Concord MA - Organic Since 1973
Part of my job description at the farm I worked at before Hutchins involved giving occasional farm tours to various groups of people. These tours were generally off the cuff, unscripted affairs with questions entertained and answers attempted. On one particularly memorable occasion I was asked where I lived, which I answered by pointing to […]
With the weather wildly careening from warm to wintery, the calendar tells us it’s time to think about the growing season. Already, we’ve taken advantage of the dry, temperate weather to get some fields worked up, and our greenhouses are starting to fill with eager little plants. Last year’s persistent lack of precipitation means that […]
Just a short note to let you all know that our annual bulk carrot and potato sign-ups will officially begin today, Saturday the 3rd of October. As usual, we’re taking names from folks who are interested in picking up one (or more) 25lb bags of carrots ($28 per bag) and/or one (or more) 50lb bags […]
August 24, 2015 After 40 plus years as co-manager of Hutchins Farm with his brother Gordon, John Bemis retired at the end of May this year. Gordon is now the sole manager of Hutchins Farm LLC. John thanks the Town of Concord and the generations of Hutchins customers for their years of support. He is […]
The dry fever of July has broken to cool, damp August mornings that seem already to whisper of autumn—but tomatoes, which to some (me) are the very emblem and embodiment of summer, are just now beginning to be abundant. In fact, apart from peas, basil, strawberries and blueberries, all now lamentably done for the year, […]
June 1st: Rain! Oh boy did we need this… June 4th: The hairy vetch cover crop is blooming! June 9th: Well look who’s guarding the onions at the Peter Spring fields… June 16th: Garlic scape season is here! Pesto time! June 17th: All of a sudden the strawberries went nuts! June 22nd: We’re back at […]
May 4th – Getting closer! May 8th – Strawberries are blooming! May 11th – Overwintered kale today on the porch! May 14th – Apple trees blooming. May 15th – Cukes in the ground! May 17th – greenhouse full of seedlings May 18th – It’s the first Central Square Farmers’ Market of the season! May 21st […]
April 7th – Overwintered parsnips! April 13th – Garlic poking out! Getting closer! April 16th – Dylan spreading manure. Nice warm week, we’re getting lots done! April 18th – A small selection of seedlings are available on the front porch self serve. Please check our website for the most up to date listing (or as […]
With winter in full rout, our fields thawing and slowly drying, the unmistakable color and aroma of freshly turned earth evident in the high and dry areas of the farm, we embark on another season. Our overwintered parsnips have been dug, and are available on the front porch self-serve. They are incomparably tender and sweet, […]
The dead season appears to be loosing its grip on Concord at last, though I’m sure that we will continue to stumble across dirty little piles of winter in hidden corners for awhile yet. Our greenhouses, oblivious to the still wintry landscape, are rapidly filling with a carpet of hopeful green: thousands and thousands of […]