At a Farmstand Near You: September 16, 2022
The pick-your-own peaches season is either over or winding down at Harvard’s orchards. But this week, Carlson, Doe, and Westward orchards are still selling…
At a Farmstand Near You: September 9, 2022
McIntosh and Cortland apples are nearly ready for picking at Harvard’s orchards, and their arrival signals the exit of early apples. Gravenstein, Paula Red,…
At a Farmstand Near You: September 2, 2022
This week the Press welcomes Good Spirits Farm to this column. Good Spirits, an organic farm at 106 East Bare Hill Road, has been…
At a Farmstand Near You: August 26, 2022
Fall raspberries are here, and pick-your-own has begun at Carlson and Old Frog Pond orchards. Raspberries are fragile and quick to spoil, so picking…
At a Farmstand Near You: August 19, 2022
August brings a bounty of tomatoes and peaches to this area, but it’s also the peak season for fruits and vegetables that contain anthocyanin,…
At a Farmstand Near You: August 12, 2022
The farmstand column returns this week as Harvard’s produce season heats up. Each week the Press will report on what’s currently filling farmstand bins…
At a Farmstand Near You: October 29, 2021
This is the last farmstand column of this year’s growing season. Willard Farm has already closed, and it’s the final week for the Old…
At a Farmstand Near You: October 22, 2021
This October’s wealth of sunny, warm weather is bringing apple pickers out to Harvard’s orchards in droves. But on weekdays, the crowds thin, and…
At a Farmstand Near You: October 15, 2021
The number of apple varieties that will be available at Harvard’s orchards over the next few weeks is mind-boggling. Stands tend to sell picked…
At a Farmstand Near You: October 8, 2021
Smooth pumpkins are out, warty pumpkins are in. While a wart here or there on a pumpkin is not unusual, seed companies have recently…
