Late Fall Update

The harvest season maybe over but the farmstand is still open. We have our own fresh pressed cider, winter squashes, potatoes and late variety apples still available. Baking for Thanksgiving? Why settle for canned fillings at the supermarket when you can grab a basket of apples or a sugar pumpkin for that fresh pie, bread or whatever your tastebuds are asking you to make. Dont forget to pick up some jam, jelly, pickles, or local honey too! Happy Thanksgiving and hope to see you at the farm. ~C. Smith

Hallo-Lantern Hayrides !

The next fall event will get under way this weekend starting this Friday. Several hundred expertly carved pumpkins will be on display during an approximately 20-minute nighttime hayride. This is NOT a haunted hayride and is fun for the whole family. The hayrides start at dark on the following dates: Oct 17, 18, 19; 23, 24, 25, 26; 29, & 30. Call for ticket info. The farmstand will be open at night during the hayride hours as well. Hope to see you there !!

Updated October Info

As of Saturday October 11 APPLE pick your own is CLOSED. Due to the overwhelming crowd we had today our pick your own orchards got cleaned out. We still have the Harvest Hoedown Oct 12 and 13 which includes pick your own pumpkins, hayrides, live music, pony rides, etc. We have a nice selection of our own already picked apples available in the farmstand as well as our own fresh pressed apple cider. If you missed apple picking remember, we begin picking around Labor Day weekend (1st or 2nd weekend of September) so next year be sure to come earlier !! ~CNS

October 2008 Update

Looks like a nice weekend this Oct 4 and 5 weatherwise for some apple picking! We are getting into our October varieties such as Empire, Delicious, and Cortland. We still have some earlier varieties like McIntosh and Macoun in limited quantities as well. See the Pick Your Own page at cnsmithfarminc.com for more details. And be sure to come by the farm Oct 11, 12 and 13 for our Columbus Day weekend "Hoedown" - 3 days of live music, pony rides, hay rides, pumpkin and apple picking (apple picking is NOT guaranteed to be available all 3 days this year), fresh cider and produce in the farm stand.

Grower's Update September 2008

Well the apple harvest is in full swing and despite some rainy weekends, business has been brisk. Our antique tractor show Sept 13 was fun for the customers and tractor owners alike. We still have plenty of apples available and are now transitioning from the early fall varieties to the mid season varieties. We should be picking McIntosh and Macouns for another weekend or so and will definitely be picking Cortlands and Empire in the coming weeks. Delicious, Fuji, Spencer, and Granny Smith varieties will be available the first or second weekend of October. Unfortunately our Honeycrisp trees did not produce enough for pick-you-own however we do have them available in our farm store. Please remember that we cannot control nature so we can only estimate when certain varieties will be open for picking. I'd also like to remind folks that our farm is privately owned. We work hard to produce a quality crop and care for our trees and ask that you follow the few pick-your-own rules we have posted and respect our property. Thanks again for your business and I hope you have fun when you visit.

GROWERS UPDATES

SPECIAL UPDATE FOR JUNE 2008 – We sell only our own, in-season, locally grown fruit and produce. Fruits and produce sold at our farm in East Bridgewater, our roadside stand in West Bridgewater, or any of our farmer’s markets locations were planted, grown, and harvested in our own local fields. Our on-site cider mill is federally inspected and certified. Additional items sold in our store, which we may not produce ourselves, are purchased from trusted local growers, bakers, or producers only.
Update for Spring 2008. There’s lots happening at the farm! While the store was closed over the winter, we renovated our produce retail area with all new display coolers and expanded the overall room size. Also, an entirely new cold storage bay is being constructed to keep our harvested crops as fresh as possible for our customers. We think you’ll enjoy the larger space and new look to our produce area. See the farm stand page for more information and pictures as soon it’s finished!
In addition to the store renovations, the new animal viewing area is finished. The kids really enjoy the goats, chickens, turkeys and other small animals. Please note that the animal viewing area is open during store hours only.
The growing season appears to be on track weather-wise. Fruit tree pruning wrapped up in March and new trees were planted in April. Be sure to visit the pick your own page for more details. New flowers and vegetable plants are popping up in the greenhouses – a sure sign warmer weather is finally here. We hope to see you soon.
Please keep in mind when visiting that C.N. Smith Farm is a privately owned working farm. Visitors are kindly asked to remain in designated customer areas, observe warning signs and stay clear of parked or operating equipment for obvious safety reasons. Also, to help us keep costs down and maintain cleanliness, please place trash in proper receptacles or take it home with you. For health code reasons, please leave your pets at home. Your cooperation is appreciated so that everyone may enjoy the open space and fresh locally grown produce we cultivate.