Chestnut Hill Farm – Southborough, MA

We’re in this together

Probably like many of you, we are bouncing between our concerns about the future, and our to-do lists: starting seeds in the greenhouse, training new crew, getting tractors in the fields and getting beds ready to plant, and more. Here’s what we know:

Winter Farmstand!

Last week was our first possibility for a baby sighting in the barn. As of today, we are still holding our breath when we walk in the barn for ‘baby watch’ but there are 50 new babies on the ground.

February Winter Farmstand!

At this time of year, I dream in green. My days are filled with seed catalogs and spreadsheets, planning where all the vegetables are going to land in the fields.

Winter Share #1

Winter CSA is a beautiful opportunity to connect a little deeper with the bounty of what the season and the soil has to offer here in New England. We often think that once there is frost, once the days turn dark, leaves fall and snow starts to threaten, that the growing season is just done, but the farm continues to grow.

Kale & Squash Salad

You will know this is Jeff, not Des speaking because of what I am about to say: I made my first raw kale salad last weekend. While I have been cooking up a kale storm all season, I only just now worked up the courage to pour on the olive oil and massage those leaves.

CSA Week 18

Hi everyone –
We got a new harrow for our fields this week!

Officially Organic!

We care about food safety, crop nutrition and health, worker safety, and land stewardship! We are choosing to fully participate in the organic certification process to be even more transparent about our farming practices.

Escarole Soup!

These bitter greens are delicious when prepared right and are so good for the body, especially as we head into HOLIDAY time where between Halloween and Christmas we immerse ourselves in rich, sweet decadence and our bodies pay the price. I love the following soup, especially this time of year.

CSA Week 17

We took delivery of Papa’s Catch Wild Alaskan Sock-eye Salmon this weekend! We are so excited to have this delicious fish in the store once again.

Romesco Sauce

IT’S PEPPER TIME!!! The ripe peppers are rolling in right now! Especially the Italian sweet fryers which are amazing for tossing into any meal for a sweet crunch, but they also roast beautifully for my second favorite purée sauce, Romesco!

CSA Week 16!

In the vegetable fields, the fall greens are looking amazing and growing fast in the gorgeous early autumn heat. Look for a return of kale, escarole, baby Bok Choi, arugula, spicy salad and some radishes in the last month of CSA.

April showers bring slow May flowers

We have two new apprentices living and working with us this season. We are working on getting them trained in tractor and worker safety and all the essentials; they are working hard and doing a great job!