Pick of the produce: Farm stands offer garden goods
Sep 2, 2013
Buying fresh and local is easy in the summer with farm stands all over the tri-town area. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
Labor Day may signal the end of summer, but local farmers say they'll have produce into October. In addition to the weekly Mattapoisett Farmer's Market, the tri-town area has a number of farm stands filled with freshly picked vegetables, no grocery store needed.
Below is a round-up of several local farm stands, from gardens small, medium, and large. If your favorite one isn't on the list, email a photo and the location to georgia@sippicanweek.com to have it added to the list!
Buying fresh and local is easy in the summer with farm stands all over the tri-town area. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
Judy Winn (pictured) said she stops by Winterbottom Farm several times a week. Attendant Cecelia Raymos said there will be fresh produce until the end of October at the stand on Acushnet Road just past Long Plain Road in Mattapoisett. The 15 farmed acres yield a variety of offerings, from eggplant and cabbage to string beans and melons. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
Winterberry Farm at 44 North St. in Mattapoisett offers heirloom and hybrid tomatoes as well as basil. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
Teal Farm's organic produce includes the usual suspects as well as some less conventional vegetables such as extremely hot peppers. The stand is located near the farm's entrance at 567 New Bedford Road in Rochester. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
On the Ledge Farm at 105 New Bedford Road in Rochester offers a variety of organic produce, which can also be found at Acushnet's farmer's market on Saturdays. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
The Silveiras offer a few items from the overflow of their garden at 65 Crystal Spring Road. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
Most of the area farm stands are on the honor system, so bring small bills and change...and don't even think about cheating! BY GEORGIA SPARLING
