Farm Stands 2025
🌱 Clark Farm Market (Carlisle, MA)
Location & Hours: 201 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA. Open Tues–Sat 8 AM–6 PM and Sun 8 AM–5 PM
What they offer: USDA-certified Real Organic produce grown on-site, plus local dairy, meats, pasture-raised eggs, snacks, and handcrafted goods. They also feature a scenic pick-your-own garden and direct-trade coffee in an outdoor café
CSA & community: They run a four-season, market-style CSA (you choose your items weekly), including veggies, berries, herbs, eggs, meat, mushrooms, fruit, coffee, and cheese.
Philosophy & farming: Focused on regenerative soil health and biodiversity, with strong roots in organic education and sustainability. Founded by Marjie Findlay & Geoff Freeman (2010) and now led by Andrew Rodgers
🌾 Medway Community Farm (Medway, MA)
Location & Hours: Stand at 50 Winthrop Street, Medway. Typically open Sat 10 AM–4 PM during growing season; currently closed for winter, reopening in April
Community-focused farming: A nonprofit initiative with a mission to support local food access, sustainable growing, and education. Often participates in town farmers' markets (e.g., Thursday markets at Choate Park, 4–7 PM) alongside other local producers medwayma.gov.
Stand features: Offers seasonal produce and community-led events; ensures accessibility improvements like ADA ramps
🚜 Farmer Dave’s (Dracut, MA)
Multi-location operation: Rooted in Dracut, with stands in Tewksbury and Westford, plus presence at several area farmers’ markets, including Boston, Revere, Gloucester, and Lynn
Products & programs: Grows a broad range of vegetables, fruits, and flowers; operates a robust pick-your-own program; and hosted CSA shares since 2007, now at ~340 members
Farm stand details (Dracut): Stand located at 437 Parker Rd; open Tues 1–6 PM and Sat & Sun 10 AM–3 PM; participates in local markets
History & scale: Started at Brox Farm (1902); now farms ~90 acres plus 18,000 ft² of heated greenhouse; diversified operations include wholesale, markets, CSA umass.edu.
📝 Quick Comparison
Farm
Stand Location(s) & Hours
Highlights
Clark Farm Market
Carlisle; Tues–Sun
Certified organic, pick-your-own, four-season CSA, café
Medway Community Farm
Medway; Sat only seasonally
Nonprofit, community-centered, farmers markets
Farmer Dave’s
Dracut, Tewksbury, Westford, markets
Large-scale diversified, CSA, pick-your-own & greenhouses
Clark Farm: Great for year-round organic produce and CSA options.
Medway: Perfect if you want to support a nonprofit and enjoy local markets.
Farmer Dave’s: Ideal for variety—pick-your-own, CSA, and wide market presence.