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  • Summer 2023 CSA Sign Ups

    Martha’s Vineyard:

    Summer is almost here. Sign up now to reserve your weekly share of produce from the Island Grown Initiative Farm. The Summer CSA starts Thursday, June 15, and will run through Thursday, October 26. Your CSA membership supports a number of initiatives at Island Grown, from honing the regenerative growing techniques in our fields to the quality of the produce that we grow and all the way to the volume of food we’re able to donate through local channels. Sign up and get all the details at https://islandgrown.localfoodmarketplace.com/Subscriptions

    Winchester:

    Wright-Locke Farm. Register at https://www.wlfarm.org/csa-sign-up/ Some shares are already sold out. All pickups are “on-farm” at 82 Ridge St, Winchester, MA at the basement door (north side) of our new All Seasons Barn. You can wait in line for contactless pick up, or park and walk down to grab your share.

    • Tuesday: Mini Share; Flower Shares; Once-a-Month Herb/Medicinal/Foraged Share —  pick-up 3-6pm
    • Thursday: Full Share, A/B week Share; Thursday Flower Shares — pick-up 3-6pm
    • There will be NO CSAs the week of July 4th (July 2nd through the 8th)

    Sudbury, Manhattan, and Brooklyn:

    Siena Farms’ Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a collaboration between farmers and their customers. When you purchase a CSA membership, you support Siena Farm’s 75-acre farm through the inherent risks, and delicious rewards, of farming in New England. In return, you share in our harvest with a weekly box — a Farm Share — of the best vegetables our fields have to offer through the season. We are thrilled to be delivering our CSA Farm Shares to New York City year-round for 2023!  Pickup and home delivery is now available throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn, and our Employer Sponsored Farm Share program is available for NYC employers. Complete details are found at https://sienafarms.com/collections

    Chestnut Hill and Dover:

    The Trustees offer CSA memberships through Chestnut Hill Farm and Powisset Farm (Weir River Farm in Hingham is already sold out) All produce is 100% certified organic. For details, visit https://shopthetrustees.org/pages/trustees-farms

    Brookline:

    Allandale Farm is continuing its CSA program in 2023 and adding a Flower Share CSA as well. Registration is now open for returning customers, and you can check out the details at https://allandalefarm.com/csa-farm-bucks

    Concord:

    From their website: The Verrill Farm CSA program is a great way to establish healthy eating habits and broaden your palate by enjoying the vast variety of fresh, high quality produce grown right here on our farm. In line with our mission, we aim to supply the highest quality and best tasting fruits and vegetables to our CSA customers while doing our part to take care of the land on which we farm. To fulfill this pledge, we have and always will continue to practice sustainable agriculture for all of our growing practices! This year we are offering two different Verrill Farm CSA share options and two add-on shares from our local farm friends. Our 2023 CSA program will begin June 28th. Join the Verrill Farm CSA and enjoy fresh, high quality produce always grown right here in our fields in Concord & Sudbury. See what crops we grow. Visit https://verrillfarm.com/farm/csa/

    For even more options, especially in Western and Central Massachusetts, visit https://www.edibleboston.com/csa-guide

  • Saturday, July 29, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm – Iris Society Plant Sale

    The Iris Society of Massachusetts is holding its biennial plant sale offering an extensive array of named irises at great low prices. You can find both bearded and Siberian irises. All the irises are grown in New England and appropriate for local gardens. Members of the society will be on hand to help and provide information on the planting and care of irises. Iris Silverado pictured below from www.whiteflowerfarm.com.

    Come early for the best selection! The event will take place Saturday, July 29, from 11 – 3 at Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler Road in Concord. Free.

  • Friday, October 21, 6:00 pm – From Field to Fork: Candlelight Harvest Dinner at Verrill Farm

    Attend a Candlelight Harvest Dinner in Verrill Farms‘ decorated (and heated!) Concord greenhouse on Friday, October 21, beginning at 6 pm. Verrill Farm chefs prepare a dinner inspired by just-picked crops. The three course dinner includes appetizers, a main course (vegetarian option available) & side dishes made using their own crops, bread & dessert. Music by guitarist Enrique.  $55.00 per person tax included. Cash bar featuring wine & beer. Reservations required. Please call 978.369.4494.

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  • Friday and Saturday, September 23 and 24 – Fall Bulb and Perennial Sale

    The Middlesex Conservation District, a not for profit environmental agency, will be holding its annual Fall Bulb and Perennial Sale on 9/23 (3-6pm) and 9/24 (8am-noon) at Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler Rd, Concord, MA.  The sale features tulips, daffodils, specialty bulbs, iris and perennials; all proceeds benefit the District’s conservation programs. For more information please call 978- 692- 9395.  Image from www.whiteflowerfarm.com.

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  • Saturday, July 25, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm – Iris Society Plant Sale

    Looking for some beautiful irises to add to your garden? Then come to the iris plant sale sponsored by the Iris Society of Massachusetts on Saturday, July 25, from 11 – 4 at Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler Road in Concord. You will find a wide selection of bearded and Siberian named irises — all at low prices. All the irises are donated by members of the society and grow well in New England. Society members will be on hand to help you make selections and provide information about planting and care. Free event. For more information visit www.massirises.org.

  • Saturday, September 13, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, September 14, 12:00 noon – 6:00 pm – Concord Farm & Garden Fair

    The Concord Farm & Garden Fair weekend will be held September 13 and 14.  On Saturday, from 10 – 2, shop at Ag Day Farmers Market in Concord Center.  Purchase local produce, meat, eggs, and flowers.  Nearby restaurants will offer Ag Day specials.  At the Farmers Market, see the Lexicon of Sustainability (TM) Pop-up Photo Exhibit, illustrating the new language of sustainability, on loan from the Museum of Science.  Then, from 2 – 5, there will be Food & Flower Tours.  Chart your own course between six tours designed to delight and inspire: chickens, bees, organic veggies, fruit trees and flowers, bio-diverse community and home gardens (including an herb CSA,) a harvest treasure hunt and solar fencing.  Pre-register for home garden tours at the Market or at www.concordfood.ning.com.  You may also get on your bike for a casual tour of Concord gardens and farms – email richard@playandlearntogether.com.

    On Sunday, from noon – 4, the photo exhibit continues at the Concord Art Association, 37 Lexington Road.  Then, from 1 – 4, six farms take you behind their farmstands.  Walk the fields and talk with farmers, learn how small-scale farming and selling works today, see historic greenhouses and vintage tractors, and gather eggs and harvest vegetables.  Cycle Concord’s foodscape with Richard (email above.)  At 4 pm, dine on produce donated by local farmers and prepared by local chefs at the Stone Soup Dinner at Verrill Farm.  Appetizers at 4, dinner served at 5.  Limited seating.  Tickets may be purchased in advance from Debra’s Natural Gourmet, Concord Cheese Shop, and Verrill Farm, with proceeds supporting Concord agricultural projects.  Visit www.stonesoupconcord.com for more details.

    The Fair is sponsored by the Concord Agriculture Committee and Concord Gardeners Cooperative, with generous contributions from individuals and First Parish in Concord, Barrett Sotheby’s International Realty, Budget Printing, ConcordCAN, Concord Lumber, Debra’s Natural Gourmet, Dunkin Donuts, Helen’s Restaurant, and Middlesex Savings Bank.

     

  • Wednesday, August 13, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Field to Fork Dinner

    Join The Culinary Guild of New England on Wednesday, August 13, from 6- 8  at Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler Road in Concord, for a Field to Fork Dinner. Celebrate summer with a dinner in the field. This special meal will showcase the seasonal, just-picked crops grown right on the farm, and will be prepared by chefs from The Culinary Guild of New England.

    Cost for this event is $45 per person, and wine will be available for $5 per glass. Please note that our dinner will be held rain or shine and we will be sitting outside – so please remember to dress for the weather!

    Space is limited.  RSVP today at http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e9jwtm7yf9baf9b5&llr=d9a6hicab.

  • Tuesday, August 13, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Summer Harvest Farm to Fork Dinner at Verrill Farm

    You’re invited to join the Culinary Guild of New England and the AIWF (American Institute of Wine and Food) for a very special Summer Harvest Farm to Fork Dinner on Tuesday, August 13 at Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler Road in Concord!

    Our guests will be treated to a pre-dinner tractor drawn hayride will take people through the fields to get a look at the crops. This will be followed by a dinner that showcases the seasonal and fresh produce grown on the farm and will be prepared Verrill Farm chefs Guida Ponte and Jennifer Verrill, along with Guy Crosby of Cook’s Illustrated.

    Please note, our dinner will be held rain or shine and we will be sitting outside – so please remember to dress for the weather! Tickets are just $40 for the dinner and there will be a cash bar available. There are a limited number of spaces – so be sure to register now to confirm your space! You may respond now by clicking http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e7vqm6iz1f6ff1e9&llr=d9a6hicab.

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  • Saturday, July 27, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm – Iris Society Plant Sale

    The Iris Society of Massachusetts (ISM) is holding its biennial plant sale which will take place rain or shine from 11 am to 4 pm on Saturday, July 27 under the large open tent behind the farm store at Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler Road in Concord.

    The large selection of reasonably priced irises are all from ISM members’ gardens and grow well in our area. There will be bearded irises, from tiny miniature dwarfs to tall beardeds, as well as beardless siberian irises, woodland iris cristata, and many other types. Prices for the irises generally range from $1 for the dwarf irises to $6 for the potted siberians.

    If you attended ISM’s iris show on Memorial Day last year and enjoyed the profusion of beautiful irises, you will find many of those same irises at the sale. ISM members will be there to answer questions. There will a demonstration on dividing old iris clumps along with planting tips. Free. For more information visit www.massirises.org.

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  • Tuesday, October 18, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Wild Edibles

    The American Institute of Wine and Food, with Newbury College, 129 Fisher Avenue in Brookline, will host a program on Tuesday, October 18, from 6:30 – 8:30 featuring one of the Garden Club of the Back Bay’s favorite speakers. Russ Cohen, professional environmentalist and wild food enthusiast, will be giving a talk, with slides, called “Wild Edibles I Have Known (and Eaten)”. He will also be selling his cookbooks, the proceeds of which go to one of the organizations that he supports. Sometime during the evening, snacks made from the recipes in his book will be passed. These will be prepared by Guida Ponte, a chef at Verrill Farm in Concord, assisted by some of the Newbury culinary students. The cost is $25, and the event will take place in Mitton Hall. You may purchase tickets by sending a check made out to AIWF Boston, c/o Jerry Dreher, 1284 Beacon Street, #701, Brookline, MA 02446, or on line at http://www.aiwf.org/boston/chapter_calendar/event.html?calendarevent_id=3266&date=2011-10-18&.