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Favorite New England Farm Stands

From spring seedlings to fall fruits in season

by Johnette Rodriguez

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Seasons matter in New England, and the best harbinger is what's available at your local farm stand. Farm stands come in many varieties and sizes, from apple orchards to year-round markets. The ones highlighted here are three- or four-season spots, with spring seedlings, summer veggies, fall fruits, and winter seafood. Most of what they sell is harvested daily from their own fields, although they may also offer products from other local farmers.

Connecticut
LoPresti Farm
5 Hollowell Rd.
Preston
860-887-5292
Family farm offering vegetable and flower plants, sweet corn, pumpkins, and many other veggies, plus pick-your-own tomatoes in August and September. Open April through Christmas Eve.

Maine
Alewives Brook Farm
83 Old Ocean House Rd.
Cape Elizabeth
207-799-7743
This Portland-area farm harvests (and sells) almost every kind of veggie that'll grow in Maine. The folks here also sell lobsters, clams, and crabs. Open year-round.

Massachusetts
C.N. Smith Farm
325 South St. (off Route 106)
East Bridgewater
508-378-2270
cnsmithfarminc.com
Third-generation family business on 90+ acres. Farm visits encouraged; pick-your-own berries, apples, pumpkins, corn, beans, and peas. Open March to Thanksgiving.

New Hampshire
Edgewater Farm
99 River Rd.
Plainfield
603-298-5764
www.edgewaterfarm.com
A working farm since 1835. 50,000 square feet of greenhouses and a variety of crops. Open seasonally; close to White River Junction (VT) intersection of I-91 and I-89.

Rhode Island
Walker's Roadside Stand
261 West Main Rd. (Route 77)
Little Compton
401-635-4719
From heirloom tomatoes to the best corn in the state, Coll Walker's farm has generations of devoted customers. Open June through late October.

Vermont
Ellie's Farm Market
952 Darling Rd. (Route 12)
West Berlin
802-485-7968
Great cider; huge selection of apples, including heirloom varieties; pumpkins and squashes; vegetables and seedlings. Open May 1 through the end of December.

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