This was a wintertime visit at Marini Farm for their annual Tree Jubilee, benefiting the Ipswich Humane Group. There were some trees in their market, especially one particularly cool looking Heat Miser, but inquiring got me through the double doors by their refrigerated case to the greenhouse type structure out back where a multitude of trees and wreathes sat to be admired and won. Admission was free. Tickets were to be purchased for a chance at your pick of the lot. After my visit, I took another shopping eye look through the market and left with a box of 4 fat muffins and a chilled soup - butternut squash and apple - yum! read more

Those scones! To die for! So decadent we had to save it for later. Texture and flavor .... Meets exactly price ... very happy with this place. I will def come back again read more

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Arrived at the end of the day. Fruits and veg were out with flies swarming everywhere, on my hand when I went to grab a tomato. Wayyy too old to be called overripe. Definitely rotten. Much of the produce at the farm store are not grown on the farm. Prices are really high. I just was hoping for a succulent farm store experience and I hope things can turn around! read more

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I've gone here twice now and loved it both times! A couple years ago I went to the corn maze (back when it was dog friendly) and had so much fun there. It looks like now they are only dog friendly on one designated weekend. This fall I went back to shop at the farm stand and loved my purchases there. I got a gorgeous bundle of sunflowers and the tastiest cranberry orange bread. Such a great stop for fall! read more

have been going here for years for our trees, staff is amazing, quality of trees unparalleled. You can't tell difference between my real tree and my buddy's 800 dollar Balsam Hill tree. read more

Marini Farm - Christmas Trees Near Me - Ipswich, Massachusetts

A great spot for fresh baked goods and family-friendly activities. They have a nice variety of desserts, especially pies and cookies. The place is fun for a day out, but I wish there were more staff around to help with questions. Overall, it's a solid choice for some good treats and a family visit. read more

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My family went on a weekend morning just before 10. There weren't too many people there yet. There is two parking lot, one for the corn maze and one for the marketplace. The corn maze parking lot is larger to accommodate those staying longer whereas the marketplace parking lot is in-front if the storefront for easy access to the produce. We allowed the kids to amuck in the pumpkin patch. The staff wore masks and were kind. There are wagons in the field so you can carry the pumpkin in so you don't have to haul it for a distance. You can pay outside for your pumpkin or inside of the marketplace. There were several photo ops set up. There were rows of pumpkins, two large wooden lawn chairs, a hay roll seating area, and a tractor. There is also a barn with an angry looking donkey. The market place is wonderful. There is plenty of produce inside and other refrigerated units for frozen and perishable items. The cranberry oatmeal white chocolate cookies are amazing, the apple cider donuts are delicious, and the corn were sweet. Definitely bring the little ones here if you are in the area. I haven't taken the kids to the pirate ship or the Harry Potter themed corn maze this year but I imagine is must be fun for the older children. read more

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Great produce, seasonal decorations, pleasant staff. Been going there for years and never disappointed.

Best fresh picked produce anywhere! Pick your own strawberries, lavender and flowers. This time of year (July till halloween fresh picked corn different varieties each week! read more

Marini's Farm Stand is outstanding all the way around. What started out as a small family run farm has grown to meet the demand and greatly expanded its offerings never losing one iota of quality. What originally brought me here was it's legendary butter sugar corn which is consistently great. When it's available definitely try the Meree corn. Pick the tomatoes up and smell them. They smell like real tomatoes not like the supermarkets. All of the veggies are sure bets. The bakery goods are off the hook. I don't have a favorite because it's all great. Marini also sells Richardson ice cream in the tub. Newly added is the clam and corn chowder both are great. If you're in a festive mood mix them. read more

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Came for the corn maze and was not disappointed. The have a website where you can track yourself which is what I took to be my job as i watched from the back as my friends made poor decisions :) We still got out in under an hour. There were other activities in the area which were nice for photos. read more

Great place for pumpkin picking and there is a farm store with baked goods! There are lots of activities for kids. Really glad we chose this farm. read more

I love this farm and the corn is delicious, produce is very fresh and the young people that work there are very helpful.

Tried to get a slice but all sold out, I will definitely be back. A lot of authentic Italian goods. Sweets and desserts are really good, as is their frozen large ravioli's. Great place to pick up things you can't find at a typical grocery. read more

I searched local apple orchards and Marino's came up. I was pretty disappointed to arrive and learn that they don't sell their own apples in the farm stand. As a farmer myself, I was disappointed at how little local produce was available. If you're looking for an afternoon activity and don't mine crowds, you'd probably like it here. read more

Might as well dangle this carrot, seeing as how season has ended. The day prior to the farm closing up shop, Melissa A, Jocelyn C and I found the greatest and best thing in the history of things that project humans upward: the jumping pillow. More on that in a hot minute. Marini's actual farm stand must be excluded from the review because there was practically nothing left. Crops were done. A few bags of apples napped on the AstroTurf shelving, a potato or thirty, discounted snack mixes at the counter and a beverage cooler that screamed "This convenience store is drug front!" with its sparse offerings. Not much to behold because hey, season's over. Now for the good stuff: we cashed in our BuyWithMe deal which offered entrance to their maize maze, a shot at the corn cannon (wha?) and 20 long minutes on the jumping pillow (double wha?) This was my first corn maze experience, and like any first experience, I found myself with two girls, confused while holding a map and flag. It's a very large maze, with color-coded sections and game stations along the way. Catering to the true puzzle junkies, the record time to beat the labyrinth mandates visiting all the stations, so "follow a single wall" folks be forewarned: you'll find the exit, but come up short on completed tasks, which include word finds, secret-decoders and uncheatables like symbol etchings. Genius! The corn cannon ended up being a glorified potato gun, launching the much more seasonal apple at plywood targets - a witch, a jack-o-lantern and the flag of Finland (triple wha?) - through craftily conjoined pressurized air, release valve and big, effing pipe. Mythbusterish fun, if sad for the apples. "Someday I'm gonna get big and fat and a kid will eat me after lunch and grow up healthy and strong!" - Nope, sorry dawg. I'm using this stick to jam you in a tube and launching you at Finland. "Oh." And finally, the jumping pillow - a new addition for the 2010 season. Picture a bounce house without walls, netting or an overhead. Now triple the jumping space, double the height potential and put three adults on it. Ya feel me? An activity you can't help but laugh hysterically the entire time you're performing, this Trump of the trampoline is worth the trip on its own. Oh Fall 2011, how soon can you get here? read more

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This is such a wonderful farm. Great people expanding ways to make farming sustainable. Very knowledgeable and kind. Great place to bring your family and kids. Please keep the trick or treat hay rides. read more

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Strawberry fields forever! Drive a bit past the Marini Farm Stand and park in the school parking lot on the right. The strawberry picking fields are on the other side of the street. At $2.99/lb, plus the unofficial all-you-can-eat-while-picking rule, these PYO strawberries are damn tasty and also a pretty good deal (I got three heaping quarts of ripe berries for $13). There are at least a couple of different varieties-- we found some delicious but monstrously huge ones along with smaller, sweeter berries-- so scope out the situation before you pick. Or, better yet, try a little of each. Note to those who never have cash on them: the PYO field takes cards! Huzzah, technology! The farm stand up the road was somewhat odd in that it was stocked with out-of-season or non-New England produce (sorry, I refuse to believe those mangoes are from Massachusetts) along with farm-fresh, seasonal veggies. Tons of yummy baked goods, including apple cider donuts, abound. This farm stand would be a great place to get a gift for the foodie in your life, or also just for yourself. read more

Marini Farm - Feet, meet strawbs. Strawbs, meet feet. - Christmas Trees Near Me - Ipswich, Massachusetts

HUGE cornmaze. Insanely large and pretty well coordinated. They have a safety video, flashlights, and maps for your maze adventure. They also fully succeed in creating a maze that even adults can get lost in. We got thoroughly lost and enjoyed ourselves in the process. There are employees that walk around and are stationed at a few locations within the maze. I would NOT recommend doing the whole thing with small children. Might be best to retrace your steps or make sure you have allotted two hours and they have gone to the bathroom prior to heading into the maze. The farm stand also has a great selection of produce, breads, and pumpkins, with great apple cider! read more

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I would give this five stars if it wasn't for a few issues that we had. As far as like corn mazes and fun places to play in the fall it's not bad I definitely have been to places I have a lot more stuff and that costs around the same. I mean there's definitely a lot of climbing structures here and The jumping pillow. I do really like the corn maze being easy to get out of with little kids. However that just really isn't much to do for like more than 2 hours. But then I walked up to the farm stand and I think it's wonderful however my son who's three was having a hard time and everyone could clearly see that and I was trying to move him but he was pretty upset and an employee came over and yelled at me to move out of the way as I was moving out of the way so I wasn't too happy about that. But the farm stand was really great full of all sorts of things and not super expensive. My kids love the strawberries overall it's not bad I don't know if I'll be back for the playing part but I'll definitely be back for the farm stand read more

pretty cute farm with beautiful sunset views. nothing crazy in terms of volume or variety. would not rush back.

I went to Marini Farm for my very first strawberry picking experience, and it was awesome! We went at the peak of strawberry season and arrived somewhat early to the farm. When we pulled up there were already a lot of people checking out and my competitive side went into crazy mode. Would there be enough strawberries for me?? What if they took all the big ones?? Lucky for us, there were TONS of strawberries to be picked. We easily filled up 3 containers with juicy, red, perfectly ripe berries. The strawberries were $2.59/lb -- a steal as opposed to buying directly from the farm stand -- and I believe we paid about $8 in total for all that we picked (they had square available so we used a credit card to pay). The strawberries were incredible. I may never go back to regular grocery store berries. We headed over to the actual stand after picking because we heard there was a festival going on. The festival wasn't anything too crazy -- really just a bunch of bouncy things for the kids. We decided to skip and just went inside the farm stand to peruse the fruit and veggies. We ended up leaving with a huge watermelon and a few dozen farm fresh eggs. There is also a green house attached to the stand and they were having some great 50% off sales the day we visited. The reason I deduct a star is simply because I didn't like that the fields were RIGHT next to the road. I was looking to totally leave the city behind for the day and seeing cars drive by as I was picking was a little distracting (I was also worried about one of the many kids running into the street!). I would absolutely still recommend berry picking at Marini Farms, but I wish I could just gather up the field and move it over! :) read more

I've been shopping at Marinj Farm for years now. However, this was the first year I participated in their CSA and I have to say, they made Wednesday my new favorite day of the week. It's been such a delight picking up my share each week and looking forward to trying new recipes for the produce I was getting. I also have to say that the amount of produce I got each week was incredibly abundant for the seasonal price. Everything was outstanding and it was nice how in addition to fruits and vegetables, I also got flowers, pumpkins, etc. I can't wait to participate again next year! Thank you! read more

Marini's Farm has just opened their bakery. I am a French Baguette aficionado and I have to say their French baguette is superb! It is A bit pricey but well worth the flavor, chew and texture!! Think French Baguette with a tad more moisture(not a bad thing!). A REAL winner!!! read more

So we came to Marini's last Saturday to take part in the Corn Maze and other related activities. When I first heard "corn maze", I had a bad feeling, coming from the city and having some preconceived notions about what a farm looks like, but I set them aside as I spent a couple hours here. There's a lot of things at Marini's so I'll cover them in the order I went through. First up was the Corn Maze. I thought it was gonna be boring and confusing, but actually it was a lot of fun. Before you enter the maze, there is a video orientation talking about the maze and the rules for it. They also give you a worksheet and a crayon to finish a puzzle, in which clues are scattered all around inside the maze. At certain spots, there are maps that resemble those mall maps that say "You are here", except it doesn't say you are here. The borders of the maze are covered by ribbons, which are color-coded to indicate which part of the maze one is in. If you're not good with directions or spatial recognition, at the very least, bring comfortable shoes that you don't mind getting dirty; inside the maze, it is muddy at some points. Don't worry if you get lost either, because the staff there can always find you. The next thing we did was go on a hayride. The hayride goes up the hill, around the entire farm. Our guide was a pretty friendly person, and pointed out many functions of the crops, farm implements and surrounding area. After that, we went to the Apple Shooting spot. This is where apples are loaded into a cannon and people take turns shooting targets in order to win a pumpkin. It's harder than it sounds. Then off to the farmstand to check out foods and other produce to bring back. They have a wide assortment of vegetables ranging from potatoes and lettuce, cucumbers, scallops, pumpkins etc. Also they have $5 fried dough, which I passed on immediately. It was an unexpectedly fun trip. A couple hours away from technology does a person good. Also it was pretty relaxing and the people are friendly, both the staff and the people visiting Marini Farm. I'd come here again, but I'm too far :( read more

Marini's has been a longstanding favorite for my husband and his Ipswich-based family. This is THE place to go for picking berries, corn mazing, and unbeatable fresh farm produce. When we went last weekend to get some strawberries, with the season presumably over, we were happily encouraged to find quarts and quarts worth of quality berries still to be had (and boy were they YUMMY). read more

Great family friendly farm! Went there with a family, enjoyed every moment and so many activities for kids and yammi treats at the farm market!! I love supporting local farms! read more

Great place to check out during the fall! Came here with some friends using a Groupon for the maze. We had a good laugh as the maze was surprisingly harder than we had anticipated. Everyone loved shooting the apple cannon as well. The farm stand had a huge array of produce - both imported and locally grown. They had some varieties of things you don't see often in conventional grocery stores (purple potatoes) as well as the things you'd expect. Picked up some of those purple potatoes and some mini-pumpkins, acorn squash and corn. The corn was delicious! Great prices and friendly staff. If you're in the area, you should definitely pay this farm a visit! read more

I just want to say that this farm stand is the best. Not only because they have the best of local fruits and vegetables. The bakery has the tastiest scones. But the best is the customer service. Mike Marini thank you for making my day by coming out to get me when I thought the bakery was closed. The scone is what I was wanting and it was exactly what you had. Thank you for making my day. Great customer service read more

Customer service, I dont think so. So on Wednesday, I stopped @ Marini Farm Stand looking for a bushel of green tomatoes and green peppers. The young clerk took my name and contact information and said that they would call me when the bushels were ready. By the time I got home I received the call; So the next day I drove over to pick up my produce. When I arrived, I spoke to the young lady at the register she said she would get the person who's responsible for that. She returned unable to find him but others were searching for him. Five minutes later the clerk left the counter again looking for him. Finally the gentleman showed up he came to the counter and said to the clerk "I'm going to take care of the customers in line. The clerk then pointed out that I was the one who was looking for the 2 bushels. He ignored her completely and started to cash out the people in line. I thought he would go through 2 or 3 people and then take care of me, however after 25 to 30 minutes he did not even look up at me. I had enough and walked out. When I arrived home the phone rang and it was the gentleman from Marini's. I told him "That was the worst customer service I had ever seen." His reply was....Well there were a lot of people in line. To which I replied "Your customer service stinks." and hung up. Bottom line, I was the 1st customer in line and he chose to ignore me. Marini Farm has lost my business. Which is sad because I'm been going there for 20 years without issues. read more

We were so happy to discover this farm store. Lots of fresh vegetables and fruits and a good selection of refrigerated cheeses, etc. We had looked long and far for a small grocery store in this area and were delighted to find such good local produce read more

This place is a gem! No crowded parking lots or long lines to get in. Very inexpensive for what this farm has to offer. The corn maze was awesome! Decent sized farmers market with fresh fruits, vegetables and baked goods. My husband and I had a great time here. read more

Great farm super cute awesome bakery,nice place to get pumpkins they have all kinds.the cookies are delicious too and there very big. They sell richardsons ice cream Not to mention the produce is pretty good lots of different local veggies to choose from. read more

One Nice Farm! Stop in take a look around this farm has so much to offer. Nice selection of vegetable plants for my garden in the spring and flowers, seeds etc.... In the fall they have a wonderful and fun corn maze. Bring home some fresh eats and enjoy ! Lots of parking and even some amazing sunsets can be seen from this location. My wife and I always enjoy stopping by here. read more

I loved coming to Marinis to buy groceries and let my kids play but that has now changed after a recent trip. My kids wanted to bounce in the bounce house and ride the peddle carts they offer so I went and paid the $21.95 for my two 6 year olds. As we tried to enter the kids only ride area I was informed that I had to pay for a bracelet too. So in order for me to make sure my children are safe and minding their manners I have to pay another full entry fee. Mind you none of the "attractions" are for adults. So I had to tell my children that we couldn't go because they wanted to charge us additional money. I will not be grocery shopping, pumpkin picking, or using the bakery any longer. Im disgusted at the greed. read more

Love love love. Such a great variety of fruits, vegetables, and squash (is a squash a fruit? a vegetable? will the world ever know?). I've only ever been in the fall, but it's the perfect fall retreat. The decorations are fantastic--pumpkins everywhere and a gauntlet of spooky witches! It looks like they updated a little bit to include a bar where you can order hot cider and other yummy baked goods. If you go in the fall and don't get the apple cider donuts, you're making a mistake. Seriously. Get back in your car, turn around, and go buy all the cider donuts. read more

Can't rave enough about how great these people are. I got my Christmas tree there last year and they were so awesome I swore I would be back (the tree was absolutely beautiful btw). I went back this year and same great service. I had them make up a wreath and two kissing balls and they were beautiful. I will not go anywhere else. read more

Great farm stand. I go here all summer long for produce.

I had been meaning to visit Marini Farm for a while now. I've long followed them on Twitter and Facebook, and yet I'd never made the trip to Ipswich. But then I was wooed by the BuyWithMe offer, and I needed a cool local place to buy some Christmas wreaths and a tree anyway, so that was that. We headed up there this afternoon. It was a lot smaller than I expected it to be, but that was fine with me. They had a lot of trees set up outside, all by height, and there were happy and helpful people ready and willing to take your chosen tree, wrap it up, and tie it to your car. All of the trees, to their credit I guess, were very "perfect-looking." You know the type: kind of like a triangle. I'm not a triangle kind of gal, though. I like shorties and fatties. Preferably both. I've had shorty fatties for the past several years, and they didn't have any trees that fit that description. So we had to get this more normal-looking tree. Hrmph. It's sitting in the stand right now, undecorated for the time being, as I try to learn to love it. I know this is my problem and not Marini's, but I kind of wish they had a little section for the freak trees, the island of misfit trees or something. That's where I'd find my kind of tree. Maybe next year. Inside the little shop, I found a lovely swag for my door, some wreaths, and some potatoes. Yes, potatoes. They have their own produce there too. So you can get your Christmas tree and some fresh local potatoes all in the same place. What's not to love? read more

Marini's is a family farm, founded back in the late 1920s. They grow PERFECT strawberries (June) and corn (July to September). Their basil, tomatoes, cukes, zukes, lettuces, squashes, and bell peppers are always excellent. In late summer and fall, they carry peaches and apples from nearby orchards -- the sweetest and juiciest you'll find on the North Shore. When you're at Marini's, you can also pick up milk from the dairy two towns over and local cage-free eggs. Marini's sells bread from my favorite local bakery -- Klink's. Klink's makes several fabulous healthy-but-delicious types of bread, and the English muffin bread is the tastiest. I keep some in the freezer and whenever I serve it (as toast, grilled cheese, or sandwiches) no one can believe how exceptional this bread is. Last year Marini's started adding their own baked treats. Though the items I've tried so far were too sweet for my taste, as long as they keep the Klink's deliveries coming, I am happy. With each passing year, Marini's agri-tainment offerings grow. They run a huge corn maze, Xmas tree celebration, and more. My hope is that these operations will never detract from Marini's fine tradition of growing the most delicious produce in the area. Of course, small farms face huge challenges from harsh weather events, changing water access, and the fickleness of consumers, so creating new sources of revenue makes business sense. May this historic and wonderful farm be enjoyed by our grandchildren's grandchildren! read more