A Barrow of Summer

What We Grow

We grow nearly 200 varieties of vegetables, herbs and flowers. Almost all of our vegetable varieties are open-pollinated (as opposed to hybrid), organic seed. Many are heirloom (old, pure) varieties, known for their flavor and unique features. You can taste the difference!

CSA Member, Debra, says it well here: "I also appreciate the biodiversity aspect of your farm. I have always marveled at the Davis tomato (grocery store variety) in that it is utterly tasteless. And that someone actually designed a tomato with desirable qualities for packing but thought it was ok to take taste out of the equation! Without efforts to continue to grow heirloom varieties, I fear that we could end up having nothing but the Davis (don't know if that's the official name for it) tomato."

A Garden Tour...an excerpt from a farm newsletter


THE LIST
A long, yet not comprehensive, list

THE LIST A long, yet not comprehensive, list This list is everchanging. We are always trying new things, dropping poor producers, keeping the steady staples. But it will give you an idea of what we grow. BEANS
Haricot Verts (Gourmet French Bean)
CUCUMBERS
Marketmore 76
SUMMER SQUASH
Dark Green Zuke
WINTER SQUASH
Table Queen Acorn
Waltham Butternut
GOURDS/PUMPKINS
New England Pie
Field Pumpkins
Small Ornamental Gourd Mix
ROOTS
Beets
Cherry Bell Radish
French Breakfast Radish
Oasis white Turnips
Copra Onions
Evergreen Scallions
Leeks
Gigante Italia Parsley
GREENS
several kinds of Lettuce
Arugula
Perpetual Spinach
Argenta Chard
Pac Choi
BRASSICAS
Cabbage
Red Russian Kale
Kolibri Kolrabi
Fennel
NIGHTSHADES
Nadia Italian Eggplant
Japanese Eggplant
Ace Bell Peppers
Jalapeno
Pimiento Peppers
HEIRLOOM TOMATOES
Cherokee Purple Tomato
Pruden's Purple Tomato
Arkansas Traveler Tomato
Brandywine Tomato
Green Zebra Tomato
Old German Tomato
Paste Tomato
Valencia Tomato
Sun Gold Cherry Tomato
Matts Wild Cherry Tomato
Other heirloom tomatoes as well--30 varieties!
Sweet Basil
POTATOES
Kennebec heirloom white potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
our own House in the Woods Music Garlic
U-PICK HERB GARDEN including
Calendula
Catnip
Lavender
Oregano
Chives
Medicinal Herbs
Chamomile
Sage
Cilantro
Dill
Anise
Thyme
Parsley
Basil
FLOWERS
Purple Coneflower
Batchelors Button
Marigold
U-PICK FLOWER ROW--Zinnias
Sunflowers