What a golden find! We took the old truck out on this…read morebeautiful October day and found Apple Annie's tucked away in the hill's of Brentwood. A small family apple orchard, it prides itself on organic produce and low spray apples. The also have unpasteurized apple cider which for me, is the best and the most flavorful. As it was late in the season, we picked our own bag from off the tree's and the ground for a bargain of .50cents a pound. We also got gallon of cider. I also spied produce,homemade pies, cookies, and preserves. I loved how they used an old scale to weigh the apples. So cool! This is a special place, and reminded me of my childhood in Vermont when I used to go to the local cider mill where all the locals and yellow jackets gathered.

A big bag of Macs, excellent apples. The orchard is small so easy to get around, nice quite…read morelocation not crowed at all. Nice variety of apples! Friendly staff.

Charming and family run since 1917, shopping at Barker's Farm is a wholesome experience that makes…read moreyou feel knit into the fabric of Seacoast living. A family runs Barker's Farm and their kids and grandkids work behind the counter. They offer a tightly curated selection of vegetables and had some of the best-tasting basil though in small bunches (it wasn't enough to make pesto but delicious in a Caprese salad). Pies, raw milk, tomatoes, fresh fennel sausage, this old farm is a slice of heaven to me. Both cash and credit cards accepted.

Lemme sum up: Fresh and varied produce, pick your own flowers, milk/bacon/eggs available, seasonal…read morebaked goods, and soap Barker's is the best little farmstand on the seacoast. They have everything you need for staples from the garden along with things that are just nice to have. Their food selection is terrific. I especially like their "salsa in a basket", which is a strawberry quart basket filled with onion, tomato, jalapeno, cilantro and tomatillo. Fingerling potatoes are available here! There is a cooler in the back with locally sourced bacon, milk, and eggs along with Swampscott soda. Depending on the time of year, you can get cider donuts, pies, brownies, and bread. In the "nice to have" department, Barker's has a couple of offerings. There are bouquets of cut flowers which you can purchase for half the price of what you could get at a florist or supermarket. Or, better yet, you can go out to their flower garden and pick your own bouquet! Sometimes they have dried chili strings or dried flower arrangements which you can hang as home decor. As you ring up your purchase, don't forget to grab a bar of handmade soap. (I'm partial to the Voodoo Spice.) If you just feel the need to get in there and grow your own, Barker's also has a green house. You can pick up seedlings for most garden vegetables there. They offer a good selection of annuals and perennials, as well. Barker's is not open year round. Let's face it, it's New England and winter is a time to live off the preserves that you made during the summer and fall. When late spring rolls around, make sure you put Barker's as your first stop for food shopping and pick up good local food to keep you going.

I was warmly greeted when I skipped in to see if they had fresh mint (alas they didn't) and learned…read moreabout this CSA farm founded in 1725. This is what I love about New England: History. While we don't have churches dating back to the 11th century, this is as close as we Americans will get to our roots. Salt Box Farm has the second generation of the Goodrich family at the helm; they began running the farm in 1959. I look forward to spending an hour picking fresh produce, flowers and herbs. It'll have to wait until the next trip to New Hampshire.

The cutest stop. Picking raspberries and blueberries is the best here . I would highly suggest!read more

Fresh flowers, herbs, vegetables and other home-made items from local farms and gardens ! Plenty…read moreof Healthy choices. Check it out. Every Thursday 2:15 - 6pm.

Great selection of fruits, vegetables, baked goods and meats from local farms. Favorites include…read moreGreek lamb sausage from Riverslea Farm, scones (sweet and savory) from Figtree Kitchen, and soups from The Soup Guy (two thumbs up for the Cuban Citrus Black Bean) You can also pick up a growler or two of beer from Throwback Brewery. Vendors are friendly and the location at Swazey Park along the Exeter River is very nice.

I recently visited Barker's farm-stand. I was overwhelmed as I looked over the many and unique…read moreproducts they offer for sale. Items including beauty products, food, sauces,preserves, Jams, chocolates and much more! They feature a deli and will make you a sandwich on the spot with some of the freshest ingredients I have ever tasted. The delightful and friendly woman who made my sandwich thanked me for my business and asked me to come again. It was nice to see gratitude for my patronage of their business, nice touch. I live in Hamilton, so I usually go to my local farm-stand but I would certainly make the drive to North Andover to visit Barker's farm-stand again!

Since I wrote two reviews on farms already (Smolak and Turkey Hill) I figured I should write one on…read moreBarker's as it's the one that has been nearest and dearest to my heart--oh childhood memories. Growing up, this farm was steps from my backyard and I would always walk over with the neighborhood hooligans to poke the animals and inhale some tasty fudge (fat kid). Barker's is one of, if not the oldest farm in town, dating back to 1642 (NA was established in 1646) and has been run by 10 generations of the Barker family. There's a cute little farmstand with fresh vegetables (corn!), baked goods (fudge!), fruit (apples!), flowers, plants, and whatever else. There is also an area around the back of the barn where you can go look at the variety of animals they have and take in a deep breath of fresh animal stench. Barker's also offers your seasonal needs such as pumpkins, Christmas trees, etc. In comparison, Smolak Farm in North Andover is your 5-star place to go, but Barker's will always have that special place in my heart and that's why I love it.

I love the Brookvale Mercantile. The food is great, it's local and fresh. I love the honey and the…read morechicken pot pies are the best. Don't even ask about the scrumptious cookies! Love this place and wish their business nothing but the best.

This is a great country market with a fine selection of meats, cheese and bakery items. The…read moresourdough bread was the best we have tasted since what I had in Alaska.

Visited Colby farms on the last day of their sunflower filed season. It's $10 cash to park, then…read morewalking to the actual field is free after that. Considering that it was towards the end of the season, you could tell the flowers were on their way out. Some wilting and some had been cut down. It was still beautiful and once in a lifetime experience. The field is pretty much jam packed and there are a view paths you can walk down. I saw people walking under the flowers to go inside, however this looked a little too much for me, so we stuck to the pre-made paths and the perimeter. There were also numerous bees on and around the flowers but luckily we didn't get stung. We also visited the farm stand that had some nice baked goods and fresh produce. There were also two goats outside of this area that were so cute. Overall a fun experience but definitely go late august for the best experience. Beware too, not very accessible and lots of walking on grass.

Great family farm. Care about their product. Friendly staff. Farm store is always stocked well with…read moredelicious items.

Came here right in the middle of October and all of their apples were in fantastic picking…read morecondition. They had plenty of apples, and all the trees had big, fresh, sweet apples. Lovely place to stroll around and pick apples on a fine autumn day!