Winter Update

Its cold outside! Time to do maintenance on all of our equipment and get ready for next year. We have firewood for sale as well as potatoes, squash and some apples and cider left in the store. Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays and snowy weather. Spring will be here before you know it so start planning your gardens now....
~Smith

November Update 1

Well the short days of November are here. Fortunately the temperature has moderated and we're enjoying some nice New England fall weather. Thanks to everyone who came by and helped make our pick your own apples, pumpkins and Harvest Hoedown a great success this year!
You can still stop by the farm stand for our own fresh squeezed apple cider, butter nut and acorn squash, potatoes, and apples - all grown on our farm. We have a nice selection of late season apple varieties such as Baldwin, Northern Spy, Russet, Spencer, Empire and Honey crisp. And we still have some of the old stand-by's like Cortland, Macoun and McIntosh...plus several others. For those of you with home gardens, now is the time to clean up and get some winter rye from our garden supply section.
The farm store will be open right thru Thanksgiving and into December.
~Smith

October Update 5

Hallo-lantern carved pumpkin night time hayrides...not haunted.
Oct 22, 23, 24, 25, 29 and 30th.
Thurs and Sunday hours: Dark to 9pm
Friday and Saturday hours: Dark to 10pm
Weather permitting.
Discount ticket pricing on Oct 22 and 29
For more info call 508-378-2270
We also have some apples left on the trees. Call for pick your own availability.
The store is still open. Get your apples, squash, cider, etc.
Pick your own pumpkins on weekends.
Ice Age 3 Movie Promotion* in the pumpkin patch Oct 24/25. 11am. - 3 pm Great fun for the kids!
*A private promotion not directly affiliated with C.N. Smith Farm.

~CNS

October Update 4

Oct 18/19 weekend, and later. Thanks to a bumper crop this year, we still have pick your own apples available. Empire, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Russet (a nice tart cooking apple) and some limited supply of Macouns. We are open 10-4 in the weekend but it may be best to call and check just in case. Also p-y-o pumpkins and hayrides. Coming up, Hallowlantern Hayrides (night time, not haunted, carved pumpkin hayride). The farm stand is stocked with all favorite varieties of fresh apples, winter squash, cider and more. Be sure to check out the halloween display!
Thanks to all (and the weather) for making our Harvest Hoe-down a great success.
CNS

Columbus Day 2009 update

Columbus Day Update October 12...We still have apples! We will be doing pick your own apples for as long as they remain on the trees during the last day of our Hoedown (harvest festival), from 10a.m. to 4p.m. (or until supplies last). Varieties available are Macoun (limited supply), Empire, Red Delicious, Mutsu, Spencer, Golden and Red Delicious, Russet, Fuji, Breaburn (limited supply) and Granny Smith (limited supply).

Note: No particular variety is guaranteed to be available for pick your own...when they're gone, they're gone!
After pick your own ends, we will comtinue to have our own apples, cider, pumpkins, squash, and much more available in the farm stand into November.

Our harvest festival is also going on Monday as well. This includes everything mentioned in the previous update.

Enjoy your holiday !!

October Update 2

Apple picking status October 10, 11, 12:
We will be picking the following varieties: Macoun (*limited supply*), Cortland (*limited supply*), Empire, Red Delicious, Yellow Delicious, Fuji, Braeburn, Spencer, Russet, Northern Spy, Mutsu, and Granny Smith (*limited supply*).

This weekend is also our big Harvest Hoedown - Sat, Sun, and Mon too...music, hayrides, pony rides, pumpkin picking and apple picking.

Pick your Own Apples is not gauranteed to be available Sunday afternoon or Monday afternoon. Apple varieties posted are not gauranteed to be available all 3 days. It all depends on the weather, and hence the crowd that comes out to pick. If our p-y-o orchard gets picked out, we will have our own apples available in the farmstand.

Hope to see you this weekend!

October Update 1

Apple picking status for the weekend of Oct 3 and 4: We will be picking Honeycrisp, Macoun, Cortlands, and Empires! Empire is a nice small sized eating apple that especially goes well in kids lunches. It is a McIntosh/Red Delicious cross with a very unique flavor (that is neither Mac or Red Delicious in nature). Don't let a little drizzle keep you out of the orchard either! The orchard is mowed so your feet wont get too wet. Its supposed to be mild as well this weekend. If unsettled weather continues on the weekends we may have an extended picking season this year so stay tuned - (we are usually picked out by Columbus Day but if no one comes because its rainy, then we may have enough for a few more Oct weekends!)

September Update 4

September 25/26 apple pick your own varieties will be McIntosh (limited supply), Macoun, Cortland and Honeycrisp. Hope to see you at the farm. Before visiting, check out New England Apple's pick your own video link in the previous post (September Update 3) for picking tips.

September Update 3

September 18/19 Apple picking: We will be picking McIntosh and Macouns this weekend. A few other varieties may be available however this is dependant upon how they seem to ripening by the weekend, so they will not be posted at this time. For excellent pick your own tips on what to do and not to do at your local farm, check out New England Apple association's video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-NbCpbZWOc
Hope to see you this weekend!
~C. Smith

September Update 2

A quick update for Sept 12/13 weekend. Still picking McIntosh apples. Blueberry and Peach pick your own has ended. Raspberry picking still available. Other apple varieties available in the farm stand as well as our own fresh pressed cider, peaches, and vegies. Thanks to everyone who came out Labor Day Weekend. It was one of our most successful Labor Day's to date!

September Update

A close call with tropical storm Danny but September's apple season is looking very good. We have early apples available in the farmstand and pick your own peaches every weekend. Pick your own blueberries and raspberries are still available. Pick your own apples will begin Labor Day weekend September 5th with McIntosh apples. We'll also be giving free hayrides that weekend with one of our antique tractors. Speaking of antique tractors, our 3rd annual antique tractor showing in the orchard will be Sept 12 from 10am-2pm. Some members of the NEATTA (http://www.neatta.com/) will be attending, weather permitting.

Note our new pick your own apple hours this year - we're now open on Wednesday, in addtion to Thur, Fri, Sat and Sunday. 10am to 4 pm.

Be sure to catch us at the Braintree Farmer's market. The market operates every single Saturday morning from 9 to 1, rain or shine, at the Braintree Town Hall Mall until October 31st. We also have our roadside stand on Rte 106 in West Bridgewater.

Hope you've had a nice summer and hope to see you soon at the farm !

August 2009 update

So summer is here...finally...sort of. Here's whats coming up next:

• Corn Festival Aug 22/23. Hayrides (weather permitting), produce and fruit samples, and of course - corn on the cob.
• Now picking peaches - pick your own is on the weekends only (via the blueberry parking lot).
• Blueberry pick your own continues all week.
• Raspberries will probably start this coming weekend (8/15).
• Our own Garlic will be available in our store most likely mid-August. The rainy weather delayed harvesting this crop too.
• Look for Apple picking to start Labor Day weekend (already? geez.)

Its been a rough growing season so far for Massachusetts farms. First the rain and now a tomato/potato blight has infected the Northeast and many farms have lost some of their crop. This is the same strain of blight that created the Irish potato famine so many years ago. So if you think local tomatoes are a bit pricey this year you know why. Incidentally, the Dept of Agriculture has determined this blight was brought to our region by a "big box" store selling infected plants. Now you know why buying from your local farm is so important.
We've worked very hard at Smith Farm this year to ensure the success of our crops. Protecting against the blight, managing the crops in damp, wet, and generally unfavorable growing conditions has been challenging to the say the least. So whether you usually buy from us or other local farms, please continue to support your local grower and know that we all appreciate your business.
~Smith

Mid July '09 Update

Well some decent weather finally arrived. Enough to get things ripening anyways even tho it looks like some rain again in the near future. We're now harvesting our own corn, squash, zuchinni, cucumbers etc. The inclement weather has set our tomatoes back however so they will be later. Blueberries are of course still available. We're also picking the first peaches and plums of the season. Coming soon - pick your own peaches !!

July Update 1

Well the rain has finally stopped and things have started to grow. Quite a few of our vegetables are behind a few weeks but we have some summer squash and zuchini coming in. Fresh peas, lettuce and greens are available as well. New this week: BLUEBERRIES. We have them already picked in the store and pick your own should start soon. Thanks to all who braved the crummy weather and came out to pick strawberries. We took a hit on the second half of that crop due to the rain so lets hope we have some sunshine and good growing weather here on out!! Thanks again and we hope to see you soon. ~CN Smith

Mid June '09 Update

The rainy weather isnt helping but we have strawberries !! Pick your own when it isnt pouring outside as well as in the farm stand. We also have our own lettuce, peas, garlic scapes (greens), and other spring crops coming in. Be sure and stop by the farm in East Bridgewater or one of the farmers markets we attend:
South Station Boston - Tuesday and Thursday.
City Hall , Brockton - Friday, (10:00-2:00) .
Braintree - Saturday.

June 2009

Our first crop is coming in - Strawberry picking has commenced for the farm store. Pick your own will start soon so check back here on the blog, our website, or call the farm at 508-378-2270 for info. We still have flower and vegetable plants as well as fruit trees and various shrubs available for sale in the garden center. Dont forget mulch, potting soil, compost and fertilizer for your new or existing garden! The threat of frost is over (hopefully) and there is still time to plant tomatoes, potatoes, squashes, corn and others (June 12 being the average end date). Happy growing! ~CNS

Spring 2009 Update

Welcome back spring !! Lots happening at the farm...orchard expansion and renovation continues. Over 1000 new apple trees will be planted this April but it takes 3 or more years until they will be open for pick your own !! Its an investment we are making for the farm's future. Also, new this spring is a free Easter Egg hunt (weather permitting). The store is now open for all your seed, plants and gardening needs. We'll be set up for April 10 and 11 from 11am to 3pm. The eggs are something special too !! Sunny Bunny Easter Eggs (SunnyBunnyEasterEggs.com) are made by special folks ! Visit their website for more info about these amazing people. Hope to see you at the farm soon.