May is in many ways the most important month on the farm - it is the time when most crops are planted and when we get everything set up for the season. The pressure we feel this month is a mix of stress and excitement - if we get behind or have something go wrong in May then we feel the consequences for the rest of the season, but on the other hand seeing the first seeded crops germinating in the field never gets old! Another highlight of early May is that we reach the height of our tulip harvest (just in time for Mother’s Day! See below for details). We couldn’t talk about May on the farm without providing an asparagus update of course! The asparagus is starting to come up so we will likely have our first asparagus for online-pre-ordering by next week! Growth tends to be slower for the first week but if we get some consistent warm weather then by May 16th we should have enough to open for walk up self serve sales!
There are tulips, daffodils and herb seedlings available for pre-ordering today for pick-up tomorrow from 2pm-4pm and 4pm-6pm! Mushroom CSA members, if you would like to order additional items we will combine your order with your mushroom CSA and put it out at your selected time (2pm is the earliest we can have orders ready). Online ordering will open today, Monday May 2nd at noon for pick up Tuesday May 3rd from 2pm-4pm and 4pm-6pm (ordering will close at 7am Tuesday). Pick-ups will again be on the porch of our farm stand at 449 Barretts Mill Rd. Concord, MA.
We also have lots of special tulip varieties that will be ready just in time for Mother’s Day! For Mother’s Day weekend tulip orders we will will be opening ordering on Wednesday May 4th at Noon (orders will close at 7am Friday) for pick-up Friday 2pm-4pm, Friday 4pm-6pm or Saturday 11am-1pm. We will send out an email reminder before that ordering begins. In addition to tulips we will be offering herb seedlings, daffodils, and mushrooms from Fat Moon Farm.
To order visit: https://openfoodnetwork.net/barrett-s-mill-farm/shop#/shop
Available for pre-orders for pick-up Tuesday May 3rd:
Creme Upstar tulips - Light yellow flowers with rose edges and ivory interior. These are double blooming peony-type tulips. They are a new variety for us! Bunches of 8-10 stems, wrapped in brown paper. Certified organic.
Angelique tulips - Large double blooming tulips with pastel pink petals. Bunches of 8-10 stems, wrapped in brown paper. Certified organic.
Charming Beauty tulips- Large double blooming with apricot-orange petals that deepen in color as they bloom. Bunches of 8-10 stems, wrapped in brown paper. Certified organic.
Aveyron tulips - Dark rose blooms with a touch of green highlights on the outer petals. A double blooming peony-type tulip. Bunches of 8-10 stems, wrapped in brown paper. Certified organic.
Fancy daffodils - 10 stems. Certified organic.
Herb seedlings: Sage, Parsley, Thyme. All suitable for container or garden planting. Certified organic.
Online ordering tips and reminders:
Orders are open to everyone! You do not need to be a member to purchase.
You do not need to create an account to place an order.
Be sure to choose your pick-up time (there is a red drop-down menu in the upper right-hand of the screen). If you don’t choose a time, you won’t be able to see the items in the shop.
Once an item is sold out for the day, it disappears from the online shop.
Payments are made by credit card unless you are a Barrett’s Bucks member. Barrett’s Bucks members may select the “Bucks” payment option. (it says “free” in parentheses behind both payment options - this just means that it is free to use that payment option, not that the product is free!).
Angelique, Aveyron, Charming Beauty and Creme Upstar tulips. All are double flowering peony-type tulips that will open into large blooms.