Furuike ya (Old Pond)
kawazu tobikomu (frog jumps)
mizu no oto (splash of water)
Matsuo Bashō, “Old Pond”
“Old Pond,” a poem by Japanese haiku master Matsuo Bashō, was the inspiration for naming Old Frog Pond Farm. It is aptly named with ponds and little hopping frogs all about. Visiting Old Frog Pond Farm is a culinary and visual treat, with fresh raspberries for picking and art installations throughout the landscape. Natural sculpture installations by Anne Eder and others will be available to enjoy in a sculpture walk on the farm beginning Sept. 6 and running through Indigenous Peoples Day, Oct. 12. Linda Hoffman, farm owner and artist, suggests keeping an eye on the website’s events page for information about what’s coming soon at Old Frog Pond Farm.
Here is a look at what is available in Harvard this coming week. Listed produce is Harvard grown unless otherwise noted.
Carlson Orchards
115 Oak Hill Road, 978-456-3916
Pick-your-own Ginger Gold apples and raspberries are now available daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. as are cut-your-own zinnias and sunflowers. Visit the farmstand for pre-packed boxes of Carlson peaches and nectarines, freshly picked corn, vegetables, ciders, lemonades, savory and sweet pies, and more. The farmstand is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Doe Orchards
327 Ayer Road, 978-772-4139
Premier Honeycrisp, Ginger Gold, Gravenstein, and Duchess of Oldenburg apples are now available at the farmstand and for picking. Several varieties of yellow peaches are also freshly picked at the stand or ready for PYO. White Lady peaches and sunflowers will be available for just a little longer. Doe Orchards farmstand is open from Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Good Spirits Farm
106 East Bare Hill Road, 978-456-6815
Small, but juicy and sweet, Seckel pears (no spray) are now available at Good Spirits Farm, with more pear varieties on the way. Raspberries and aronia berries are also offered at the farmstand. Available produce includes fresh peaches, zucchini, patty pan squash, kale, spinach, and turnips. Plus, a variety of tomatoes, including Brandywine, Amish, Striped Roman, Purple Bumblebee, Black Strawberry, Pink Tiger, Wooly Kate, and Purple Cherokee. Good Spirits Farm also sells their own homemade jams (raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, aronia, peach and apricot), as well as their own lip balms and creams. Fresh flower bouquets with dahlias, sunflowers, zinnias, are also available. The small roadside stand at Good Spirits Farm has some items available for purchase anytime, while the nearby shed houses the bulk of the farm’s offerings and is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Old Frog Pond Farm
38 Eldridge Road
Old Frog Pond Farm has organic Bartlett and Asian pears freshly picked in the farmstand, along with varieties of tomatoes, fresh garlic bulbs, and handmade, organic treats. Raspberry bushes are full of ripe berries and ready for PYO. Visit this self-serve farmstand Wednesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Westward Orchards
178 Mass. Ave., 978-456-8363
Peaches, nectarines, pears, and plums are fresh at Westward Orchards this week, as are a variety of tomatoes, melons, and apples. Honeycrisp, Ginger Gold, and Cortland apples are available for purchase in the store, and pick-your-own varieties will be available soon. Fresh vegetables available this week include broccoli, corn, beans, carrots, cabbages, summer squash and zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant, beets, kale, collard greens, okra, sweet peppers, potatoes, shallots, leeks, onions, and fresh herbs. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Willard Farm
218 Still River Road, 978-456-8291
The stand at Willard Farm continues to be well-stocked by Cucurbit Farm of Acton with their own tomatoes, corn, zucchini, summer squash, eggplant, radishes, cucumbers, peppers, and fresh cantaloupe for sale. This is a self-service stand. Maxant honey is also available for purchase and has a separate payment system.
