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Big announcement! We are now Certified Animal Welfare Approved (AWA)!

We had decided that just because we say we are organic doesn't mean that our animals see the light of day, which can and does happen in the organic world (shocking I know!). We decided to take this one step further so you, the consumer, can be assured of the wonderful, happy and humane treatment of our pigs. If you have ever been here, you would have seen the happy pigs frolicking around in the pasture and playing in the mud. One of the biggest thing people say - besides how cute they are, is "I can't believe how friendly they are". So for those of you who haven't been here yet and haven't seen for yourself, you can be assured that our pork lived a very happy and natural life here which, by the way, comes out in the flavor!

Unusual Farm Visit

We had an amazing visit from MEGAFOOD'S CEO, ROBERT CRAVEN.  For Robert's birthday, he decided he wanted to give rather than receive so he and some of his employees came by to support local family farming among other things.  When I saw that help was arriving, (at least that is how I saw it - you know how we are with our visitors by now...) we put him right to work. Since Megafood makes their vitamins from vegetables - farm to tablet, I thought Mr. Craven could plant beets.  He certainly earned his keep that day! There was so much about his visit that was special. Mr. Craven is really about helping people, and giving them access to real nutrition using real nutrients. Its not just about the vitamins though, they wiped out our farm stand - meats, greens, eggs, jellies, syrup, all our products and donated them to a food pantry!

Our organic certification requires detailed documentation and labeling of all our fields. Our fields are named after saints but in honor of all that Mr. Craven does to support the community and farmers we decided to name the new, virgin field that Robert worked on the Robert Craven Field. He is in good company with the saints! Thank you Robert for a beautiful day that will go down in TFO history!

Thanksgiving Turkeys - pre order open until THIS SUNDAY 6/12 only

For fresh, organic, pastured Turkeys raised the way nature intended.... preordering is required

If you would like to order one (or more) please click on the BUY NOW button at the top of the page to make a $25.00 deposit. If you are using a mobile device, you may need to click on the > at the bottom of the page to see the BUY NOW link.

IMPORTANT - you must order by midnight this Sunday June 12th as we need to order the chicks right away to ensure good weights by Thanksgiving.

Turkeys will $6.50 a pound, so to give you an idea, a 15 lb. bird will be $97.50 minus your deposit $72.50 would be due on delivery.

If you are not able to drive to the farm and pick up, we will arrange some pick up points (i.e. South/North Shore, Metro West and Greater Boston area) or even deliver the bird right to your home if it's not too far.

Please share and if you know others who may want a Fresh Organic Pasture Raised Turkey for their holiday meal, please let them know.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Its Hay Day...

We were blessed today to have cool weather for hay day. Special thanks to our guest helper - Matt who is actually willing to come back tomorrow for the next round - that's the spirit!

What would we do without little helpers!

No person is too small or inexperienced to give us a helping hands. These little hands planted a couple hundred strawberry plants, dozens of raspberries bushes and more in the last two weeks and mulched them up with our own wood chips from last year's trees - only to reap the benefits next year! Thank you Thomas, DJ, Yaya, Jaz and Jam (driving the tractor) you guys rock!

2016 CSA Offerings

Our 2016 CSA offering is now available

Offering exclusive members-only items over and above our farm stand offering

Spring Season from mid-May until mid-June includes items such as:

• Strawberries
• Mixed greens and lettuces
• Arugula
• Spinach
• Beets
• Maple Syrup (1 bottle)
• Eggs -  free range and soy free (1/2 doz for 1/2 share)

Cost is $100 for a full share (serves 4 people) or $50 for a ½ share

Summer Season (prime) from mid-June until mid-September and will be abundant!

Items include more than 25 varieties of vegetables and some fruit, such as:

• Potatoes                                                                                 
• Onions                                                                                    
• Tomatoes                                                                          
• Cucumbers                                                                 
• Zucchini /  Summer Squash                         
• Corn                                                       
• Bell Peppers                                                               
• Carrots 
• Apples                                                                                              

Cost is $550 for a full share (serves 4 people) or $225 for a ½ share

Note: this share does not include eggs or Maple Syrup.

Weekly pick up for CSA members available during daylight hours

at the farm stand at your convenience.

Limited space available.  

Be a part of our growing season this year! 

Reserve your share by sending a 25% deposit to the address on right. 

Payment in full is due by start of share (May 15th for Spring or June 15th for Summer)

Payment plans available.

Additional Offerings: Our self-serve farm stand has many other ORGANIC and gluten free kitchen staples and meats that can be purchased as well, such as:

Apple Cider Vinegar Leaf and regular Lard

Pastured pork (limited) Pastured chicken (limited)

Dried herbs Eggs - free range soy free fed organic

Jellies Honey

Pastured turkeys ready for Thanksgiving (pre ordering required)

Canned vegetables and goods such as our popular salsa and more!

Important Information

CSA programs thrive on a strong sense of community among members and are built on the principle of shared risk – Our success is our success and our challenges are our challenges.  As such, no refunds will be available if unforeseen or uncontrollable circumstances occur.

Don’t forget to visit the piglets or baby chicks when you are here!

Getting ready for spring!

While outside things are still getting buttoned up for the winter, inside we are getting ready for next season. We have been making gallons of Apple Cider Vinegar from our own organic apples - and I must say, the best apples ever! We hope to have a long line of gluten free items such as this vinegar.

Wally has been waiting all summer for this moment... he planted, tended, harvested, dried and here he is preparing his long awaited organic popcorn - and boy was it worth the wait!  So very tasty indeed!  He has promised to grow a much bigger field next year as it was well worth all the work. With any luck we will still have some in the spring to sell, that is, if it hasn't been all eaten by then...

PS if anyone would like our organic free range eggs, just ring the doorbell, the girls are still going strong this time of year!

The Harvest is Plentiful!

The bounty is big!  The list is just too long this week, you'll just have to come and see for yourselves.  And for you honey lovers... we are pulling our hives and honey will be available in about two weeks.

Eat fresh eat local!

We have lots of vegetables to choose from. Have you ever had a fresh onion?  Unless you've grown them yourself, it is not often you can have an onion from field to table.  We also have Esther's famous Pesto. One pint jar provides several servings and can be frozen.  Try one of Jam's Paradise Pears. Take a look at our list this week and come on by!

• Potatoes                                                                                 
• Onions                                                                                    
• Basil                                                                                       
• Tomatoes                                                                               
• Beets                                                                                      
• Cucumbers                                                                 
• Zucchini                                                                      
• Summer Squash                                                         
• Crookneck (sweet) Summer Squash  
• Romaine Lettuce (mini)                                             
• Bell Peppers                                                               
• Carrots                                                                                               
• Cherry Tomatoes                                                       
• Paradise Pears                                                                       
• Green beans                                                               
• Pesto in glass jar
• Catnip                                       

                                           

The Farm Stand is Open!

We are stocking fresh on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with deliveries to Derry and Londonderry on Mondays by request.  Call for special orders on other days and we will be happy to accommodate. Our farm stand is self serve so come anytime on these days.  Today we picked bell peppers, carrots, basil, roma tomatoes, cucumbers, romaine lettuce, beets, summer squash, zucchini, and crookneck squash. Come on by!

Piglets, piglets everywhere

We have 3 litters of piglets and what a great time of year to have them around. We get to see a lot of genuine pig piles! Come and see them and pick up some veggies. We have romaine lettuce, beets with greens (two servings of vegetables for the price of one!), zucchini, zucchini flowers (gotta fry'em!) crookneck summer squash (sweeter than traditional), traditional summer squash and spinach. See our busy farmer recipes posted here.

Watch out if you visit, you might get drafted!

Many hands make light work and everyone, even the littlest pitches in with the hay.