The  frost we had Friday night in Arlington  sealed the yearly fate of the tomato plants and pepper plants still hanging on in my garden here.  Zinnias, tomatillos still with fruit, and the cucumber plant that I just picked the last big one off--all are a dull green/brown and limp.  That last cucumber was so … Continue reading Welcome frost! Sweeter fall veggies and time for gratitude.

It’s October and chilly nights--some already down below 40 degrees in the Pioneer Valley--are getting to be a regular occurrence and the farmers' plans are shifting toward frost protection.  The storage crops are being brought in and their fields planted down in cover crops.  Some veggie crops, though, like leeks and celeriac will sit tight … Continue reading October News from our Growers

Let’s gather to celebrate the Harvest Moon, and in gratitude for the season’s many blessings! Please join us for an Arlington potluck with Picadilly Farmers Jenny and Bruce Wooster, shareholders and friends of Picadilly Farm and Shared Harvest. Next Friday, September 28th  5:30-7pm Calvary Church, 300 Mass Ave, East Arlington. All are welcome. We’ll supply … Continue reading Friday, Sept. 28 Shareholder potluck gathering followed by a fermentation workshop

"Bring in the Winter Squash Week" at Riverland and Picadilly. This from Riverland: "Starting in August with the onions there are a series of "bulk harvests" that we begin to do with crops that either need to "cure" (like onions and sweet potatoes) or simply will store better out of the field than in the … Continue reading

These last 2 months in the Pioneer Valley, at least at Riverland and Picadilly Farms, have been the season of HEAVY—heavy irrigation through a long drought; heavy downpours; happily heavy harvests of cucumbers, melons, and more; and tomato vines so heavy with fruit some have toppled their staked trellises. At Riverland a few weeks ago, … Continue reading August Rains and Riding the Wave into Fall

Check out these sweeties at the fabulous Cider Hill Farm ! We were lucky to have Farmer Glenn right in the patch with us to answer all our questions.   "Why did you become a farmer?" the young girl picking near us asked. In business for over 30 years, Glenn and Karen Cook and Cider … Continue reading Strawberries at Cider Hill Farm

Picadilly Farmer Jenny Wooster writes:  "April irrigation - that would be a “first”, coming on the heels of our first March plowing ever!...In our efforts to reduce field tillage overall, we have moved away from using a traditional moldboard plow. With our light, sandy loam soils, a disk-chisel-type plow serves us well. Seven shanks run … Continue reading Spring Update from Picadilly

Third Annual Green Homes Fair on April 21st from 12-4 pm. Cunningham Hall, 75 Edgehill Road, Milton Chef Didi Emmons will be back again this year with a presentation at 3:15.  The day's event will feature info on rebates, tax credit and energy saving, tips for a healthy home, garden, and you, and kids activities including … Continue reading Shared Harvest at Milton Green Homes Fair Saturday April 21

10am to 2pm, Arlington Town Hall (and garden) 730 Mass. Ave. Arlington The theme is "Locavoracious--for Food!"  There will be tables from dozens of organizations educating about and working for sustainable living and of course, local food!   Bring the kids--there will be children's activities and the Lexington Community Farm Commission will have their 1 … Continue reading Eco-Fest Arlington 10am to 2pm Today!