Concord MA - Organic Since 1973
Autumn’s pageant has already passed, leaving drifts of red, yellow and orange confetti as evidence of that somber parade, only to disappear promptly into the bellies of makeshift plywood box trucks. Fall in New England, once signaled by the tang of smoke from burning piles of leaves, the gentle sound of raking, morning frost and […]
October 1st, Chili peppers for a chilly day October 4th, Popcorn picking time! October 8th, It might be October, but shockingly we’re still picking cherry tomatoes! October 14th, Feels like spring today! The spinach agrees… October 18th, Bliss and Sunday Sweet Squashes October 21st, Closing date it near (and farming puns are still with us…) October […]
Last week Hutchins Farm lost a great friend, and Concord lost a great farmer. Joe Palumbo and his 95 years of wisdom, humor, and generosity will be missed. Joe and his brother Frank ran Palumbo Farms on Lexington Road for decades; well know wholesale growers of so many different crops including celery, carrots, and in […]
This brief e-mail is the official announcement that our annual signup for bulk carrot and potato bags begins today, Sunday the 5th. As usual, carrots will be available in 25 lb bags, and we have such an abundant and beautiful crop this fall that we’ve decided to drop our price back down to $25. Potatoes […]
September 3rd, lots of tomatoes September 16th, Winter Squash time! September 19th, Sweet Potato Harvest September 25th, oh the pumpkins September 27th, Morning harvest
August was feeling like September, but September has rocked us back to July. Just a reminder that summer crops are still abundant! We’ve got tomatoes pouring in from the fields, and winter squash is starting to make its voice heard in the farmstand. We also want to remind everyone about Concord Ag Day on Saturday, […]
Melons are trickling in August 5th Yum! August 12th Hello gorgeous! August 2oth Feels like fall down in the fields this evening -August 29th
July has ripened into August and the trinity of soil, sunshine and water is working its yearly alchemy, transforming itself into the variety of leaf, root and fruit that we recognize as food. It is humbling to contemplate the paradoxes that underlie our operation (really our entire enterprise as humans)-that the systems we are part […]
Shelling Peas July 1st Sunflowers July 3rd Green Beans July 4th Birds Nest in the Squash, July 12th Carrot Harvest, July 16th Sweet Corn, July 19th Flower Bouquet making, July 26th Eggplant, July 30th
Lettuce is ready to go for opening day!