News & Events
Here you'll find the latest information about our members and events in the area - scroll down or click on these labels:
Farmers' Market Updates - locations and hours for Cape markets
News from Members - products, events and other fun and educational happenings from our member growers, restaurants, markets, etc.
Events - Cape Cod farm- and food-related events
Cape Cod Farmers' Markets - 2010 BFBL Cape Cod member markets are in green:
Falmouth Farmers’ Market – www.falmouthfarmersmarket.org
Thursdays 12-6
5/27-10/14
Peg Noonan Park, Main Street (Next to the Public Library)
Mid-Cape Farmers’ Market (Hyannis) – www.midcapefarmersmarket.com
Wednesdays 8-12
6/9-9/8
Hyannis Youth and Community Center, 141 Bassett Lane
Harwich-Brewster Farmers’ Market - www.harwichhistoricalsociety.org
Thursdays 3-6
6/17-9/23
Brooks Academy Museum on Route 39
Orleans Farmers’ Market – www.orleansfarmersmarket.com
Saturdays 8-12
5/15-11/27
Old Colony Road
Osterville Farmers’ Market – www.ostervillefarmersmarket.org
Fridays 9-2
6/4-10/1
Osterville Historical Museum
Provincetown Farmers’ Market
Saturdays 11-4
5/15-12/4
Ryder Street
Sandwich Farmers’ Market – www.sandwichfarmersmarket.com
Tuesdays 9-1
6/1-10/26
The Village Green, Route 6A
(Yarmouth) Bass River Farmers' Market - www.bassriverfarmmarket.com
Thursdays 8:30-1:00
through October
Field across from the Cultural Center, 307 Old Main Street, South Yarmouth
Our members are always coming up with creative and new ways to share the local harvest with you.
- Click here for information about upcoming fairs, fests and educational events
FALL CROPS PLANTED AT NOT ENOUGH ACRES FARM – Jeff Deck always has an impressive range of tip-top produce at the farmers’ markets, and the veggies he grows on his small Dennis farm are featured at area restaurants like Blue Moon Bistro. What’s going in the ground now for the fall harvest? The list is long: broccoli raab, broccoli, Napa cabbage, radishes, spinach lettuces, arugula, hardy greens, beets and carrots. You can find Not Enough Acres Farm’s produce at the Harwich and Mid-Cape Farmers’ Markets.
TURKEYS, CHICKENS & TOMATOES – Miss Scarlett’s Blue Ribbon Farm in Yarmouth Port has American Heritage turkeys available for order for Thanksgiving at $4.00/lb.; Rock Cornish X meat chickens available monthly ($3.50/lb, fresh, not frozen); and too many varieties of tomatoes to mention! Her tomatoes, squash and chickens are all on the menu at Pain D’Avignon’s Café in Hyannis. Visit Susan at the Osterville or Orleans Farmers’ Markets, or give her a call at 508-685-9554, email missscarlett@comcast.net or visit www.missscarlettsblueribbonfarm.com for details.
JUST A FEW WEEKS UNTIL THE CLASH – CAPE LAND AND SEA HARVEST – There will be tastings, tours and hands-on events all weekend long, September 24-26, all focused on the bounty of Cape Cod’s soils and waters and the talented and hardworking people who make it happen. There will be events hosted by more than a dozen BFBL Cape Cod members, and a giant farmers’ market on Sunday from 10:00-2:00 on the Village Green on Main Street in Hyannis. Visit www.capecodclash.org for events and details.
WANT TO LEARN ABOUT HOME CANNING? –USDA’s National Center for Home Food Preservation has a free guide to home canning available for download. Click here for the link: http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/publications/publications_usda.html
PEACHES, APPLES AND CAPE CORN - Right now Crow Farm in Sandwich has a wide array of their own greens, beets, carrots, cukes, squash, peppers, and beans, as well as apples and peaches! Corn is available, but the harvest will be waning in the coming weeks, so get it while you can. Crow Farm is a fourth-generation farm growing vegetables, tree fruit and bedding plants. Their retail stand is at 192 Route 6A. Call for hours - 508-888-0690 www.crowfarm.net.
WEEKLY FARM DINNERS – Coonamessett Farm hosts their popular Jamaican Buffet (Wednesdays) and Vegetarian Buffet and BBQ Pulled Pork Grill (Fridays starting 6/25) at their farm in East Falmouth. Many of the ingredients come from a stone’s throw away. Visit www.coonamessettfarm.com for details.
HERB FARM VISITS – Cedar Spring Herb Farm (Harwich) is a seven-acre oasis with walking trails, identification gardens, retail shop, greenhouse, herb drying loft and production facility where they make a full line of all natural food, personal care and skin care products. Open Wed-Sun at 159 Long Pond Drive in Harwich; www.cedarspringherbfarm.com
FARMERS’ MARKETS ON THE CAPE – click here for a list
Farm Stands - produce and plants
The following BFBL member farm stands are open or will be soon! Check out these BFBL member farm stands for produce as well as locally-grown vegetable, herb and ornamental starts and plants.
- Cape Abilities Farm (Dennis) – tomatoes, field vegetables, plants; open M-F 10-6, S&S 10-5; 458 Main Street, Route 6A, Dennis, 508-385-2538.
- Cape Cod Organic Farm (Barnstable) – open daily 9:00-4:30; 3675 Main Street, Barnstable, 508-362-5980.
- Cedar Spring Herb Farm (Harwich) – open Wednesday-Sunday from 10-4; seven-acre organic herbal oasis with retail shop, walking trails, identification gardens, production facility, herbs and vegetables; 159 Long Pond Drive, Harwich, 508-430-HERB.
- Coonamessett Farm (Falmouth) – retail shop with greens and early-season crops, eggs, and other products; café; 277 Hatchville Road, East Falmouth, 508-563-2560.
- Crow Farm (Sandwich) - farm stand open 9-5 Mon-Sat, 10-5 Sun for sale of vegetables, baked goods and fruits as the season progresses; 192 Route 6A, Sandwich, 508-888-0690.
- E&T Farms (West Barnstable) – hydroponically-grown salad greens, tilapia, honey and beeswax products; open year-round 10-4, Saturday, Sunday & Wednesday, 85 Lombard Avenue, 508-362-8370.
- Hatch's Fish and Produce (Wellfleet) - outdoor produce stand with fruits, vegetables, herbs, bread, flowers; local fish, lobsters and farm-raised Wellfleet shellfish; 310 Main Street, Wellfleet, 508-349-6734.
- In The Weeds Flower Farm (Brewster) - cut flower and tomato grower; self-serve farm stand at 392 Main Street, Brewster, 508-385-6961.
- Matt's Organic Garden (Dennisport) - plants available at the farm daily until July 4th from 9-5, produce also, 36 Upper County Road, Dennisport, 508-364-5129.
- Not Enough Acres Farm (Dennis) - vegetables, eggs and sheep products; farmstand open seven days a week at 107 Sesuit Neck Road, Dennis, 508-737-3446.
- Satucket Farm Stand (Brewster) – produce, baked goods, jams & jellies; open daily Memorial Day through Labor Day, 7:30-6:30; 76 Harwich Road, Brewster, 508-896-5540.
Annuals Perennials, Plant Starts:
- Eldredge Farm (Brewster) – bedding plants, grasses, shrubs and more; call John at 774-212-3037.
- In The Weeds Flower Farm (Brewster) - cut flower and tomato grower; self-serve farm stand at 392 Main Street, Brewster, 508-385-6961.
- Matt's Organic Garden (Dennisport) - plants available at the farm daily until July 4th from 9-5, produce also, 36 Upper County Road, Dennisport, 508-364-5129.
- Tina’s Terrific Plants (Falmouth) – open through the end of July, 10-6 six days a week (closed Thursday); 30 varieties of heirloom tomatoes, bell and hot peppers, 10 varieties of basil, other vegetables; seed-grown flowers, dahlias, zinnias and many more; easy-to-grow orchids. 64 Carol Avenue, East Falmouth, 508-540-5006.
- Sandwich Agway (Sandwich) – open Monday through Saturday 8:30-5:30, Sunday 10-4; locally-owned family garden center retailing home-grown herbs, vegetables, perennials, hangers and annuals. They grow perennials under their own Scenic Roots label to benefit Children’s Cove Cape & Islands Child Advocacy Center. 349 Route 6A, East Sandwich, 508-888-0044.
Sea Chantey Buffet and Oyster Fest at Coonamessett Farm - 9/4 - East Falmouth
Saturday 5:00 - 8:00, Coonamessett Farm, 277 Hatchville Road
A very special culinary experience awaits participants on Saturday, September 4th, 2010, as Coonamessett Farm hosts a Sea Chantey Buffet and Oyster Fest. The authentic menu will include original sea-faring recipes such as lobscouse, solomogundy, plum duff, ship's biscuit, bashed neeps, and chowder. There will also be loin of pork with wine sauce as well as roast pollo on the grill. Each ticket includes a coupon for two freshly shucked oysters provided by the Falmouth Oyster Cooperative, harvested from the local waters of Buzzards Bay. Music will be provided by the Rum-Soaked Crooks, singing old (and uncensored!) sea chanteys. Attendees are encouraged to come in sea-faring costume. Attendance will be limited to 200 people, and reservations are necessary. Advance tickets (purchased prior to September 1st) are $30 per adult, including tax and gratuity; $20 for children ages 5 through 11; children under age 5 are free, but parents should note that the music will be unabridged! Tickets purchased after September 1st will be priced at $40 per adult. Reservations may be made by email (farm@coonamessett.net) or phone (508-563-2560), but tickets must be purchased at the farm by September 1st to guarantee advance pricing. For further information about this unique event, please visit the farm's website www.coonamessettfarm.com.
Truro Agricultural Fair – 9/5 – Truro
Sunday 10:00 – 4:00, Truro Center
An old-fashioned Country Fair celebrating agriculture, aquaculture, fishing and farming on Cape Cod.
www.truroagfair.com
Massachusetts Raw Milk Dairy Days – 9/11-9/12 – Westport, Foxboro & Statewide
Ten dairies in Massachusetts will hold open houses on September 11-12 to showcase the farms that provide safe, healthy raw milk to thousands of customers. Visitors to the farms will be treated to tours, milking demonstrations, and lessons on proper management of healthy dairy animals. Farms closest to the Cape include Lyons Brook Farm in Westport and Oake Knoll Ayrshires in Foxboro. See a full list of farms, including details and directions, at http://www.nofamass.org/programs/organicdairy/pdfs/2010rawmilkidairydays.pdf, or email winton@nofamass.org.
Growing Specialty Mushrooms On Cape Cod – 9/18 – Yarmouth Port
Miss Scarlett’s Blue Ribbon Farm, $40.00 per person, lunch included
On Saturday, September 18, from 9:00 – 1:00 join Joe & Mary Ellen, owners of Field & Forest Products (www.fieldforest.net) to learn all about growing mushrooms right here on the Cape.
To register (seating is limited), contact Julie Winslow of Cape Coastal Farm Products at juliew026@netscape.net, or P.O. Box 1376. Orleans, MA 02653-1376
Harwich Folk Festival – 9/18-9/19 – Harwich
A community celebration of local music, arts & crafts, food, and more! Brooks Park on Oak Street in Harwich. More details to come
Cape Land and Sea Harvest (CLASH) – 9/24-9/26 - Capewide!The Cape Land and Sea Harvest is a salute to fishing, farming and all things Cape Cod. There will be tastings, tours, and hands-on events all weekend long. Visit www.capecodclash.org for the schedule of events.
The “Whey” of Cheesemaking/Weston A. Price Cape Cod Chapter – 10/7 - Harwich
6:30, Harwich Community Center, 100 Oak Street, FREE
Jaya Karlson, former San Francisco café owner/manager and longtime cooking teacher will discuss the history, basic chemistry and art of cheese making. She teaches classes on cheesemaking out of her home in Wellfleet. For more information contact Kathy Hansel Ponte 508-385-2522; Rebecca Ryan 508-237-3302; Ellen Whalen 508-255-4929 or visit www.WestonAPrice.org
Coonamessett Farm Jamaican Buffet (Wednesdays) and Vegetarian Buffet and BBQ Pulled Pork Grill (Fridays) – East Falmouth
Coonamessett Farm, East Falmouth
Jamaican Buffet on Wednesdays throughout the summer, 5:00 – 8:00
Vegetarian Buffet and BBQ Pulled Pork Grill on Fridays throughout the summer, 5:00 – 8:00
Popular dinners and great family fun! – www.coonamessettfarm.com
Chatham Fish Pier – Weekends through September – Chatham
Chatham Fish Pier, off Shore Road at 54 Barcliff Avenue Extension
Come watch Cape Cod fishermen unload their catch at the historic Chatham Fish Pier this summer. Experienced fishermen will be there telling stories from the sea and providing insight into an industry that is vital to our community’s survival. Check here for dates and details.