Fall 2010 Update 4

Looks like a beautiful 1st weekend of October coming up. We are still picking apples and will have approximately 10 varieties open. Please note the following varieties are almost picked out and cannot be gauranteed to be available:
McIntosh (limited)
Macoun (limited)
Cortland (limited)
Honey Crisp (PICKED OUT)
The above are available in the farm stand all ready picked.

Pick Your Own bag sizes are 10lb and 20lb. Price is $2.00 per lb. There is no parking or entrance fee this weekend. Your bag purchase gets you into the orchard where you can fill it full, but not overfilled (e.g. not heaping, overflowing into pockets, purses, baby carraige bottoms, etc).

We are also doing pick your own pumpkins this weekend (hayride required).

When visiting, please follow all directions and instructions for your own safety and respect of our property. Thank you.

Fall 2010 update 3

Fall is officially here this week! How about picking some apples? You can also come during the weekday Thur and Fri hours to avoid the weekend rush. This week (9/23 thru 26) we will be picking the following:
McIntosh - limited availabilty
Macoun - moderate availability
Cortland - moderate availabilty
Empire - opening this weekend! Plentiful.
Honey Crisp - PICKED OUT

Bag sizes available are 1o lb and 20 lb. You must purchase one of our bags before picking.

All varieties above are available in our farm store. We will be picking 5 more varieties in the coming weeks.

Pumpkin picking on weekends (hayride required).

When visiting, please obey all rules and instructions for your safety and the enjoyment of others. Also note that bees are extremely active this time of year...we cannot control this. You can help in the orchard by not dropping and crushing apples on the ground and properly disposing of your garbage. If you are alergic to bees, please be prepared. Thank you.

Fall 2010 Update 2

Apple pick your own continues this week with new varieties open! The cool nights have hastened along some ripening. We are now picking* McIntosh, Macoun, some Cortland and Honey Crisp. Also starting this weekend is pick your own pumpkins (hayride required). Pumpkins are also available at the farmstand and we still have fresh vegies, corn, apples, peaches, etc. We are also pressing our own fresh apple cider!! Try some with a fresh baked cider donut!!
*Due to the fickle nature of, well...nature, we cannot be responsible for daily crop availability changes.

Fall Update 1

Wow...hard to believe but fall is closing in on us. Pick your own Apples will begin on schedule Labor Day Weekend. McIntosh will be the first up for harvest. Several weather factors have lent itself to a nice apple crop year. Last year's rainy summer produced very large apples but due to the high water contant, some varieties were rather tasteless compared to normal. This year's dry weather, although not very healthy for our lawns, will result in somewhat smaller sized fruit with more flavor. Please keep your fingers crossed that the hurricanes remain out in the Atlantic. As you can imagine, the strong winds would not bode well for trees and fruit alike. Hope to see you in the orchard soon. Please remember to follow the pick your own rules posted at the orchard entrance so that everyone can enjoy the farm responsibly and safely! Thank you.
~Smith Farm

Summer Update 3

Well despite the dry weather we have a plentiful harvest of corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, squashes and even pumpkins (thanks to alot of irrigation work)! Blueberries are winding down but pick your own peaches and raspberries are still going on. Apple picking should start on time Labor Day Weekend - we already have early apples available in the farm stand! Also now available is our own GARLIC. We have two varieties - Italian Purple and Music (white)...get it while it lasts!
See you soon!

Summer Update 2

Hard to believe but the summer is flying by. We are now picking blueberries, raspberries, peaches, early apples, corn, tomatoes, squash, beans, onions and more! Stop by our farm in East Bridgewater or come to any of the farmer's markets we attend (see previous blog entry). Pick your own fans can now pick raspberries and peaches in addition to blueberries. It is still early so call for conditions and times (508-378-2270). Minimum amounts apply. Coming soon - our own garlic, stay tuned.

We appreciate your support and continued interest in picking your own fresh produce at Smith Farm. Remember, your honesty helps keep us in business and we appreciate payment for all you pick!

Have a great day and hope to see you soon.
~Smith Farm

Summer Update 2010

Pick your own Strawberries has now ended. Thank you so much for a very successful strawberry season !! Up next is Pick Your Own Blueberries - which starts July 5th. In case you were wondering, yes everything is a bit early this year thanks to the warm spring. We also have fresh tomatoes, lettuce and other early vegetables now available in the farm stand. If you can't make it to East Bridgewater, look for us at one of these farmer's markets....
Bridgewater: Tuesdays 3-6pm
Canton: Thursdays 230-630pm
Quincy: Fridays 1130am-530pm
Braintree: Saturdays 9am-1pm
North Quincy: Wednesdays 3-6pm
Eat Healthy, Pick Healthy, Support your Local Farm!