Spring on the Farm

It starts with tulips and primrose which brightly bleed into columbine and phlox. The crispness of the first arugula and asparagus are not close to fogotten when the spring onions and garlic scapes are jockying for position in the harvest crates. The colors, the taste...maybe it's because we are just emerging for the most monochromatic of seasons, but spring on the farm is brilliant.

We've got lots of new delights in our freshly painted store, including an outstanding selection of cool tolerant plants, both annual and perennial. Pansies, sure, but they are sharing the stage with a host of other colorful annuals. We have to admit, we're suckers for fabulous foliage, so expect more than just flowers on your next visit. Our first planting of perennial pots are full to brimming and we have lots of new varieties for you as well as our old favorites. The early spring shrub selection is heavy with really great looking rhodies, andromeda, and many spectacular needled evergreens. We also have some stunning spring blooming trees like the native Eastern Rebud. Let's not forget summer flowering bulbs and tubers. We've got a great selection of dahlias, gladiolus, calla, lilies and more! We're particulary excited about a new seed line we are carrying. Some of you may be familiar with Seed Savers Exchange. Now you can peruse their product in person, right at your local farm.

The farm crew is hard at work preparing fields, seeding, and building greenhouses. While the first harvest is still weeks away, before you know it, the first greens will appear. Until then, we'll keep you well fed with Ever So Humble Pie deserts, Clear Flour Bread, Blue Frog Bakery sweets, Boston Honey Company products and so much more. Look for new specialty food items on our shelves throughout the season as we continue to partner with outstanding local talent to bring the best in sustainable tastes to your table.

And speaking of local and sustainable, well, who isn't talking about that these days? They are more than just buzz words at Allandale Farm. We are looking forward to another year of bringing you wholesome food and plants grown naturally, right here in town. As always, we continue to evaluate our growing practices and land use in order to be the best stewards we can be of this incredible tract of land.

See you at the farm!

Your friends at Allandale Farm