Quality of Life: Farms
Farms

Whether you want to shop for fresh, native produce, pick out your very own Halloween pumpkin, or go on a hayride, you have your pick of dozens of farms throughout the Merrimack Valley.

Cider Hill Farm – Amesbury
Scenic farm, pick-your-own fruits, walking and picnic areas, fall weekend hayrides, farm animal viewing and hay barn play area for kids, large outdoor corn field & hay bale maze, country store, greenhouse and view of packing and cider operation. Winner of the best cider in the state by Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture's cider contest.

Jewell Towne Vineyards – South Hampton, NH
Founded in 1994 and located a stone's throw from the Amesbury line on the shores of the Powow River in South Hampton, N.H., Jewell Towne Vineyards offers free tours and complimentary tastings.

Anvil Farm – Boxford

Ingaldsby Farm – Boxford
Fruits & vegetables, annuals & perennials. Bakery features homemade muffins, donuts, pies & much more. Farm animals.

Nason's Stone House Farm - Boxford
276 Washington Street (Route 133)
West Boxford
978-352-2323

Paisley Farm & Greenhouses – Boxford

Griggs Farm – Billerica
599 Boston Road
Billerica
978-667-911
Greenhouse, plants, vegetables for retail and wholesale. Open March to Christmastime.

Courser Brook Red Deer Farm – Byfield

Newbury Perennial Gardens & Nursery – Byfield

Parker River Alpaca Farm – Byfield

Lupien's Farm – Chelmsford
240 Westford St.
Chelmsford
978-256-0654

Broken Wheel Farm – Dracut
702 Broadway Rd.
Dracut
978-454-2508
Hayrides in fall. Cut-your-own Christmas trees. Bedding plants & hanging baskets in spring. Gift shop and candy shop.

Brox Farm – Dracut
Growers of fine flowers, vegetables and fruit. Offer pick-your-own apples and pumpkins. Wildlife observation opportunities. Farm stand, orchard with walking paths, bedding plants, annuals perennials, local honey. Open May 1 to October 31.

Shaw Farm Dairy & Ice Cream Stand – Dracut
90-year-old dairy farm where cows are still milked every day and milk is sold in glass bottles. More than 50 varieties of ice cream, including sugar-free. Seasonal ice cream stand.

McLoon Farms – Dunstable
Rt. 113 & Thorndike St.
Dunstable
978-649-3656
Pick-your-own pumpkins; honey, jams & preserves. Country setting in old barn. Open daily June 1 to October 30.

Ingraham Christmas Tree Farm – Georgetown

Morehouse's Wheeler Brook Farm – Georgetown
Pick-your-own operation with farm animals, picnic area, children's area, pond and gardens. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, cut flowers, vegetables, Christmas trees.

Nunan Florist & Greenhouses – Georgetown

Wheeler Brook Farm – Georgetown

Harmony Hill Farm – Georgetown

Fay's Farm – Haverhill

Goddard Hay Farm – Haverhill

Hansen's Tree Farm – Haverhill

Kimball Farm Llamas – Haverhill
1820 farm house; llamas & cows. Feed the llamas daily. Complete line of feed for cats, dogs; birdseed, organic hay, grain and feed custom blended on premises. Sales of hay, fencing and animals.

Rogers Spring Hill Farms & Garden Center – Ward Hill
Century-old family farm on the Haverhill/North Andover line, featuring acres of strawberries, pumpkins and butternut squash, with "pick-your-own" season. Firewood cut, split, and delivered in the Greater Haverhill area. Corn and alfalfa silage for cattle feed.

Srybny Farms – Haverhill

Turkey Hill Farm – Haverhill
Hilltop farm overlooks southern New Hampshire. Pick-your-own blueberries and raspberries. Cut-your-own Christmas trees.

Willow Spring Vineyards – Haverhill

Towerhill Farm - Lawrence

Sargent Farm - Merrimac

Sunday Farm - Merrimac

Avedisian Farm & Greenhouses – Methuen


Duerrs Greenhous – Methuen

Laschi's Garden Center – Methuen

Mann Orchards – Methuen

Raymond’s Turkey Farm – Methuen
Operating for more than 50 years, raising grain-fed Broad Breasted White Holland turkeys, which are bred, raised and slaughtered on premises. In addition to fresh turkeys, products include turkey pies, turkey meatballs, turkey chili, turkey chop suey, etc.

Simone Farms – Methuen

Colby Farm – Newbury
Farmstand with seasonal fresh garden produce.

Iron Moon Farm – Newbury

Marshview Farm – Newbury
297 Newburyport Turnpike (Route 1)
Newbury
978-499-9927
Farmstand with fresh vegetables, fruits, annuals, perennials, hanging baskets of flowers.

Olde Towne Gardens – Newbury

Tendercrop Farm – Newbury
Large vegetable, flower and fruit farm also features gourmet food, bakery goods, homemade soups, butchery with certified Black Angus and free-range chicken. Gift shop with a large selection of dried flowers and hand-made wreaths and arrangements. In season annuals, perennials, herbs, pottery, mums, Christmas trees and decorating needs. Pick-your-own strawberries, peaches, raspberries, tomatoes and apples. Buffalo, peacocks, llamas and turkeys.

Arrowhead Farm– Newburyport

Woodman Farm– Newburyport

Barker's Farm Stand – North Andover

Boston Hill Farm – North Andover

Smolak Farms – North Andover
300 year old, 155-acre farm, farm animals, fallow deer, pick-your-own fruit, choose & cut Christmas trees, bakery, vegetable production, function areas, educational, kids' birthday & night hayrides, water resources educational program, kids' crafts summer camp.

Leonhard & Eldred Farm – North Andover

Turtle Lane Maple Farm – North Andover

Boggastowe Farm and B &B – Pepperell
20 Shattuck St.
Pepperell
978-433-5191
Maple syrup operation with guided tours by appointment. Bed & Breakfast farm, animals, lambs in spring. B & B open year round. Maple sugaring during March & weekends.

Kimball Fruit Farm – Pepperell
Pick-your-own apples, strawberries, raspberries and peaches. Bring a picnic. June through December 31.

Chickadee Hill Farm –Rowley

The Herb Farmacy – Salisbury
30 Elmwood St.
Salisbury
978-834-7879
NOFA certified organic farm specializing in more than 400 varieties of medicinal and culinary herbs, edible flowers, heirloom vegetables, garlic & chili pepper plants and produce. Educational classes, tours and apprentice programs. Cut herbs available. Display gardens. Open mid-March to December.

Pettengill Farm – Salisbury
121 Ferry Road
Salisbury
978-462-3675
Farmstand with pick-your-own seasonal flowers.

Lawndale Farm – Tyngsborough

Parlee Farms – Tyngsborough
Five-month pick-your-own picking season from early June into late October. Crops include strawberries, blueberries, cut flowers, raspberries, late season strawberries, apples, and pumpkins.

Drew Farm – Westford
Pick-your-own apple orchard.

Brown Spring Farm – West Newbury

Knapps Greenhouses – West Newbury

Evergreen Farm – West Newbury

Long Hill Orchard – West Newbury
138 acre orchard along the Merrimack River. Ice cream stand, farm stand, pick-your-own, bakery, cider press, greenhouse and petting farm, horse drawn apple blossom & harvest tours and festivals. Christmas trees and hay/sleigh rides. Ice cream stand open April through October 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Farm stand, May through December. Pick-your-own, September – October.

Paradise Farm – West Newbury

Syringa Plus – West Newbury