Very good fresh Fruits and Veggies, and the customer service was amazing. Will definitely be back!read more

Stillman's CSA has TRANSFORMED the way I think about food and groceries!…read more I've always been a fresh produce and meat kind of girl (as my Cantonese background dictates), but I've never really given much thought as to where it all came from. To me, a tomato was a tomato - organic was just something they added to charge you another $3. I mean, I was eating a tomato, wasn't I? Little did I know... So this summer, I decided to take the plunge and add an element of locavore to my weekly shopping. I signed up for the Stillman's CSA by default, seeing as they were the only one I could find who delivered to Brookline. A couple of friends and I split a full share, and golly gosh are we glad we did! Every week, I line up at Clear FLour with the rest of Brookline to get my delivery of fresh mouth-watering local organically grown produce. Sure, sometimes it's not what I would buy (SO many beets the first few weeks!), but it's made me exercise my recipe chops. And a local tomato is definitely not just a tomato. Sweet and tangy, it puts those watery mealy things you get at the salad bar to complete shame. And, as it turns out, it's definitely NOT hard on the budget. $450/season (20 weeks) comes out to $7/person/week for a family (or group) of three, for more vegetables than you could possibly eat! I've taken to freezing things to keep for veggie reserves in the winter. Fresh corn chowder on a cold winter night? Yes please! They do meat too! I wish I had the type of budget to sustain (haha, get it?) a membership in the turkey farm CSA. Maybe when I get a promotion... Anyhow, I'm not quite ready to give up traveling produce - after all, my Chinese roots make demands that HAVE to be seen to, and the winter in Boston is long. Russo's to the rescue, I guess. But overall, Stillman's CSA has opened my eyes to supporting local producers while they do what they do best - putting the freshest tastiest seasonal produce on my table, just as it should be.

Honestly raised, tasteful meat and the best chicken ever! I have been slowly eating my way up to…read morethe Grass Roots chickens. You can actually bite the meat, it stays juicy, flavorful. The beef and pork are great too, just pay attention to the cooking time, you don't want to spoil it by overcooking!

From the owner: We Raise Grass Fed Beef, Pork, Turkey and Chicken for the local marketread more

Petruzzi's always have the freshest veggies around. The corn is picked fresh daily and they can't…read morekeep up with the demand it's so good. I highly recommend!

This farm is the real deal. A touch of Italia west of Worcester. The produce is the best. The…read morepeppers are amazing. They should be fire roasting them a d serving on Italian rolls with a splash of extra virgin olive oil a d a slice of mozzarella. Great folks staffing it as well.

First time picking at Derrick Farms. While the blueberries are delicious, I am not a fan of being…read moreassigned a specific bush to pick from. Definitely perfer other farms that allow you to pick freely. I realize COVID changed some of the processes, but the large cardboard boxes/trays are extremely wastful and awkaward to hold while picking! We had three pickers and 3 boxes/trays that we sent to be recycled.

Such a cute farm! The workers were very kind and helpful, blueberry picking was priced more than…read morereasonably and we definitely got our money's worth from all the berries we ate right off of the bushes. They have a little pond with turtles and fishes in, and a lot of great spots to sit and take pictures. The blueberry bushes had chairs in front of them so we could sit and pick which was great! The kids had so much fun and we can't wait to make some blueberry pancakes!

My Father has taken me To Brookfield orchard since I was a little girl. He had passed in 2006 but…read moreI continued to come and since then I had gotten married and had kids of my own so it's been For over 40 years now that I've come here! I now take my boys here every year. And I plan on continuing the tradition with them. Fond memories of penny candy, and apple dumplings with vanilla ice cream. And the merry -go-round and swings and those super fast and hot slides rofl. The beauty of the orchard and of course the tasty apples! They have their own cheese and fresh baked goods including different sized trays of their always good apple pie dumplings that you can buy to go or you can go to the building outside for refreshments and sit at the picnic tables. But be warned, the yellow jackets are everywhere. They don't tend to sting unless they have been irritated but it's hard to sit still when they are crawling on your foot or drink. Though I don't mind sharing, this isn't what I had in mind. But that's nature. You can always escape to your car to finish your refreshment s and head back out to check out their gift shop or antiques area! It's also a beautiful walk on the road at the orchard as well with gorgeous views of sunset and apple trees just before closing. They of course have many events for the public like book fairs, and festivals of all kinds so it's wise to follow their Facebook page! Brookfield orchard has been a family owned and operated business since 1918! I hope they continue to get the support they need to stay open. It truly is a nice place to go to spend a couple of hours and support a small business. Be sure to leave with some tasty apples, apple cider and those amazing apple dumplings! I know we can never leave without them! I do recomend this place! Bring the family! It's got a little something for everyone!

I was in the brookfield area and stopped by brookfield orchards on a whim. I ended up purchasing a…read more1/2 gallon of cider (for $7.50) and a package of heat and eat apple dumplings. The apple dumplings were great, the cider not so much. It was spoiled upon opening. Seeing has how I live ~45 minutes away, down the sink it went.

This was my second visit to Ragged Hill Orchard, and I'm certain I'll return. It's a smaller…read moreCentral Massachusetts orchard focused mainly on picking. They do a nice job posting when their many apple varieties are expected to be ready (see photos). They also offer pick-your-own raspberries, pears, peaches, nectarines, and blueberries at various points from July through September. There's a small store where you may find cider, apple cider donuts, and other treats. The orchard doesn't have hayrides, mazes, or a petting zoo, so it's quieter and the trees don't seem to get picked out as early. On both my visits, one Sunday and one Tuesday, around noon, there were very few other visitors and an abundance of apples. You could easily fill a large bag from a single tree. Plenty of ripe apples were within easy reach, and they looked and tasted great. This time we picked several kinds of Macs, along with Gala and Honeycrisp. If you're mainly looking for good apples, this is a great place to find them. A large bag cost $40.

Everything was perfect, Both the food and service were so good. I also loved the ambianceread more

I always drive by this place and had never stopped inside. I went in today to get some local corn…read moreand noticed there was a deli, so my husband and I both ordered sandwiches. They have a great variety of Boars Head Meats for their sandwich offerings. The prices are good too- only $6.49 for a pretty loaded sandwich on a bulkie that came with a pickle and chips. There was also a good variety of fresh baked goods and the staff was extremely kind and friendly- I was actually shocked when I read the other review of staff being rude. Great spot for a lunchtime sandwich, baked goods, seasonal produce, and old style candy!

Great selection of veggies, fruits and other market necessaries. Amazing Boar's Head deli, but…read moreeven better is their bakery - fresh breads, pies and cookies made in store. They are all good, but strawberry rhubarb is my favorite! AND the Oreo Mousse!

The apple cider doughnuts are amazing, I love how fresh they are! This place also a family favorite…read morego to for apple picking. We have gone for the haunted hay ride as well, giggles and spooks for Halloween season. I'd highly recommended it's a great family outing and I love the country store! All the staffing has been friendly and attentive so knowledgeable about all grown in the orchids! 10 of 10 stars!

Breezeland Orchards have a friendly staff. A clean store with nice gifts and fresh apples, apple…read morecider.

The place was packed due to the Columbus Day Fall Festival. This place can handle a crowd. The…read morefarm had plenty of parking and the bbq line was long but was efficiently able to handle the orders in a timely fashion. As for the Stone Cow Brewery, the lines was way too long and the bar struggle to keep up with the demand. The food, the sights and sounds were beautiful. Worth the drive up!

Love this place !…read more First they make great sandwiches in their deli (out back thru a narrow hall ). I believe they make their own bread, it's beyond delicious and they had some locally made root beer to wash it down with to boot. They have some of the best rum raisin ice cream you'll ever have, it was melting quickly on a hot summer's day so they put the huge cone in a cup. They have a BBQ out front that is only opened on weekends in July & August, no doubt a future road trip from me.

I picked up a package of Chestnut Farm "Sweet Italian Links" at the Boston Public Market this week…read more Oh, my. Delicious stuff! I cooked up the sausage with some sauce and pasta from one of the other Boston Public Market vendors. A great meal! Five stars for Chestnut Farms sausages!

Reason for 1 star: Kim was extremely rude on the phone and would not let me speak and tried to put…read moreblame on me which was entirely wrong. Appears there was some mix up by the person during pick up (remote site) - but I am not sure what exactly. My wife showed up on time as requested by the emails and told the person we were there to pickup our chestnut farms meat csa and gave my name. She was handed a csa share. the person did not find a name - but said "it was the only one there". It matched what we ordered for content. Upon arriving home and unpacking, there was another name inside bag. We figured they must have received our share, and we had theirs - no big deal. This morning got email saying we did not pick up our share. Responded with an email, but thought better to call to clear up (mistake I guess now). Kim answered the phone and immediately started berating me for not picking up my share. even as I tried to interrupt her and tell her that we DID pick up our share, she then went as far to say "what did you pick up a xxxxxxxxx vegetable share?". I continued to try to explain a couple of possible causes - she kept telling me how me not picking up the share was so terrible, would not let me tell her the details, etc... Was rude over and over again, telling me I committed to the CSA it is my responsibility to pick it up, etc... obviously she/they could never have made a mistake. She just would not listen to anything I tried to say, barely let me finish 1/2 sentence. I canceled my share and hung up. One of the rudest calls I have ever been on, especially when they (or the person who handed out the share) made the mistake. I would not recommend this csa if this is how they treat their customers.