At a Farmstand Near You- Page 6

August brings a bounty of tomatoes and peaches to this area, but it’s also the peak season for fruits and vegetables that contain anthocyanin,…

The farmstand column returns this week as Harvard’s produce season heats up. Each week the Press will report on what’s currently filling farmstand bins…

This is the last farmstand column of this year’s growing season. Willard Farm has already closed, and it’s the final week for the Old…

This October’s wealth of sunny, warm weather is bringing apple pickers out to Harvard’s orchards in droves. But on weekdays, the crowds thin, and…

The number of apple varieties that will be available at Harvard’s orchards over the next few weeks is mind-boggling. Stands tend to sell picked…

Smooth pumpkins are out, warty pumpkins are in. While a wart here or there on a pumpkin is not unusual, seed companies have recently…

As the days get colder and the nights become downright nippy, a few summer crops are still kicking around in local farmstand bins. That…

It’s winter squash time again, and as bins fill with all shapes and sizes of this nutty, nutritious staple, thoughts turn to the origin…

What’s in a name? When it comes to apples, some names immortalize the person who first spotted the variety. Three such apple varieties are…

Carlson Orchards, 115 Oak Hill Road, 978-456-3916 www.carlsonorchards.com Pick-your-own raspberries, peaches and apples; check the Facebook page for availability and apple varieties ready to pick.…