Category: Farms/Zoos/Aquariums

The Emery Farm in Durham, New Hampshire is the oldest family farm in the country, having been in the same family since 1660!! A multi function farm stand with a farmer’s market, a cafe, a petting zoo and a garden center.

The produce is not inexpensive, we spent $17.00 on a dozen eggs 6 ears of corn and three tomatoes. It was worth every penny. When we arrived home after a long day on the road we had sliced tomatoes with salt and pepper, corn on the cob and fried eggs for supper. The meal was as good as you will find in any restaurant. It is all about the ingredients. The corn was the best of the season (proudly labeled as picked today), the tomatoes were delicious and the eggs were truly fresh. If you have never tasted farm fresh eggs before you will never look at the supermarket variety the same way again.
Be sure to try one of the fresh apple cider donuts if you catch them before they sell out.

McQuesten Farm in Litchfield is not your typical farm stand. They do have a good sized stand with great produce available all summer. A good place to make your corn and tomato run during the height of the season. This farm has taken the “pick your own” motive to the extreme. You can from 09:00 am to 2:00 pm pick your own beans, beats, tomatoes, peppers, squash and other vegetables. When arriving at the farm you go into the farm stand and exchange your driving license for a good sized bag that you then fill with your hand picked produce from out in the fields. When finished they will inspect your car to make sure you are not over picking and return your license. One bag costs $15.00.
The farm stand itself has the usual array of fresh vegetables. Corn and some other items are not pick your own available but can be purchased here.

The farm has an enclosure where the little ones can feed some ducks and goats.

If you are ready head off into the fields for some picking. First here are a few rules:

There seems to be a lot of people going after shell beans?

We stuck to the more traditional vegetables.

It is a shame the amount of waste that you see in the fields.

This is our haul for one $15 half bushel bag.

J & F Farms in Derry, New Hampshire is our local farm stand and working farm selling produce, meat, eggs, milk and baked goods all locally grown if not from the farm itself. The farmstand was voted best in the state by the Granite State FFA. We make a pilgrimage here at least once per week during the summer for the farm fresh produce especailly during corn and tomato season.

Be sure to sample the other products including meat, milk and eggs. The bakery goods are also very good.

Outside of the stand activities such as a small petting zoo, pick your own strawberies and a corn maze are great fun for the little ones.