More tulips, seedlings and the first asparagus for Saturday pick-up!

Orders are temporarily closed (our current tulip inventory sold out faster than expected!) but we will re-open ordering on Friday at Noon for Saturday 11am-1pm pick-up! After tomorrow morning’s harvest we will know our final numbers so we can have as much available for you as possible! There will be additional tulips available, seedlings (including basil and tomatoes), and the first asparagus bunches of the season!

To order visit: https://openfoodnetwork.net/barrett-s-mill-farm/shop#/shop

Available for pre-orders (starting at Noon Friday May 6th) for pick-up Saturday May 7th:

• Tulips: We will see what is ready tomorrow! Varieties will likely include Menton (rose pink with apricot-pink edges, single blooming type) , Avignon (iridescent red and orange flushed with raspberry-pink and shaded orange towards the edge. Single blooming type), and Blue Spectacle (deep purple, double blooming with tall stems).

• Asparagus- First of the season!

• Herb seedlings: Sage, Parsley, Thyme, Oregano, Basil, Chives. All suitable for container or garden planting.

• Tomato seedlings: Chefs Choice (orange slicer), Marnouar (purple beefsteak, tastes like an heirloom!), Striped German (a favorite heirloom tomato, yellow with pink streaks). Keep indoors or covered until the chance of frost has passed.

Online ordering tips and reminders:

• Orders are open to everyone! You do not need to be a member to purchase.

• You do not need to create an account to place an order.

• Be sure to choose your pick-up time (there is a red drop-down menu in the upper right-hand of the screen). If you don’t choose a time, you won’t be able to see the items in the shop.

• Once an item is sold out for the day, it disappears from the online shop.

• Payments are made by credit card unless you are a Barrett’s Bucks member. Barrett’s Bucks members may select the “Bucks” payment option. (it says “free” in parentheses behind both payment options - this just means that it is free to use that payment option, not that the product is free!).

Mother's day flower pre-orders open today!

We have lots of special tulip varieties that will be ready just in time for Mother’s Day! In addition to the Angelique, Aveyron, Charming Beauty and Creme Upstar tulips that we’ve been enjoying, we have the very first of the Avignon and Menton varieties. There are also daffodils, herb seedling and mushrooms available as well. Orders open today, Wednesday May 4th at Noon (orders will close at 7am Friday) for pick-up Friday 2pm-4pm, Friday 4pm-6pm or Saturday 11am-1pm.

To order visit: https://openfoodnetwork.net/barrett-s-mill-farm/shop#/shop

Available for pre-orders for pick-up Friday May 6th or Saturday May 7th:

• Angelique tulips - Large double blooming tulips with pastel pink petals. Bunches of 8-10 stems, wrapped in brown paper. Certified organic.

• Aveyron tulips - Dark rose blooms with a touch of green highlights on the outer petals. A double blooming peony-type tulip. Bunches of 8-10 stems, wrapped in brown paper. Certified organic.

• Avignon tulips - Fire red and orange flushed with raspberry-pink shaded orange towards the edge. Single blooming type. Bunches of 10 stems, wrapped in brown paper. Certified organic.

• Charming Beauty tulips- Large double blooming with apricot-orange petals that deepen in color as they bloom. Bunches of 8-10 stems, wrapped in brown paper. Certified organic.

• Creme Upstar tulips - Light yellow flowers with rose edges and ivory interior. These are double blooming peony-type tulips. They are a new variety for us! Bunches of 8-10 stems, wrapped in brown paper. Certified organic.

• Menton tulips - Rose-pink with apricot-pink petal edges. Single blooming type. Bunches of 10 stems, wrapped in brown paper. Certified organic.

• Fancy daffodils - 10 stems. Certified organic.

• Herb seedlings: Sage, Parsley, Thyme. All suitable for container or garden planting. Certified organic.

• Fat Moon Mushrooms - Farmer’s Mix, 8 oz bags. Certified organic, grown in Chelmsford, MA. This is separate from the Mushroom CSA!

Online ordering tips and reminders:

• Orders are open to everyone! You do not need to be a member to purchase.

• You do not need to create an account to place an order.

• Be sure to choose your pick-up time (there is a red drop-down menu in the upper right-hand of the screen). If you don’t choose a time, you won’t be able to see the items in the shop.

• Once an item is sold out for the day, it disappears from the online shop.

• Payments are made by credit card unless you are a Barrett’s Bucks member. Barrett’s Bucks members may select the “Bucks” payment option. (it says “free” in parentheses behind both payment options - this just means that it is free to use that payment option, not that the product is free!).

Happy May! Tulips, daffodils, and herb seedlings for sale

May is in many ways the most important month on the farm - it is the time when most crops are planted and when we get everything set up for the season. The pressure we feel this month is a mix of stress and excitement - if we get behind or have something go wrong in May then we feel the consequences for the rest of the season, but on the other hand seeing the first seeded crops germinating in the field never gets old! Another highlight of early May is that we reach the height of our tulip harvest (just in time for Mother’s Day! See below for details). We couldn’t talk about May on the farm without providing an asparagus update of course! The asparagus is starting to come up so we will likely have our first asparagus for online-pre-ordering by next week! Growth tends to be slower for the first week but if we get some consistent warm weather then by May 16th we should have enough to open for walk up self serve sales!

There are tulips, daffodils and herb seedlings available for pre-ordering today for pick-up tomorrow from 2pm-4pm and 4pm-6pm! Mushroom CSA members, if you would like to order additional items we will combine your order with your mushroom CSA and put it out at your selected time (2pm is the earliest we can have orders ready). Online ordering will open today, Monday May 2nd at noon for pick up Tuesday May 3rd from 2pm-4pm and 4pm-6pm (ordering will close at 7am Tuesday). Pick-ups will again be on the porch of our farm stand at 449 Barretts Mill Rd. Concord, MA.

We also have lots of special tulip varieties that will be ready just in time for Mother’s Day! For Mother’s Day weekend tulip orders we will will be opening ordering on Wednesday May 4th at Noon (orders will close at 7am Friday) for pick-up Friday 2pm-4pm, Friday 4pm-6pm or Saturday 11am-1pm. We will send out an email reminder before that ordering begins. In addition to tulips we will be offering herb seedlings, daffodils, and mushrooms from Fat Moon Farm.

To order visit: https://openfoodnetwork.net/barrett-s-mill-farm/shop#/shop

Available for pre-orders for pick-up Tuesday May 3rd:

• Creme Upstar tulips - Light yellow flowers with rose edges and ivory interior. These are double blooming peony-type tulips. They are a new variety for us! Bunches of 8-10 stems, wrapped in brown paper. Certified organic.

• Angelique tulips - Large double blooming tulips with pastel pink petals. Bunches of 8-10 stems, wrapped in brown paper. Certified organic.

• Charming Beauty tulips- Large double blooming with apricot-orange petals that deepen in color as they bloom. Bunches of 8-10 stems, wrapped in brown paper. Certified organic.

• Aveyron tulips - Dark rose blooms with a touch of green highlights on the outer petals. A double blooming peony-type tulip. Bunches of 8-10 stems, wrapped in brown paper. Certified organic.

• Fancy daffodils - 10 stems. Certified organic.

• Herb seedlings: Sage, Parsley, Thyme. All suitable for container or garden planting. Certified organic.

Online ordering tips and reminders:

• Orders are open to everyone! You do not need to be a member to purchase.

• You do not need to create an account to place an order.

• Be sure to choose your pick-up time (there is a red drop-down menu in the upper right-hand of the screen). If you don’t choose a time, you won’t be able to see the items in the shop.

• Once an item is sold out for the day, it disappears from the online shop.

• Payments are made by credit card unless you are a Barrett’s Bucks member. Barrett’s Bucks members may select the “Bucks” payment option. (it says “free” in parentheses behind both payment options - this just means that it is free to use that payment option, not that the product is free!).

Angelique, Aveyron, Charming Beauty and Creme Upstar tulips. All are double flowering peony-type tulips that will open into large blooms.

Pre-orders available today for Friday pick-up!

The crew has been planting away this week! There is now lettuce, kohlrabi, bok choy and kale in the ground. These are all crops that can tolerate cooler temperatures as we are still getting some cold nights! We are continuing to harvest tulips and fancy daffodils from the field as well as a few crops from the high tunnels. We are keeping an eye on the asparagus, it looks like it will be ready for harvest in a week or two! Online ordering will open today, Thursday April 28th at noon for pick up Friday, April 29th from 2pm-4pm and 4pm-6pm (ordering will close at 7am Friday). Pick-ups will again be on the porch of our farm stand at 449 Barretts Mill Rd. Concord, MA.

To order visit: https://openfoodnetwork.net/barrett-s-mill-farm/shop#/shop

Available for pre-orders:

• Creme Upstar tulips - Light yellow flowers with rose edges and ivory interior. These are double blooming tulips that will look peony-like once open. They are a new variety for us! Bunches of 8-10 stems, wrapped in brown paper. Certified organic.

• Fancy daffodils - 10 stems. Certified organic.

• Radish bunches - Bunches of 6-7 round red radishes. Certified organic, grown in our high tunnel!

• Pea shoots - 0.15lb, unwashed. Certified organic, grown in our high tunnel!

• Fat Moon Mushrooms - Farmer’s Mix, 8 oz bags. Certified organic, grown in Chelmsford, MA. This is separate from the Mushroom CSA!

• Herb seedlings: Sage, Parsley, Thyme. All suitable for container or garden planting. Certified organic.

Online ordering tips and reminders:

• Orders are open to everyone! You do not need to be a member to purchase.

• You do not need to create an account to place an order.

• Be sure to choose your pick-up time (there is a red drop-down menu in the upper right-hand of the screen). If you don’t choose a time, you won’t be able to see the items in the shop.

• Once an item is sold out for the day, it disappears from the online shop.

• Payments are made by credit card unless you are a Barrett’s Bucks member. Barrett’s Bucks members may select the “Bucks” payment option. (it says “free” in parentheses behind both payment options - this just means that it is free to use that payment option, not that the product is free!).

Pre-ordering available for Tuesday pick-up and first week of the Mushroom CSA!

Last week was quite busy, but the highlights were planting most of our leeks and onions, and putting a new covering on one of our high tunnels! This week we have even more planting ahead of us, with lettuce, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, potatoes and strawberries scheduled to go into the ground.

This is the first week of the Mushroom CSA from Fat Moon! If you are part of the mushroom CSA, you should have received a welcome email directly from Fat Moon on Sunday, and you will be receiving one directly from us today with more details. Pick-ups will be self-serve on Tuesdays, 11am- 6pm for the first 5 weeks. Your mushrooms will be set out on the farm stand porch labeled with your last name. This week’s share includes Lion’s Mane and Oyster mushrooms!

In addition, we have flowers (including Orange Princess tulips and fancy daffodils!), radishes, and extra mushrooms available for pre-orders. Online ordering will open today, Monday April 25th at noon for pick up Tuesday, April 26th from 2pm-4pm and 4pm-6pm (ordering will close at 7am Tuesday). Pick-ups will again be on the porch of our farm stand at 449 Barretts Mill Rd. Concord, MA. If you are ordering and also have a mushroom CSA, we will combine your mushroom share with the rest of your order (please note that pre-order pick-ups aren’t available until 2pm)

To order visit: https://openfoodnetwork.net/barrett-s-mill-farm/shop#/shop

Available for pre-orders:

• Orange Princess tulips - Cheery orange double tulips (also called peony flowering), bunches of 8-10 stems, wrapped in brown paper. Certified organic.

• Sunny Prince tulip bunches - Pale lemon yellow tulips, bunches of 10-12, wrapped in brown paper. Certified organic.

• Aafke tulip bunches - Lilac rose with petal edges that gradually fade to pale pink, bunches of 10-12, wrapped in brown paper. Certified organic.

• Fancy daffodils - 10 stems. Certified organic.

• Radish bunches - Bunches of 6-7 round red radishes. Certified organic, grown in our high tunnel.

• Fat Moon Mushrooms - Farmer’s Mix, 8 oz bags. Certified organic, grown in Chelmsford, MA. This is separate from the Mushroom CSA!

• Parsley plants - Certified organic.

Online ordering tips and reminders:

• Orders are open to everyone! You do not need to be a member to purchase.

• You do not need to create an account to place an order.

• Be sure to choose your pick-up time (there is a red drop-down menu in the upper right-hand of the screen). If you don’t choose a time, you won’t be able to see the items in the shop.

• Once an item is sold out for the day, it disappears from the online shop.

• Payments are made by credit card unless you are a Barrett’s Bucks member. Barrett’s Bucks members may select the “Bucks” payment option. (it says “free” in parentheses behind both payment options - this just means that it is free to use that payment option, not that the product is free!).

Sunny prince and Aafke tulip bunches.