Stop by Allandale Farm and you'll find greenhouses filled with perky potted perennials just waiting to be taken home and planted. While you're there picking up plants, be sure to browse the selection of food available as well. Choose from fresh vegetables and fruits, locally made treats, or a loaf of Clear Flour Bakery's artisan breads. The farm also has a summer program available for children, which teaches young minds all about the outdoors.
Coonamessett Farm, a 20-acre farm and research enterprise, has been serving the community since 1989. Located in the East Falmouth village of Hatchville and owned by Ron Smolowitz, the farm offers a variety of products, services and activities. Farm animals include dwarf goats, sheep, alpacas, miniature donkeys, rabbits, chickens, ducks and turkeys. Visitors can pick their own vegetables, fruit, flowers and herbs or browse the farm stand for jams, breads, herbal soaps and specialty grocery items. The farm offers educational tours for schools and community organizations. "Jamaican Night" on Wednesday nights in the summer is very popular with local residents.
Sunshine Farm is a third-generation, New England family farm in Sherborn. The farm is a 100-acre fruit and vegetable operation. In addition, the farm raises greenhouse bedding plants. The business’ season begins each year in May with Mother's Day baskets. June follows close behind with fresh strawberries that customers can hunt and pick themselves. July brings sweet corn, tomatoes and peaches. Pick-your-own raspberries are the draw in August, and come fall the farm has an abundance of pumpkins, squash and corn stalks. The farm participates annually in the CSA.
Canaan Farms offers an array of fruits and vegetables, as well as prepared foods made with home-grown ingredients. In addition to food items, there are a variety of flowers, as well as seasonal decorative items for sale. Staff and customers alike are welcoming and down-to-earth.
Stony Brook Acres is a local market offering produce, deli selections, breads, pies and pastries. They also carry a wide selection of flowers, plants, soil, gravel, stone and sand as well as ice cream, fudge, cheese and milk.
The Big Apple Farm is an attraction for both tourists and Wrentham locals alike. A visit can include a viewing of the apple grader, taking a hayride, seeing the Pumpkin House during the Autumn months, or enjoying hot and cold apple cider. The farm also offers 24 types of apples, baked goods, candy, jams, sauces and syrups.
Winslow Farm Animal Sanctuary is a hidden gem on the south shore. This non-profit organization rescues and houses mistreated and abandoned animals such as horses, swans, sheep and more. The farm allows visitors to get up close to these animals and learn about them. Birthday party packages are available, and activities are held at Winslow Farm Animal Sanctuary year-round.
