Farms in Dartmouth
Bristol County, MA
Alderbrook Farm
Nancy Manley
1213 Russel's Mills Rd. Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: (508) 636-4562
cy1014@aol.com
Description: Typical Family farm with a variety of fresh garden vegetables, cut flowers and value-added products. Farm is open to the public to wander and visit with animals.
Primary Product: seasonal vegetables, cut flowers, pumpkins, corn stalks, x-mas trees, local milk, farm fresh eggs
Value Added Product: bird seed, honey, maple syrup
Farmstand: Open year round dawn until dusk.
School & Youth Tours: By arrangement.
Seasonal Events & Festivals: When inspired.
Petting Farm: Open year round dawn until dusk. Features minature donkeys, chickens, a horse, and oxen calves.
Apponagansett Vineyard
Susan Guiduicci
Other Contact: Anne Webb
205 Bakerville Rd. Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: (508) 997-9456
Description: Primarily a wholesale grower under contract with 4 local wineries, but cater to home winemakers who place orders in advance.
Primary Product: wine grapes - 7 varieties: chardonnay, gewurztraminer, riesling, seyval blanc, cayuga, vidal blanc and chancellor (the only red)
Wholesale: Grapes are harvested and sold for wine at Stonington Vineyard & Winery in Stonigton, CT, Nashoba Valley in Bolton, MA, Newport Vineyards & Winery in Newport, RI and Broad Hill Vineyard in Hollistown, MA.
Other Distribution Methods: Home winemakers should call in late August to place their order, which can be picked up at the farm during harvest. Quantities of some wine grapes are limited.
School & Youth Tours: By arrangement.
Adult Tours: By arrangement.
Other Special Services: Limited quantities of some wine grapes. Therefore, each season a lottery is held for home winemakers. The person chosen has the option to purchase up to 150 lbs. Of certain grapes.
Aries Farm
David & Judy Brownell
482A Smith Neck Rd. South Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: (508) 992-4944
Fax: (508) 991-4103
djbrownell@earthlink.net
Description: Sell sheep, lamb breeding stock and meat for sale. The farm has a high ethnic market base. Fodder/ cattle corn and hay is available.
Primary Product: sheep, breeding stock (Homemade polypays), freezer/ locaker lamb, live lambs, hothouse lamb (born in winter for the Easter market)
Retail Stores: All livestock products sold directly to the customer per order. Call to order or for more information. Hay is also sold "right out of the barn." Call for availability.
Other Distribution Methods: Fodder/ cattle corn is custom grown. Call for more information.
School & Youth Tours: By arrangement.
Seasonal Events & Festivals: Fall and spring sheering - call for more information.
Petting Farm: Various friendly animals including sheep, llama, a horse and cat (Nadia).
Other Special Services: Farm is open to the public (Call to make arrangements)
Blisscapes
Bill Gil
751 Potomska Rd. South Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: (508) 636-6535
www.channel1.com/hb/bliss.html
Description: Landscape designer and installer. We run a nursery operation growing a variety of native plants attractive to people as well as wildlife. House & property serves as a 4-season landscape prototype.
Primary Product: bird-attracting plants, perennial shrubs, ornamentals, trees.
Other Distribution Methods: At house by appointment only.
Other Special Services: Property listed as a bird sanctuary. Garden clubs as well as nursing homes and other groups visit farm. By appointment.
Cornell Organic Farms & Home for New Beginnings Gift Shop
Marcia Cornell-Glynn
530 Smith Neck Rd. South Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: (508) 996-8048
Dartmouth Orchards
Brian Medeiros
515 Old Westport Rd. Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: (508) 999-5801
ciderman57@aol.com
Description: Small family farm specializing in vegetable and tree fruit production.
Primary Product: seasonal vegetables, tree fruit (peaches, apples), potted mums, pumpkins, sunflowers.
Value Added Product: Award-winning unpasteurized cider,jams, jellies,pickles, pies, pickled vegetables, gift baskets, boxwood
Farmstand: Mid-July thru X-Mas. Mon-Fri 10-6 pm, Sat & Sun 9-6 pm
School & Youth Tours: By arrangement.
Seasonal Events & Festivals: Private hay rides by appointment
Eva's Garden
Eva Sommaripa
105 Jordan Rd. South Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: (508) 636-5869
Fax: (508) 636-6817
Forbidden Fruit Farm
Barbara Purdy
307 Rock-o-Dundee Rd. South Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: (508) 990-8837
Fax: (508) 990-8837
forbiddenfruitfarm@attbi.com
Description: Organically and IPM-grown fruits, flowers and vegetables. New farmer growing on 42 acres. Evolving and maturing farm.
Primary Product: rasberries, cut flowers
Value Added Product: jams & jellies,pies
Farmers Market: New Bedford, Framingham, Norton
Farmstand: Open Wed � Sun 12-6 pm or by appointment.
Pick Your Own: Flowers July - Oct., Wed. - Sun. 12-6 pm.
Other Distribution Methods: Flower subscription service.
School & Youth Tours: By arrangement.
Adult Tours: By arrangement.
John George Farms
John George
291 Slocum Rd. Dartmouth, MA 02747
Phone: (508) 997-2376
Description: John George Farm raises just about every kind of native SE Mass vegetable. Whenever possible, George's products like herbs, onions, spinach, lettuce, etc., are grown with little or no pesticides. Farm stand offers one-stop produce and dairy shopping.
Primary Product: vegetables, herbs, greenhouse items
Value Added Product: breads and cakes, honey, x-mas wreaths
Farmstand: Early June thru Oct. 8:30 am - 6:30 pm. Mid-November thru Dec. George's Victorian Christmas Shop is open for the holidays.
Restaurant: Riccardi's Catering (New Bedford, MA), Bittersweet, (Dartmouth, MA)
School & Youth Tours: By arrangement.
Other Special Services: John will visit classrooms as his schedule permits.
King Farm
Beverly & David King
459 Bakerville Rd., PO Box 80097 South Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: (508) 992-7285
baseballmom47@cs.com
Description: The farm is an historic farm, in the same family for almost 200 years. Alfalfa, alfalfa mix, grass hays and mulch hays are all available in season.
Primary Product: hay, compost, fieldstone
Other Distribution Methods: Call farm 7 days per week to arrange for hay pickup at barn or from field. Also for compost and fieldstone pick-up.
King Fisher Corporation
Phil DeMoranville
756 Fisher Rd. North Dartmouth, MA 02747
Phone: (508) 636-5771
Fax: (508) 636-5707
Description: The farm is 17.5 ac cranberry and sand pit operation selling primarily to wholesalers.
We are certified organic.
Primary Product: Cranberries, sand, gravel, stone, crushed stone, and loam.
Matte Orchards, Inc.
Bob Matte
787 Faunce Corner Rd. Dartmouth, MA 02747
Phone: (508) 995-9905
Ocean View Farm
Bob Motha
30 Allen's Neck Rd. South Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: (508) 636-2514
Paskamansett Farms
Bill Coutu
742 Tucker Rd. South Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: (508) 990-7859
Pocasset Orchards
Karl Glosl
1427 Old Fall River Rd. North Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: (508) 995-5019
karlglosl@prodigy.net
Description: 40-acre orchard featuring pick-your-own and ready-for-sale tree fruit and blueberries.
Primary Product: apples, peaches, pears, blueberries
Value Added Product: honey
Farmers Market: Participate in AHA! Night. Fall 2002
Farmstand: Open July 1 thru Nov. Wed. thru Saturday 1:30 pm - dusk. Features apples, pears and peaches.
Pick Your Own: Open July 1 thru Nov. Wed thru Saturday 1:30 pm - dusk. Pick-your-own blueberries, apples and pears.
Wholesale: The farm sells to restaurnat and supermarket distributors and retail stores through wholesalers.
Other Distribution Methods: Hay is sold by pre-order. Call for more information.
Pokanoket Ostrich Farm
Gale Weinshel
177 Gulf Rd. South Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: (508) 992-6188
Fax: (508) 993-5356
pokanokets@aol.com
www.pokanoket.com
Quansett Nurseries
Fred Dabney
794 Horseneck Rd. South Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: (508) 636-6931
Fax: (508) 636-8752
fdabney@quansettnurseries.com
www.quansettnurseries.com
Description: Family owned and operated business since 1980. Featuring over 30 greenhouses growing primarily for wholesale, this nursery opens its expansive greenhouses to the public Saturdays in the spring and fall.
Primary Product: herbs, grasses, perennials, ground covers, annuals
Wholesale: Call for more information
Other Distribution Methods: Greenhouses open to the public for retail sale. Saturdays 9 am � 12 pm in the spring until June 22 and after Labor Day until Oct. 12.
Salt Marsh Farm
Sally Brownell
32 Smith Neck Rd. Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: (508) 992-6192
saltmarshf@aol.com
Silverbrook Farm
Andrew Pollock
592 Chase Rd. Dartmouth, MA 02747
Phone: (508) 991-5185
Farmsilverbrook@aol.com
Description: Established in 1690, we are one of Dartmouth's oldest farms. We produce specialty vegetables, poultry, eggs and turkeys.
Primary Product: vegetables, poultry, eggs, turkey
Wholesale: Call for more information.
Other Distribution Methods: Call for other distribution methods.
School & Youth Tours: By arrangement.
Adult Tours: By arrangement.
Stoney Meadows Farm
Jim & Carol Munger
908 Division Rd. South Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: (508) 636-8925
Fax: (508) 636-7502
greenhouses@hotmail.com
Description: Primarily greehouse production featuring hydroponic tomatoes and winter rasberries. Stoney Meadows Farm is a resource center holding workshops, tours and maintaining a farming resource center.
Primary Product: tomatoes, winter rasberries
Value Added Product: Mild, medium and hot Munger's salsa!
Restaurant: Bayside Restaurant (Westport, MA), The Black Eddy (Westport, MA)
Retail Stores: Padanaram Village Market (Dartmouth, MA), Partner's Village Store (Westport, MA)
Other Distribution Methods: Local Farms: Cornell Organic Farm (Dartmouth, MA), The Corn Crib (Westport, MA), Costa's Farm Stand (Westport, MA), and Alderbrook Farmstand (Dartmouth, MA)
School & Youth Tours: By arrangement
Other Special Services: "Learn-in Barn" containing teaching and educational materials for use by the public. Classroom visits: by appointment.
Tiny Hill Farm
Tracey & Georgette Tavares
44 Elswick St. Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: (508) 996-4650
Village Gardens
Mary-Carol & John Kate
27 Slades Corner Rd. Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: (508) 636-8260
Last Updated On: 8/2/06
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