Tag: February

ARTfarm Wednesday Afternoon Farmstand! 2/4/2026, 4:30 – 5:30PM! All the TOMATOES!

Honking juicy heirloom and slicer tomatoes! Get yer vitamins in the most appealing package possible!

Gosh, that was a lot of rain! This will improve many crops and green up our pastures. We would welcome even more of it, but just not during Wednesday afternoon’s farm stand!

Tomorrow afternoon’s Wednesday ARTfarm stand features plenty of slicer, heirloom and cherry tomatoes, watermelon for early bird customers, veggies and salad greens!

We could use some volunteers for general farm work and some carpentry.

We’ll see you Wednesday 2/4/26 from 4:30 to 5:30PM! First come, first served.

Plenty

  • Slicer tomatoes
  • Heirloom tomatoes
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Lettuce heads
  • French breakfast radishes with green tops
  • Teen arugula
  • Teen spicy salad mix
  • Italian basil
  • Kafir limes and leaves
  • Green and red chili peppers (hot) and green jalapeños (hottest)

Early Birds

  • Yellow and red watermelon (cut and whole)
  • Pomegranates
  • Sweet salad mix (rain reduced harvest)
  • Bunched arugula
  • Zucchini & yellow summer squash
  • Cucumbers (Japanese, American slicers, Chinese varieties)
  • Bunched cooking greens (bok choy leaves, green mustard cabbage leaves, Italian dandelion leaves, Chinese cabbage leaves)
  • Thai basil
  • Italian basil
  • Marigold and zinnia cut stem flowers

Grow Your Own

  • Tomato seedlings
  • Dragonfruit cuttings
  • Discounted mixed flower seedlings
Kafir lime leaves give an excellent citrus aroma; used like a bay leaf in cooking!
Garden of Small Lives. Sumi ink and gouache on paper, 6” x 6” ©2021 Marina Gasperi.

See you Wednesday February 4, 2026, starting at 4:30PM!

ARTfarm Saturday AM: MiniStand… Tomatoes ON STRIKE, 3/1/2025, 11 – 11:30am

We are between tomato sets and need to catch up on some farm work to support the rest of the season. Truncated list of goodies for tomorrow. Green tomatoes are forming and should be available in another two weeks or so!

Temporary DOWNSIZE of what’s available, Saturday mid-morning farmstand is just half an hour tomorrow, 11am – 11:30am! It will be first come first served.

As we keep saying in these cooler months, it’s a great time to ask about volunteering on the farm, or tell a friend if you know someone who might be interested in learning more about sustainable, regenerative gardening practices — we would love some help in the gardens and with a few other tasks as well. Volunteers have always been crucial elements of our system.

Our next set of chicks is here and we are building another moveable coop!

If you have reached out to us about volunteering and we haven’t gotten back to you yet please be persistent. This is our busiest time of year. We could still use your help. Just reach out again!

No reservations; first come, first served. We really appreciate your support.

Need to plant out the next succession of watermelon and cucumber.

Plenty

  • Mini butternut squashes
  • Baby ginger
  • Kaffir lime leaves and limes (fruit)

Early Birds

  • Large lettuce heads
  • Bunched arugula and mustard greens
  • Cherry tomatoes – LIMITED
  • Slicer tomatoes – LIMITED
  • Heirloom tomatoes – LIMITED
  • Cucumbers (Japanese and American slicers)
  • Watermelon – LIMITED
  • Green hot peppers
  • Italian basil
  • Cilantro
  • Dill
  • Lemongrass

First come first served! Grateful for your support! See you Saturday 11am – 11:30am! It’s a quick one!

ARTfarm Wednesday PM: Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes, and also these round red things… 2/26/2025, 5 – 6 PM

Cilantro in the gardens goes to flower and turns into coriander seed, eventually. Dill also puts up similar “fireworks” shaped flower clusters and has a strong fennel scent. We like to use them in flower arrangements!

Tomatoes and salad! Tomato seconds available for the early birds, so rock your sassy secret salsas, sauces and soups!

Once again, enjoy the bounty of this winter season. Conditions are starting to dry up on the South Shore, which will make the flavors more pungent, but also means it may be a shorter season. So don’t miss out! Come see us tomorrow afternoon.

Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mid-morning are pretty regular. It will be first come first served Wednesday. As usual, if the crowd looks thick, Farmer Luca may ration some items so no one goes home empty handed.

Sunday afternoons around 4 PM have become a hot time slot for volunteers. If you’d like to join our little group, give us a call or send a text or reach out through social media or email. If you are interested in learning more about sustainable, regenerative gardening practices — we would love some help in the gardens and with a few other tasks as well. Volunteers have always been crucial elements of our system.

If you have reached out to us about volunteering and we haven’t gotten back to you yet please be persistent. This is our busiest time of year. We could still use your help. Just reach out again!

No reservations; first come, first served. We recommend coming about halfway or later through the hour if you would like a shorter line. We really appreciate your support.

A closeup of pico di gallo, a fresh raw tomato and herb dish
This is the time of year for pico di gallo and other fresh treats using all the tomatoes!

Plenty for All

  • Sweet salad mix
  • Baby arugula
  • Baby spicy salad mix 
  • Slicer tomatoes
  • Heirloom tomatoes
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Cucumbers (Japanese  and American slicer)
  • Kaffir lime leaves and limes (fruit)

Early Birds

  • Sweet and spicy salad mix
  • Green hot peppers
  • Carrots with green tops (for juicing if you like)
  • Cooking greens
  • Tomato seconds, not pretty but delicious!
  • Baby Ginger
  • Italian basil
  • Cilantro
  • Dill
  • Parsley
  • Small leaf oregano
  • Zinnia flowers
  • Lemongrass
  • A handful of mangoes  for a handful of early birds

We appreciate you all! See ya Wednesday 5 – 6pm!

The cherry tomatoes are seriously here for 2025!

ARTfarm Saturday AM: Toma-to-rnado… 2/22/2025, 11am – 12 noon

Sometimes an errant tomato grows right inside one of the clips that we use to keep the vines off the ground. Our creative ARTfarm kid turned this one into a garden fairy.

Tons of beautiful tomatoes and more, Saturday mid-morning farmstand 11am – 12 noon! It will be first come first served.

As we keep saying in these cooler months, it’s a great time to ask about volunteering on the farm, or tell a friend if you know someone who might be interested in learning more about sustainable, regenerative gardening practices — we would love some help in the gardens and with a few other tasks as well. Volunteers have always been crucial elements of our system.

If you have reached out to us about volunteering and we haven’t gotten back to you yet please be persistent. This is our busiest time of year. We could still use your help. Just reach out again!

No reservations; first come, first served. We really appreciate your support.

The Mongoose & Zinnia pastured chickens are thrilled with all the caterpillars and fresh grass in their moveable paddock.

Plenty for All

  • Sweet salad mix (tender, and sweet from the rain)
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Slicer tomatoes
  • Heirloom tomatoes
  • Cucumbers (Japanese and American slicers)
  • Kaffir lime leaves and limes (fruit)

Early Birds

  • Sweet and spicy salad mix
  • Green hot peppers
  • Italian basil
  • Cilantro
  • Dill
  • Small leaf oregano
  • Parsley
  • Lemongrass
  • A few guavas!
  • A few pomegranates will be available to early birds.

First come first served! Grateful for your support! See you Saturday 11am – 12 noon!