My daughter and son in law had their baby shower a few weeks ago at Smolak farms. The venue was…read morefantastic. We loved the setting with a large tent, animals to view and feed, raspberries to pick and a lovely farm store. Elaine, the event coordinator, and her staff was very accommodating, helping with the decor and making sure everthing was just right. The food was great especially the ice cream bar with apple cider donuts. They were very flexible and accommodating.

$35 to fill a bag of apples. Legit couldn't find any apples, majority of the trees were bare.. and…read morethe ones we could find were mini size and mostly damaged with marks. The animals were cute.

This is THE BEST PLACE ever. I don't live in the area but I drive multiple times a month in the…read morespring and summer from Boston because there's nothing like it. First of all, it's adorable. The shop is super cute and they have fresh produce and baked goods, iced and hot coffee and tea with indoor seating. Everyone here is super nice and I love them. They do have a bathroom in the back of the building, you have to go around the back for it. The two best things are the PYO and the animals. The playground is also great but this place gives you containers of veggies for $1.50 to feed the goats and sheep. It's SO MUCH better than other farms where you just get little pellets. My kids have so much fun. It's never busy. The PYO is laid back and plentiful. I have found that other places are crazy busy and have too much going on on the weekends when you're getting apples or whatnot. Ingaldsby never disappoints. There's always apples to be picked and you aren't crammed in a crowded orchard with tons of people and blocked off from accessing the trees that actually have fruit left to pick. Who does that? Why block us off from getting the good stuff?! Ingaldsby doesn't do that. They're perfect and I love it. I want to keep this place a secret so it always stays the way it is but I also want them to make money and others to enjoy what an amazing place this is. I think it would be great if they sold lunch foods like sandwiches or maybe ice cream, but don't worry Ingaldsby, you don't have to change we will always come. They do have hay rides but you'll have to call them for the schedule. I love this place. Please sell some Ingaldsby t-shirts and hoodies so I can represent!

This is a somewhat regular stop for us for farm fresh vegetables throughout the growing season, and…read moreof course the occasional fresh cider doughnuts. This year we ordered a fresh Turkey for Thanksgiving from them and a small apple crisp as well as a strawberry rhubarb pie- What a great turkey wasn't sure what to expect, never had a fresh turkey, it was great! The pies were delicious and I highly recommend!

A happy place where you can spend the day with your loved ones. We came down to Boston Hill Farm…read morefor apple picking. Don't forget to visit the store upfront, they have some delicious desserts and goodies made by local vendors. They also serve food and have a nice sit out. We really enjoyed being here and definitely recommend, you will not be disappointed.

We stopped in to check this little farm out for pumpkins and some lunch. The pumpkin prices were…read moreoutrageous so we left those behind for people who can justify $50 on a basic pumpkin. It's a cute little farm with animals outside and some fun play areas for kids. The store is packed with all kinds of food and other items. We ordered fresh made sandwiches which were AMAZING! The lunch meat was piled high as were the toppings. It was impressive for a really great low price. We dined outside on the patio.

Amazing fresh local food. Corn is the absolute best sweetest freshest around. Cannot beat Peters…read morefarm for fresh corn on the cob

Found them on FB & took a road trip up there. With plenty of parking by the produce stand, we went…read moreto town. There were variety of vegetables & baked goods. What we bought if we were a regular supermarket would have cost us over $50. Here got it for $20 & change. Very please we went. Go there & see for yourself.

Stopped by this farm stand and collected a number of absolutely fresh and beautiful vegetables for…read morea home made vegetable soup.... Best ever soup with these super fresh goods. The folks here were so welcoming and helpful - a trip back in time and such a joy to walk around this gorgeous place and see all the fall bounty!

Connors Farm: Not Your Average Fall Farm Experience!…read more While visiting my sister in Boston, I got to tag along for her family's annual trip to Connors Farm! My sister, brother-in-law, and their friends visit every year thanks to one of their friends who hosts a Family Day through her company and invites practically everyone she knows. Since I was in town, I got to join in on the fun! Now, they kept telling me how AMAZING this place was, but I wasn't entirely convinced. I've been to plenty of fall farm festivals, and they're usually some variation of apple picking, cider donuts, hayrides, and corn mazes. Cute, but nothing I hadn't seen before. Well, let me tell you...I was WRONG! Connors Farm is less of a traditional fall farm and more of a full-blown FALL CARNIVAL! Let's start with the FOOD because they did not come to play! There were SO many options! Chicken tenders, fries, pizza, pulled pork and chicken sandwiches, brisket, mac and cheese, fried chicken -- you name it! And the desserts?! Funnel cakes, fried Oreos, apple cider donuts, apple crisp with ice cream, and plenty of other sweet treats. Basically, if you're trying to make healthy decisions, this might not be the place for you. For drinks, they had plenty of Pepsi products, hot and cold apple cider, hot chocolate, and even slushie sodas. One thing worth mentioning: NO alcohol! They do offer nonalcoholic beers, though, and you definitely want to read those labels carefully because some look just like the real thing. Now, the ACTIVITIES?! This is where Connors Farm really shines! There is SO much to do, especially if you're bringing kids! Corn mazes and apple picking The Putnamville Railroad train ride and hayrides Giant jumping pillows and an in-ground moonbounce HUGE colorful slides that you ride down on sacks An apple-shooting game where you launch apples at targets in the woods Carnival-style games, including basketball and skee-ball ‍ Ropes courses, pedal carts, Fort Connors, and multiple playgrounds And that's not even everything! There's genuinely enough to keep families entertained for HOURS. I completely understand why my sister and her friends make this an annual tradition. A few things to know before you go! Weekday admission is listed at $15.99 online or $20.99 at the gate, and children ages one and under get in free with a paying adult. Parking is also FREE! Admission includes plenty of activities, including the train ride, corn maze, hayrides, ropes course, jumping pillows, pedal carts, Fort Connors, and play areas. Some specialty activities may cost extra, so keep that in mind. And pay attention to the rules because they're pretty strict: No backpacks No smoking No outside food or beverages Plan accordingly, especially if you're bringing little ones! Overall, Connors Farm completely exceeded my expectations! I went in thinking this would be another cute little fall outing and quickly realized why everyone was hyping it up. There's an incredible variety of food, activities for all ages, and enough entertainment to make an entire day of it. Whether you're going with kids, friends, or just want to embrace all things fall, Connors Farm is absolutely worth visiting! Would I go back? ABSOLUTELY! And next time my sister tells me something is worth the hype, maybe I'll just believe her the first time.

Paid $80 for four tickets for my family -- two adults and our two young children. We were there for…read moreapproximately TEN MINUTES. My two-year-old's wristband fell off somewhere inside. When we went to the front desk, I showed them the $80 transaction proving I had just paid for four admissions. But here's the part that is genuinely unbelievable: the front desk employee said, verbatim, "Yes, I remember you got four tickets, and I watched you put it on him." So there was literally no dispute. Their own employee confirmed that I paid for my son's admission AND that she personally watched me put his wristband on him. A man was then called over and, despite hearing this, repeatedly told me that because my two-year-old no longer had his wristband, I hadn't purchased his admission. I kept explaining that I had. I showed him the payment. His own employee told him I had. He kicked my entire family out anyway. They told me they processed a full refund, which I will update this review to confirm once it appears on my card. I can understand having a wristband policy. I cannot understand accusing a customer of not paying when you have both proof of payment AND an employee standing there confirming she personally watched the wristband go onto the child's wrist. Absolutely appalling way to treat a family over a two-year-old losing a wristband. We will never return. This is the guy who clearly has an ax to grind with a two year old. I'd be careful with this place- clearly a scam.

AMAZING customer service. Owner walked us through the oils and vinegars and told us about them all…read moreand what paired best with certain ones that we were interested in buying. Also ate in the cafe in the greenhouse and it was such a beautiful atmosphere and wait staff was extremely helpful and attentive. Would recommend their store and food from the food truck on premises with 5+ stars. A MUST GO TO!! Won't regret it!

Definitely visit Sweet Hill Farm! Beautiful flowers, a very nice selection of wines and craft…read morebeers! They also have wine tastings and charcuterie board specialties! Seasonal fruit and vegetables available. It's a really unique farm market! Imported EVOO from around the world! Helpful, pleasant staff! All and all, it's a great Market!

Gorgeous fresh vegetables and herbs, eggs and milk, some pre-made frozen items from local spots,…read moreand cider in the fall. Oh, and there's an ice cream stand, too. All as local as it gets. Some of my favorite Long Hill highlights from this summer and fall included: juicy yellow watermelon, discovering the biggest beets I have ever seen, realizing I liked swiss chard, making potato leek soup entirely out of farm stand ingredients, and apples that made me think I may never eat another apple out of season again.

They have everything all-in one spot! Fresh veggies/frits, baked goods, honey, syrup, eggs. Ice…read morecream in season fall goods as well. Oh, and open all year round, too! The best! I love this place!

Apple picking, quality apples and nice people running the stands and outdoor facilitiesread more

I was picking up Olive Garden down the street so first I stopped here to buy 2 pies. The first was…read morea Banana Cream Pie and the other was an Apple Pie. The Apple was was good flavor and fair size pie however the Banana Cream Pie while the flavor was ok the banana slices were nearly non existent- in my slice of the pie there were 2 shaved thin pieces of banana. Also the whipped cream was sparsely laid out. I could go to any supermarket and get one and the banana slices are thick and plentiful and whipped cream is 3 times what was on Manns Pie. Complete waste of money and I'll stick to only getting an Apple pie however I'm better off getting Apple pies from Costco since they are twice the size and much less expensive. Not impressed Manns- get with the program!

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.