] Handmade artisan beer Tasting room hours for samples and growlers Thurs-Fri 4-8 pm, Sat 12-8 pm, Sun 12-5 pm JOHNSON’S RESTAURANT and SUGAR HOUSE 210 Wheeler Ave 978-544-7835 johnsonfarm.net Maple syrup See website for restaurant hrs KIWI MEADOWS FARM 63 Warwick Rd 978-544-3266 Vegetables, corn, berries, apples THE LITTLE WHITE GOAT DAIRY 309 Gidney Rd 978-790-1240 littlewhitegoatdairy.com littlewhite- [email protected] Raw goat milk, yogurt, kefir, chèvre and other fresh cheeses, meat Farmstand open daily 8-6, tours available 11-3 (call before first visit) 138 MAIN STREET FARM 138 Main St (N Orange) 978-574-0006 [email protected] Eggs (year-round), goat and rabbit meat, summer and winter squash Year-round farmstand; call or email ahead for meat MAPLE VALLEY FARM GREENHOUSE 190 Main St (N Orange) 978-575-0131 [email protected] Vegetable and herb plants, late April-mid June MOORE’S MAPLE GROVE FARM 220 Cross Rd 978-544-5363 Hay, produce, baked goods, eggs, grass-fed beef, maple syrup, cut flowers RACHEL’S EVERLASTINGS 185 Prentiss St 978-544-6063 [email protected] Vegetables, nondairy fruit and greens smoothies, pesto, salsa, fresh and dried flowers, perennials SEEDS OF SOLIDARITY 165 Chestnut Hill Rd 978-544-7564 www.seedsofsolidarity.org Greens, vegetables, garlic, rustic furniture Self-serve 3-season solar-powered farmstand WALNUT KITCHEN HOMESTEAD 900 N Main St 978-726-6765 [email protected] Twitter @WalnutKitchenHS Eggs, poultry, naturally-raised meat, livestock, fiber Call or text for on-farm sales QH QH new new QH QH QH QH QH new hol R2F AgCom (Call Town Hall 978-249-4551) ADAMS FARM 775 Bearsden Rd 978-249-9441 adamsfarm.biz Meat, sausage, custom slaughtering Mon-Wed & Sat 8-5, Thurs-Fri 8-6, Sun 10-2 THE FARM SCHOOL 488 Moore Hill Road 978-249-9944 farmschool.org [email protected] Vegetables June-Oct, Winter meat CSA Email or call to schedule a visit KING’S FARM 1743 White Pond Rd 978-249-7441 Vegetables, nursery plants; farmstand open daily May-Sept NIEMI’S APIARY 183 Drury Ave 978-249-4019 Raw honey, beeswax, candles, handcream ; open daily QH Petersham JUMPING MOUSE FIELDS (Petersham and Orange) 401-374-1374 [email protected] Micro-farm offering small number of CSA shares, herbal products, herbal wellness and soil health/amendment consultations LANDWORKS FARM 327 East St 978-724-3314 Vegetables, hay, cordwood Contact for large quantity storage vegetables QUABBIN GATE FARM 20 Dana Rd 978-724-3537 Beeswax, molasses, maple syrup, eggs Call ahead STONE HARVEST FARM 60 Hardwick Rd 978-724-0024 stoneharvestfarm.com Cashmere goat and Tibetan Yak stock, produce, free-range all natural no chemical goat, chicken ,turkey meat, fiber, pelts Open year round, pre-order meat requests SWEETWATER FARM 95 Maple Lane 413-813-5746 sweetwaterfarm.com [email protected] Grass-fed beef, certified organic eggs, mixed vegetables, fruit, organic hay Farm store 9-5 Mon-Fri (call ahead) (Mon) WANDA DICKSON 232 N Main St 978-724-3421 Eggs, flowers, plants, vegetables, firewood, hay new QH QH Hardwick R2F AgCom (Salvatore Morelli 508-365-8032) CLOVER HILL FARM 1096 Barre Rd, Gilbertville 978-257-2390 [email protected] Hay, non-GMO grains for poultry, pigs, cattle; land clearing, pasture renovation, field nutritional consulting; farm store HARDWICK SUGAR SHACK 572 Jackson Rd 413-477-0932 hardwicksugarshack.com Maple syrup and other maple products HARDWICK VINEYARD and WINERY 3305 Greenwich Rd 413-967-7763 hardwickwinery.com Wine from local grapes and other fruit, tastings, events Fri-Sun and holiday Mons 11-6 ROBINSON FARM 42 Jackson Rd 413-477-6988 robinsonfarm.org [email protected] Farmstand daily 7 am-6 pm Organic farmstead cheese from 100% grass-fed cows, raw milk, grass fed beef, eggs, seasonal vegetables STILLMAN QUALITY MEATS 3674 Greenwich Rd 413-477-0345 stillmanqualitymeats.com Pastured pork , grass-fed beef, grass-fed lamb, pastured poultry, eggs, meat CSA Pick-ups at farm year-round ROSE 32 412 Main St (Rt 32) Gilbertville 413-477-9930 rose32bread.com Small-batch artisanal breads, some with local wheat Check website for days and hours RUGGLES HILL CREAMERY 670 Ridge Rd 978-287-5005 ruggleshill.com Goat cheeses, goat breeding stock QH
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TOWN BY TOWN LISTINGS
KEY
R2F Town has passed a Right to Farm law
Sells at area farmers market (see list on reverse side)QH Products available at Quabbin Harvest coop in Orange
Warwick R2F AgCom (Ted Cady 978-544- 6410)
CHASE HILL FARM 74 Chase Hill Rd 978-544-6327Organic raw milk, eggs, roasting chickens, beef, pork, cheese
FRED SWEDBERG HEIRLOOM TOMATOES120 Moss Brook Rd 978-544-8072170 varieties of heirloom tomato plantsMay 15-June 15
HETTIE BELLE FARM28 Winchester Rd 978-544-6241 hettiebellefarm.comMeat CSA selling beef, chicken, duck, goose, lamb, pork, turkey
OLD 78 FARM823 Orange Rd 978-544-1845Eggs, pickled goods, hand-made clothing
WHITE BUFFALO HERBS433 Richmond Rd 978-544-2203www.whitebuffaloherbs.com [email protected], handmade herbals for cooking and health, aromatherapy products, and plantsCall or order online QH
New Salem R2F AgCom (Lisa Finestone [email protected])
COOLEYVILLE FARM214 Cooleyville Rd 978- 544-8983 [email protected], garlic, maple syrup, eggs, asparagus, blueberries
JOYFARM212 Neilson Rd 978-544-7279 [email protected], fruit-infused maple syrup, seasonal fresh produceCall ahead for pickup at the farm
NEW SALEM PRESERVES and ORCHARDS67 S Main St 978-544-3437 newsalempreserves.comLow-spray heirloom apples, solar-cooked preserves, apple butter, cider and cider products including donuts and jellyMid-Sept through Thanksgiving Eve
QUABBIN SKY VINEYARD8 Hunt Rd 978-544-6543 Wine from local grapes, tastings; drop in year-round
ErvingDAN’S VEGGIES and POPLAR MOUNTAIN MAPLE151 Northfield St 413-423-3242 [email protected] starts, maple syrup, vegetables, camp woodFarmstand open daily May-Nov
Royalston R2F AgCom (Randy Divoll 978-602-5583)
AURORA RANCH46 Taft Hill Rd 978-249-4407 auroraranch.com [email protected], beef, chicken, Romney breeding stock, fleece, sheepskins, naturally-colored yarn, border collies
NEALE FARM1 Neale Pl 978-249-6872Blueberries, pumpkins, winter squash, other vegetables and fruits in season; call or drop in
PROSPECT HILL FARM25 Prospect Hill Rd 978-249-4260Vegetables, eggs, herbs, perennials, bouquets, wheat weaving, mushrooms (seasonally)
Phillipston R2F AgCom (John Seamon 978-895-1452)
RED APPLE FARM455 Highland Av 978-249-6763 redapplefarm.comPick-your-own apples, peaches, berries, pumpkins; pies, dumplings, cider donuts, fudge, ice creamOpen daily year-round; see website for hours
RICHARDSON FARM225 Narrow Ln 978-939-5579Live spring lamb, hay, maple syrup
Wendell R2F AgCom (for info email [email protected])
DIEMAND FARM126 Mormon Hollow Rd 978-544-3806 thediemandfarm.comChicken, turkey, beef, lamb, prepared foods, baked goods, catering, hay, compost, started pullets, wood products including lumberRetail store Mon-Sat 7 am-5 pm + Sun (10 am-3 pm) during summer
MAPLE MAMA SPRITZERS 978-544-0001 www.maplemamabeverages.com [email protected] flavored maple spritzersAvailable in area stores; check online for locations
NEW WENDELL FARM 254 Lockes Village Rd 508-360-0874 [email protected] vegetablesCSA shares distributed at Wendell Farmers Market
SUGARBUSH FARM47 Davis Rd 978-544-7178Beef, maple syrup, hay, lumber
new
new
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Barre R2F AgCom (David Petrovick 978-355-5003)
BURNSHIRT VALLEY FARM415-858-4424 [email protected], chicken, goat – Off-farm sales by appointment
CALEDONIA FARM167 Grogan Rd 978-355-4519 caledoniafarm.comBeef, pork, chicken, eggs – Call ahead
CARTER & STEVENS FARM 500 West St (Rt 122) 978-355-4940 carterandstevensfarm.comIce cream, raw milk, beef, produce, hay, maple syrup; CSA BBQ Fri-Sat July-Aug; Stone Cow Brewery coming soonStore open spring through fall
CHRISTIAN HILL FARM630 Williamsville Rd 978-257-0178 christian-hill-farm.com [email protected] pork
HANCOCK DAIRY FARM249 Hancock Rd 978-355-2062 hancockdairy.comDairy, cheese, ice cream, milk, home delivery
HARTMAN’S HERB FARM and B&B1026 Old Dana Rd 978-355-2015 hartmansherbfarm.com [email protected], perennials, annuals, vegetables and dried flowersOpen daily 10-5
HILLSIDE FARM160 Lane Rd 978-257-5723 [email protected] hillsidefarmbarre.netPastured-raised lamb, pork, and beef, free-range chicken, turkey and heritage Narragansett turkeysOn-farm sales by appt
MANY HANDS ORGANIC FARM411 Sheldon Rd 978-355-2853 mhof.net [email protected] organic vegetables and fruit CSA, chicken broilers, turkeys, eggs, pork, grass-fed beefProducts mostly available by pre-order
QH
Orange R2F AgCom (Call Town Hall 978-544-1101)
DEAN’S BEANS50 R.W. Moore Ave 978-544-2002 deansbeans.comFair trade coffee, cocoa, sugar
FOOTHILL FARM40 Chestnut Hill Rd 413-335-2753Vegetable starts, herbs, perennials, flowers, heirloom plantsFarmstand open daylight hours
HOME FRUIT WINE382 South Main Street 978-633-4395 Homemade fruit wine, mostly from locally grown fruitWed-Fri 4-8 pm, Sat-Sun 12-8 pm Free tastings Wed-Sun
HONEST WEIGHT ARTISAN BEER131 West Main St Unit 104 (Orange Innovation Center) 413-537-6659 honestweightbeer.com [email protected] artisan beerTasting room hours for samples and growlers Thurs-Fri 4-8 pm, Sat 12-8 pm, Sun 12-5 pm
JOHNSON’S RESTAURANT and SUGAR HOUSE210 Wheeler Ave 978-544-7835 johnsonfarm.netMaple syrupSee website for restaurant hrs
KIWI MEADOWS FARM63 Warwick Rd 978-544-3266 Vegetables, corn, berries, apples
THE LITTLE WHITE GOAT DAIRY309 Gidney Rd 978-790-1240 littlewhitegoatdairy.com [email protected] goat milk, yogurt, kefir, chèvre and other fresh cheeses, meatFarmstand open daily 8-6, tours available 11-3 (call before first visit)
138 MAIN STREET FARM138 Main St (N Orange) 978-574-0006 [email protected] Eggs (year-round), goat and rabbit meat, summer and winter squashYear-round farmstand; call or email ahead for meat
MAPLE VALLEY FARM GREENHOUSE190 Main St (N Orange) 978-575-0131 [email protected] and herb plants, late April-mid June
MOORE’S MAPLE GROVE FARM220 Cross Rd 978-544-5363 Hay, produce, baked goods, eggs, grass-fed beef, maple syrup, cut flowers
RACHEL’S EVERLASTINGS185 Prentiss St 978-544-6063 [email protected], nondairy fruit and greens smoothies, pesto, salsa, fresh and dried flowers, perennials
SEEDS OF SOLIDARITY 165 Chestnut Hill Rd 978-544-7564 www.seedsofsolidarity.orgGreens, vegetables, garlic, rustic furnitureSelf-serve 3-season solar-powered farmstand
WALNUT KITCHEN HOMESTEAD900 N Main St 978-726-6765 [email protected] @WalnutKitchenHSEggs, poultry, naturally-raised meat, livestock, fiberCall or text for on-farm sales
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Athol R2F AgCom (Call Town Hall 978-249-4551)
ADAMS FARM775 Bearsden Rd 978-249-9441 adamsfarm.bizMeat, sausage, custom slaughteringMon-Wed & Sat 8-5, Thurs-Fri 8-6, Sun 10-2
THE FARM SCHOOL488 Moore Hill Road 978-249-9944 farmschool.org [email protected] June-Oct, Winter meat CSA Email or call to schedule a visit
KING’S FARM1743 White Pond Rd 978-249-7441 Vegetables, nursery plants; farmstand open daily May-Sept
NIEMI’S APIARY183 Drury Ave 978-249-4019 Raw honey, beeswax, candles, handcream ; open daily
QH
PetershamJUMPING MOUSE FIELDS (Petersham and Orange) 401-374-1374 [email protected] Micro-farm offering small number of CSA shares, herbal products, herbal wellness and soil health/amendment consultations
LANDWORKS FARM327 East St 978-724-3314 Vegetables, hay, cordwood Contact for large quantity storage vegetables
QUABBIN GATE FARM20 Dana Rd 978-724-3537 Beeswax, molasses, maple syrup, eggs Call ahead
STONE HARVEST FARM60 Hardwick Rd 978-724-0024 stoneharvestfarm.comCashmere goat and Tibetan Yak stock, produce, free-range all natural no chemical goat, chicken ,turkey meat, fiber, peltsOpen year round, pre-order meat requests
SWEETWATER FARM95 Maple Lane 413-813-5746 [email protected] beef, certified organic eggs, mixed vegetables, fruit, organic hayFarm store 9-5 Mon-Fri (call ahead) (Mon)
WANDA DICKSON 232 N Main St 978-724-3421 Eggs, flowers, plants, vegetables, firewood, hay
new
QH
QH
Hardwick R2F AgCom (Salvatore Morelli 508-365-8032)
CLOVER HILL FARM1096 Barre Rd, Gilbertville [email protected] Hay, non-GMO grains for poultry, pigs, cattle; land clearing, pasture renovation, field nutritional consulting; farm store
HARDWICK SUGAR SHACK572 Jackson Rd 413-477-0932 hardwicksugarshack.comMaple syrup and other maple products
HARDWICK VINEYARD and WINERY3305 Greenwich Rd 413-967-7763 hardwickwinery.comWine from local grapes and other fruit, tastings, eventsFri-Sun and holiday Mons 11-6
ROBINSON FARM42 Jackson Rd 413-477-6988 robinsonfarm.org [email protected] Farmstand daily 7 am-6 pmOrganic farmstead cheese from 100% grass-fed cows, raw milk, grass fed beef, eggs, seasonal vegetables
STILLMAN QUALITY MEATS3674 Greenwich Rd 413-477-0345 stillmanqualitymeats.comPastured pork , grass-fed beef, grass-fed lamb, pastured poultry, eggs, meat CSAPick-ups at farm year-round
ROSE 32 412 Main St (Rt 32) Gilbertville 413-477-9930 rose32bread.comSmall-batch artisanal breads, some with local wheatCheck website for days and hours
RUGGLES HILL CREAMERY670 Ridge Rd 978-287-5005 ruggleshill.comGoat cheeses, goat breeding stock
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Food producers, markets, and resources in north-central
Massachusetts
Food from the
The North Quabbin region of north-central Massachusetts spans two counties (Franklin and Worcester) and includes the nine towns of Athol, Erving, New Salem, Orange, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Warwick, and Wendell. These listings also include two neighboring towns, Barre and Hardwick.
WHAT’S LOCAL?
This brochure is produced by NORTH QUABBIN ENERGY, an informal group concerned about issues relating to energy use. Publication is supported by a generous grant from the North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival as well as by individual donors in the North Quabbin and beyond. Information is based on our current knowledge, and is intended to help people
find locally-produced foods. To be included in future guides, email [email protected].
Eating more locally also means eating more seasonally. For many of us who are used to the year-round, long-distance bounty of supermarket shelves, this can take some getting used to. If you don’t have experience with growing food yourself, try making the time to learn more about what’s in season at different times of the year—peas and strawberries in early summer, tomatoes and blueberries in July, corn a little later, squash and apples in the fall. Check out the state Department of Agricultural Resources’ online Massachusetts-Grown Produce Availability Calendar and talk to producers at farmers markets to find out more about what they’ll be harvesting next. Consider buying good local food in season and preserving some of it by freezing or learning the fairly simple skills needed for canning or drying.
Farmers in our area have long relied on selling a range of products—
maple syrup, hay, meat, milk and cheese as well as fruit and
vegetables—to spread their income over the seasons without depleting
the resources of their “upland” farms. The more customers
are aware of what’s available and when, the more feasible it
becomes to buy and sell locally.
MarketsWho sells where? Look for the letter symbols on the listings inside.
ATHOL FARMERS MARKET Sat 9 am-noon June-OctUptown Common (1551 Main St)
BARRE FARMERS MARKET Sat 9 am-noon May-OctCongregational Church lawn (2016 only)
barrefarmersmarket.org
HARDWICK FARMERS MARKET Sun 11 am-2 pm June 19-Oct 30 Hardwick Common
hardwickfarmersmarket.com
ORANGE FARMERS MARKET Mon & Thurs 3-6 pm May-Oct
Armory parking lot, East Main St*NOTE: NEW LOCATION!
PETERSHAM FRIDAY MARKET Fri 3-6 pm June-Oct
petershamcommon.com/fridaymarket.htmMUSIC EVERY FRIDAY!
PHILLIPSTON FARMERS MARKET Sat 9 am-1 pm June-Oct
Historical Society lawn (50 State St)
WENDELL FARMERS MARKET Sat 10 am-1 pmTown Common near the bandstand
festivalsHARDWICK COMMUNITY FAIR
Aug. 19-20, 2016, Hardwick Town Commonwww.hardwickfair.com
APPLESEED COUNTRY FAIRSept. 5-7, 2016, Red Apple Farm
455 Highland Avenue, Phillipston, MA
NORTH QUABBIN GARLIC & ARTS FESTIVALSept. 24-25, 2016, 60 Chestnut Hill Rd, Orange
garlicandarts.orgLook for an expanded agricultural skills tent
for growing ideas!
OLD 78 FESTIVALOct. 1, 2016, 823 Orange Rd, Warwick
old78farm.com
CIDER DAYS (all around Franklin County)Nov. 5-6, 2016 www.ciderdays.org
THANKSGIVING HARVEST FESTIVALNov. 19-20, 2016, Red Apple Farm
455 Highland Avenue, Phillipston, MA
WHAT’S IN SEASON?
QUABBIN HARVEST – A community coop market working to provide healthy food at an affordable price, while building
community, supporting local agriculture and respecting the natural environment. Local food producers who sell at the
coop are marked with a QH symbol in the town-by-town listings on the other side – 12 N Main St, Orange
978-544-6784 www.QuabbinHarvest.coop
Land TrustsEAST QUABBIN LAND TRUST – Conserving farmlands,
woodlands, and waters in Barre/Petersham/New Braintree area – 120 Ridge Rd, Hardwick 413-477-8229 eqlt.org
MOUNT GRACE LAND CONSERVATION TRUST – A regional land trust serving 23 towns in Worcester and Franklin
counties; active in farmland protection 1461 Old Keene Rd, Athol 978-248-2043 mountgrace.org
Seed LibrariesSeed libraries share seeds with patrons
who later return seeds from their plants.PAIGE LIBRARY – 87 Petersham Rd,
Hardwick 978-477-6704PETERSHAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Town Common 978-724-3405WENDELL FREE LIBRARY
7 Wendell Depot Rd 978-544-3559
Support & AdvocacyCOMMUNITY INVOLVED IN
SUSTAINING AGRICULTURE (CISA) Strengthens farms and engages the community to
build the local food economy www.buylocalfood.orgCENTRAL MASS GROWN – Highlights farms in central
Massachusetts centralmassgrown.orgGREATER QUABBIN FOOD ALLIANCE – Area collaboration fostering cross-sector dialogue, information-sharing, and
new partnerships – 978-248-2043 quabbinfoodalliance.wordpress.com
MASSACHUSETTS GROWN AND FRESHER – Produces one-stop guide to Massachusetts food products and activities
www.mass.gov/agr/massgrownNOFA/MASS (Northeast Organic Farming Association)
Supports and promotes organic agriculture in Massachusetts – 411 Sheldon Rd, Barre
978-355-2853 nofamass.orgNORTH ORANGE GRANGE #86
978-544-2183 [email protected] GRANGE #95
[email protected] www.grange.org/petershamma95/
Grange chapters sponsor gricultural and educational events and activities
did you know? Quabbin Harvest has
priced the household staples in its “Basics” program
to match those of much larger retailers.
A taste of historyFrom small to super sized and in betweenSupermarkets have a longer history than we sometimes think, but they also coexisted with more varied kinds of food processing and marketing (market gardening, truck farms, independent butchers and seafood merchants, small dairies) for much of that time.
A&P launched the first chain grocery stores back in 1912. By the early 1920s, there were about 8,000 A&P stores, including in both Athol (at right) and Orange. The stores were relatively small, and even as chains expanded, people were still shopping very locally. “All in one” supermarkets came along in the 1930s (the first was in Queens, New York) but didn’t get “super-sized” until the decades following World War II, when improved highways made longer-distance shipping of perishable food more feasible.
Today’s “buy local” movement is working to restore a wider range of small- and medium-sized producers and processors who sell in more regional markets. You’ll find many of them from our area in this brochure, and you can find their products
in many stores, restaurants, and other places, from the largest supermarkets to the tiniest farmstands.
But unlike the old days, these sellers must now compete on price and convenience with giant corporations that have huge advantages in economies of scale and can make their profits on volume alone. Smaller producers are also subject to regulations put in place to curb the worst practices on “factory farms”--regulations that sometimes
make it hard for them to stay in business.
Supporting local producers and sellers helps meet the challenges of rebuilding shorter food chains and keeps more food dollars circulating in our local economy.
DID YOU KNOW?
A possible 2016
Massachusetts ballot
initiative on animal
welfare would catch
Wendell’s Diemand
Farm in the squeeze
and perhaps put them
out of the egg market
for good. Read about
the issues involved at
www.farmvalues.net/
diemand.
resourcesCommunity GardensNEW SALEM – South St [email protected] – Behind Nichewaug Inn [email protected] – 9 Morse Village Rd 978-544-2306
EducationTHE FARM SCHOOL – New farmer training – 488 Moore Hill Rd, Athol 978-249-9944 www.farmschool.org/learnMANY HANDS SUSTAINABILITY CENTER - Promotes methods of sustainable and mindful living through workshops, educational activities, and targeted work with former prisoners – 411 Sheldon Rd, Barre 978-355-2853 manyhandssustainabilitycenter.orgSEEDS OF SOLIDARITY EDUCATION CENTER – Workshops, programs for youth, resources, events that that foster health, justice, and food and energy resiliency 165 Chestnut Hill Rd, Orange 978-544-9023 seedsofsolidarity.org
Goods & ServicesCALEDONIA FARM – Farm machinery services – 167 Grogan Rd, Barre 978-355-4519 [email protected] VIEW COMPOSTING Composting services, compost, loam and mulch, composting equipment,consulting 159 Quabbin Blvd, Orange 978-544-5872 [email protected] GROW – Consulting on farmland use, preservation, and legal issues – 203 East St, Petersham 978-724-3311 www.commongrow.com DIEMAND FARM – Hay, compost, started pullets, wood products – 126 Mormon Hollow Rd 978-544-3806 thediemandfarm.comHARDWICK FARMERS COOPERATIVE EXCHANGE – Supplies for farming, livestock, gardening – 444 Lower Rd, Gilbertville (Hardwick) 413-477-6913 hardwickfarmers.netTHE LITTLE CHICKEN FACTORY – “Chicken tractor” for safe mobile day-ranging – 21 Common St, Petersham 978-724-6662 www.thelittlechickenfactory.comO’BRIEN FARM – Cow manure by the bag or truckload (trucks loaded 12-2:30 pm daily) – 505 Holtshire Rd, Orange
IMAGES Cover photos: Oliver Scott Photography for Quabbin Harvest (top to bottom: Seeds of Solidarity Farm, Orange; Chase Hill Farm, Warwick; Moore’s Maple Grove Farm, Orange; Many Hands Organic Farm, Barre). Quabbin Harvest photo above: Michael Skillicorn. Eggs: Austin Kirk on Flickr. Corn (over): Akash Kataruka on Flickr.
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