Pre-order kale mix, spinach and more for pick-up tomorrow!

Our Friday harvest was better than expected so even after our pop-up sale on Saturday we have enough supplies for a pre-order sale! Pick-up will be tomorrow, Tuesday March 10th, from Noon-6pm on the farm stand porch. Ordering opens today at Noon and will close tomorrow, Tuesday March 10th at 9am. Ordering is open to all and you do not need to make an account to order. Credit card payment is necessary for all orders (we will begin accepting Barrett’s Bucks in April for online orders and in person sales). See below for a list of what we have available for tomorrow’s pick-up! If an item is missing from the online shop then it has sold out. The parking lot ice has melted and the greens are plentiful, it must be almost spring!

To place an order visit:

https://openfoodnetwork.net/barrett-s-mill-farm/shop#/shop_panel

Available for pre-orders:

Items are grown here and certified organic unless otherwise noted.

Please note that our seasonal water has been turned off so kale mix and spinach will need extra washing at home.

• Kale Mix - From our high tunnel.

• Spinach - From our high tunnel.

• Cabbage -Green storage cabbage

• Carrots - from Langwater Farm in North Easton, MA. Certified Organic.

• Beets - from Winter Moon Roots in from Winter Moon Roots in Hadley, MA. Certified Organic.

• Salsa Verde - Made by Kenneth at Eastern Mass Provision from our own organic tomatillos, onions, garlic, jalapeños and cilantro. Mild.

• Hot Sauce - Made by Kenneth at Eastern Mass Provision from our own organic habañeros, aji rico, fresno, cayenne, Hungarian hot wax and garlic. Hot.

• Sauerkraut - Made by Kenneth at Eastern Mass Provision from our own organic green cabbage. Keep refrigerated.

• Baer’s Best Beans - Black Turtle, Italian Cranberry, and Cannellini. Certified organic. Grown by Charley Baer in South Berwick, ME.

• Raspberry Vinegar Infusion -Silferleaf Farm in Concord, MA. Certified Organic.

Reminder: Farm store pop-up tomorrow! Saturday 10am-Noon

We will be open for our pop-up sale tomorrow, Saturday from 10am-Noon! The great news is it was an even better harvest than we expected and so we have plenty of kale mix and spinach for all (no limits)! The challenge for tomorrow will be parking as we still have a lot of snow in our parking area. Some patience and good footwear may be required in the parking area but perseverance will be rewarded with abundant produce. We will have special guest Debbie running a second check-out desk to keep the parking spaces turning over and Maddie will be here re-stocking throughout the morning. See below for a complete list of what will be for sale!

Available Saturday 10am-Noon:

Items are grown here and certified organic unless otherwise noted.

Please note that our seasonal water has been turned off so kale mix, spinach, scallions and curly kale will need extra washing at home.

• Kale Mix - From our high tunnel. We are happy to report we have a good supply of this popular kalebration mix this week!

• Spinach - From our high tunnel.

• Cabbage - Red and green storage cabbage

• Scallions - Overwintered in our high tunnel.

• Curly kale - From our high tunnel. We last harvested this a few months ago and regrowth is slow during the winter months, so these are small leaves. But they are nice and green!

• Tetsukabuto squash - Limited quantities.

• Carrots - from Langwater Farm in North Easton, MA. Certified Organic.

• Beets - from Winter Moon Roots in from Winter Moon Roots in Hadley, MA. Certified Organic.

• Apples- Evercrisp variety from Brookdale Fruit Farm in Hollis, NH. Not organic. The crew taste tested one and said they are as crisp as their name suggests!

• Apple Chips - New! Dehydrated apple chips made by Growing Places in Leominster, MA. Shelf life is 3 months stored in a dry place. Not organic.

• Mushrooms - Shiitake 4oz. certified organic from Mycoterra Farm in Deerfield, MA.

• Dried Mushrooms - New! 1 oz dried shiitake mushrooms from Mycoterra Farm in Deerfield, MA.

• Salsa Verde - Made by Kenneth at Eastern Mass Provision from our own organic tomatillos, onions, garlic, jalapeños and cilantro. Mild.

• Hot Sauce - Made by Kenneth at Eastern Mass Provision from our own organic habañeros, aji rico, fresno, cayenne, Hungarian hot wax and garlic. Hot.

• Sauerkraut - Made by Kenneth at Eastern Mass Provision from our own organic green cabbage. Keep refrigerated.

• Maple syrup - 12 oz. bottles from our friend Jim at Hollis Hills Farm in Fitchburg, MA. Not Organic.

• Baer’s Best Beans - Black Turtle, Italian Cranberry, and Cannellini are certified organic. Black Coco and Bumblebee are not organic. All grown by Charley Baer in South Berwick, ME.

• Raspberry Vinegar Infusion -Silferleaf Farm in Concord, MA. Certified Organic.

Saturday, March 7th: Farm Store Pop-Up 10am-Noon!

We are excited to open this Saturday from 10am-Noon for another winter pop-up sale! High tunnel-grown kale mix is the star of the show but we also have really nice abundant cabbage, limited high tunnel spinach, overwintered scallions, overwintered curly kale, and our very own hot sauce salsa verde and sauerkraut. In addition, we are bringing in certified organic carrots, beets, and shiitake mushrooms from nearby farms. We also have two new special dried treats: apple chips and dried shiitake mushrooms! See below for a complete list of what will be available. The sale will be in the greenhouse attached to the farm stand in-between racks of newly seeded trays. Luckily, it is predicted to be a relatively warm day because we will likely spill out into the farm stand since seedlings are taking up more of the greenhouse every day. Come by and celebrate almost-spring with us!

REMINDER: Barrett’s Bucks can be used for farm store purchases starting in April! Purchase bucks (minimum $250) before April 1st to receive 7% bonus credit added to your account. Barrett’s Bucks may be used on anything sold in the farm store from April until the last day of the regular farm store season, October 31st, 2026. To purchase Barrett’s Bucks visit: https://www.barrettsmillfarm.com/online-store/barretts-bucks.

Available Saturday 10am-Noon:

Items are grown here and certified organic unless otherwise noted.

Please note that our seasonal water has been turned off so kale mix, spinach, scallions and curly kale will need extra washing at home.

• Kale Mix - From our high tunnel! We are happy to report we have a good supply of this popular kalebration mix this week!

• Spinach - From our high tunnel. Limited quantities but more than last pop-up!

• Cabbage - Red and green storage cabbage

• Scallions - Overwintered in our high tunnel.

• Curly kale - From our high tunnel. We last harvested this a few months ago and regrowth is slow during the winter months, so these are small leaves. But they are nice and green!

• Tetsukabuto squash - Limited quantities.

• Daikon radishes

• Carrots - from Langwater Farm in North Easton, MA. Certified Organic.

• Beets - from Winter Moon Roots in from Winter Moon Roots in Hadley, MA. Certified Organic.

• Apples- Evercrisp variety from Brookdale Fruit Farm in Hollis, NH. Not organic.

• Apple Chips - New! Dehydrated apple chips in 1oz bags made by Growing Places in Leominster, MA. Shelf life is 3 months stored in a dry place. Not organic.

• Mushrooms - Shiitake 4oz. certified organic from Mycoterra Farm in Deerfield, MA.

• Dried Mushrooms - New! 1 oz dried shiitake mushrooms from Mycoterra Farm in Deerfield, MA.

• Salsa Verde - Made by Kenneth at Eastern Mass Provision from our own organic tomatillos, onions, garlic, jalapeños and cilantro. Mild.

• Hot Sauce - Made by Kenneth at Eastern Mass Provision from our own organic habañeros, aji rico, fresno, cayenne, Hungarian hot wax and garlic. Hot.

• Sauerkraut - Made by Kenneth at Eastern Mass Provision from our own organic green cabbage. Keep refrigerated.

• Maple syrup - 12 oz. bottles from our friend Jim at Hollis Hills Farm in Fitchburg, MA. Not Organic.

• Baer’s Best Beans - Black Turtle, Italian Cranberry, and Cannellini are certified organic. Black Coco and Bumblebee are not organic. All grown by Charley Baer in South Berwick, ME.

• Raspberry Vinegar Infusion -Silferleaf Farm in Concord, MA. Certified Organic.

Strawflower that just germinated on our heat mats. We are excited about a new planting of spring flowers this year for earlier mixed bouquets in the farm stand!

January Farm and Housing Update

It was great to see so many of you at our January pop-up a few weeks ago! High tunnel greens growth always stalls a bit this time of year, so we will likely have our next sale in late February or very early March. Until then we will prep and seed more high tunnel greens for March and April harvest, repair greenhouse racks and wash station tables, repaint farm store tables, and work on our tulip forcing trial! In the office we will finish our organic certification paperwork, hire for next season, order supplies, work on a deer exclusion plan, update our website and write our annual report for the Town. By the end of February we will start up the greenhouse to seed the first transplants of the season. Amidst all of that we are each taking a week off with our respective families to recharge!

We are also continuing CSA and Barrett’s Bucks sign-ups for 2026! If you are a returning CSA member please email Melissa for the renewal link. For new memberships and for Barrett’s Bucks and Flower CSA sign-ups visit our online store: https://www.barrettsmillfarm.com/online-store.

The big news on the farm this month is the success of the fundraising effort by the Concord Housing Foundation to build an addition to the on-farm apartment where Melissa and her family live. The Concord Housing Foundation met their fundraising goal and are now moving forward with the necessary steps to begin construction. We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the level of support exhibited in the fundraising campaign. In just a few months donations were received from 145 individuals and foundations. Contributions came from customers, neighbors, past employees, family members, friends, Stone Soup Inc. (which supports agriculture in Concord), as well as CHF supporters we have never even met!

Without adequate living space for both of our families, our future on the farm was feeling tenuous and we were holding back on making any plans for the farm beyond the next season. This outpouring of support not only lifts our spirits, but it makes it possible for us to continue farming here in the longer term. We are excited to be able to raise our families on the farm that we have worked so hard to build, as well as to grow organic vegetables for the community that has developed at the farm over the past 12 years. So, thank you to everyone who has shopped since we started here in 2014 and to everyone who donated to make this next chapter possible!

2026 Barrett's Bucks Memberships Now Open!

2026 Barrett’s Bucks are now open! New and returning Barrett’s Bucks members who purchase Bucks (minimum $250) before April 1st, 2026 will receive a 7% bonus credit. Barrett’s Bucks may be used starting in April when we open for online pre-orders of high tunnel greens, tulips, seedlings and more! Bucks must used by the end of the regular season on October 31st, 2026 (funds cannot be used for winter pop-up sales or carried into the next season). The farm store will open for self-serve purchases starting in early May and will be staffed starting May 26th. Regular season farm store hours will be Tuesday-Friday 11am-6pm and Saturday 9am-3pm. To sign up for 2026 Barrett’s Bucks visit: https://www.barrettsmillfarm.com/online-store/barretts-bucks.

New and returning CSA member sign-ups are also available! We are continuing to offer the Small CSA size that was new in 2025 as well as our regular size CSA. To view all CSA size and schedule options visit: https://www.barrettsmillfarm.com/csa. If you are returning CSA member and missed our recent renewal email please email melissa@barrettsmillfarm.com for the CSA renewal link.

This coming season will be our 13th year on the property, and for some of you that means the 13th year of Barrett’s Bucks and CSA memberships! It is incredible to have your steady support through the varied seasons, each with it’s unique challenges as well as highlights. We hope you will join us for 2026!