This location (next to AP Fish) has been plagued for years with businesses that couldn't make it. I…read moream so happy to let you know that the plague has finally disappeared. There is now a really successful and well run business in that spot. This is it!!! I visited today and was absolutely delighted to discover incredibly low prices with absolutely flawless produce. Mangos were 99¢ to $1.39 depending on size, a full pint of blueberries were $2.99, plantains were 3/$1, 4 mini cucumbers ended up being $1, tomatoes were $2.99 where folks at other stores charge double for the same thing!! I can't quote you on all the prices accurately, but if you know your fruits and veggies the way I do, you'll notice that the prices are generally 20-50% lower than other stores. Also - FRESH dates. Yeah. My American ignorance was challenged today, folks. I'm glad. The owner gave me one to try and it was great! I'm specifically writing this review because I really really want this business to thrive. Please go visit!! You'll be happy! :) The owner genuinely cares about the customers being happy, the quality of the produce leaving his store, and the prices are fantastic. What more could you possibly ask for?

Genuinely the cutest place ever. My friends and I wanted to spend the day doing a fall activity and…read moredecided to go here based off the highly rated reviews and the fact that none of us had ever been here before. This place is Halloweentown in real life. So festive, so fun, there's something for all ages too. We got food at the grill, went through the pumpkin patch, walked around the grounds, walked through the farm store, and ended with the most delicious apple cider donuts. Two of my friends said these were the best apple cider donuts they've ever had. Definitely recommend!!

Applepickung has become the thing to do in Central Massachusetts in the fall and we've been to all…read morethe places ... Honeypot Hill (overcrowded) ... Nashoba Winery (You need a ticket, or they sell out. Apples are sparse and often need to be picked off the ground as there are none on the trees) ... Red Apple Farms (Our favorite for scenery but the apples aren't great) ... Bolton Farm (climbing up a steep hill with a bag full of apples) ... etc. Tougas is billed, by them, as the number one apple picking location in the country. Given the crowds, I can see why. You'd be best off going during the week because during the weekend, it's more crowded than Disney World. They have an outdoor food court with tables ... and the food is super pricey and super mediocre. Maybe below mediocre ... my $12 cheeseburger didn't even taste like meat. It had the consistency of a brown sponge soaked in grease. The pulled pork was surprisingly tasty ... but not the fresh type of BBQ you'd expect. More like something from a container brought home from the grocery store. The drinks are also crazy expensive. $9 for a draft beer ... and they leave 1/8th of the cup empty. I paid $36 for 3 beers after tax and asked if they would actually fill the beer up all the way. The server refused saying that the owner doesn't let them because if beer spilled out during pouring from the draft, that is wasted beer. So, instead they fill it 1/8th up ... and essentially save a'phantom beer' after pouring 8 beers. Pretty shitty. Beyond that, to charge an extra $2 for a sugar rim and an extra $4 for a single (stale) cider donut as garnish ... also shitty. Everywhere else does a sugar rim on a pumpkin beer in the fall for free. I am surprised they don't charge for ketchup and mustard for the food. Cheapskates. The apple orchard itself is nice. You get a 4 minute wagon ride included with a bag of apples. Here's the kicker though ... each $36 small bag of apples includes only 3 people in the orchard. It's $10 per person for extra people!!! If you buy the larger bag for $50, you get 5 people. The small bag holds about 15 medium-sized apples. That's pretty slimy making people pay extra if they want to bring 2 parents, two kids and grandparents. The orchard itself is not as picturesque as some of the other ones. This has young grafted trees, about 9 feet tall. Not really trees but thin sapplings modified to grow tons of fruit. The good thing is you won't have much trouble getting to the top. The bad thing is it feels more like walking through apple hedges than an apple orchard with real trees. Having said that, as of the first weekend in October, there were still lots of varieties of apples and plenty on the trees. The apples do taste good ... not the best we've had but not the worst. The trees are well marked and it's fairly easy to fill a bag up and we enjoyed every variety we tried. They do a good job of controlling the crowds ... you don't have to wait for than 20 minutes for a wagon ride to the orchard. There is a big petting zoo. The food does take a long time if there are crowds. (We waited 40 minutes peak season). I will say that they need to redesign the store. At the back of the store is a counter which serves ice cream and deli sandwiches. The line stretches outside of the building and wraps around. This makes it impossible to get into the store to browse. Overall, you probably won't hate your time here ... unless you really dislike crowds. Imagine Disney on school vacation week and that's what weekends here feel like. It feels more like a theme park or fair ... It doesn't have the homey and orchard-y feel that a lot of other places do. If you want more of a traditional apple picking experience in an orchard, I'd stay with some of the smaller spots in the area. If you want more scenery and foliage, Nashoba is your best bet. If you want a full day experience with a pumpkin patch, apple picking, wagon rides, food court, petting zoo, etc. this is crowded but some people might like that feel. Also, they have the best variety and don't run out as soon as smaller orchards due to the size of the property. Just make sure you save your money ... a bag of apples, lunch and a drink or two will set you back $200+.

Single best place to get fruit and veggies in central ma. If you've been buying yours at a…read moresupermarket all these years you have no idea what you're missing. Fresh high quality produce and an amazing selection for such a small place. If they don't have it you don't want it. We've all grown up on mediocre fruits and vegetables because supermarkets buy it out of season and ship stuff in. Fruit for example is never benefited from being refrigerated and it retards the growth period making a mediocre product. Give this place a try, not only is it delicious, the prices are better than supermarkets. I'm here at least twice a week.

The baskets are always full ,fruit is fresh well worth the money and can be delivered.Have been…read moreusing them for many years

Such a hidden gem! Love this farm, the people are so kind, the cider donuts are one of the best…read morei've ever had in Massachusetts. 10/10 experience every time

Westward Orchards used to be a quaint summer stop that became a traditional place to visit once a…read moreyear. It used to be a humble, neighborly and affordable place with kind service. The brands have changed. The orchards are overgrown and covered in poison ivy with no landscaping to protect patrons, not even warnings. They no longer prepare ordered sandwiches fresh or pastries and soups. Instead just throw together a couple premade soggy sandwiches. Who makes a turkey and ham with a piece of lettuce sandwich and charges $8? I don't know if management changed, but the delightful and welcoming service is now void. I felt as if I was a bother and got the drift I wasn't at all welcomed with underlying tones of "ok get what you see and get out." I miss the kind ladies from 15-20 years ago who treated you like old friends. I had driven about 20 miles, excited to visit this old orchard I adored for years as a summer day escape to refresh. I left feeling heavily disappointed, turned away and realizing the age of kind service, pleasant and genuine "how do you do's" are a thing of the past. The sadness leaving was palpable. I really used to love this place. I could tell the staff just wanted to do the least and clock out. It left a very poor taste in my mouth. Dare I say a broken heart. The soul is gone. I ask that I don't receive a response from ownership because it will just hurt more.

I was looking for a quieter orchard tucked away from the crowds (and yes, I realize that such a…read morething at the height of the season is nonexistent) but Carver Hill actually fit the bill. From Boston, it's a scenic drive out to Stow. I couldn't stop gushing over the foliage on the way there - I've turned into a total leaf peeper. Carver Hill is absolutely stunning in the fall, definitely worth a trip. Pleasantly surprised to find the lot half-empty when we arrived on the later side of a Saturday but then it filled up by the time we left around 3. To your right, as soon as you drive in, you'll see an area with pumpkins and the farm store - this is also where you get PYO fruit/veggies if you're paying with credit. If you have cash on hand, you can pay for a bag at the little stand right in front of the orchard. A peck (the smaller bag) was $25. I was a little skeptical at the size but it's a good deal if you really pack your apples in there. From there, the apple orchard. Not the biggest I've been to and the selection was understandably limited. We missed the sign to download the QR code for a map of the orchard and so had to rely on a photo of a thin pole with all the names/colors wrapped around it. Don't forget to stop at the store before you leave. I grabbed some pumpkin pie, jam, and an apple cider donut - they also have apple cider slushies and multiple flavors of ice cream. The donut was THE BEST, made fresh, almost falling apart, thick and generous coating of cinnamon and sugar (also tasted nutmeg and allspice in the coating). Absolutely worth waiting in the line for, but make sure to pay first and get a little yellow receipt/tag from the register before you get in line for the donuts.

I came to Carver Hill Orchards on a Sunday and there weren't too many people there. I've heard some…read moreof the nearby orchards like Honey Pot are much busier. A lot of the apple types weren't available, but the ones they had were great! The store on site was very cute and reminded me of Vermont. The apple cider donuts were delicious, but the apple cider was served cold.

Best of the best!! This place is truly a Boston treasure. The owner is very kind, the produce is…read morevery adorable, the freshest of the freshest. Any time I come in, it's like a mini-vacation. The walls are painted in a fun a fresh manner, and the presentation is wonderful. There's always a lot to choose from and it gives that pleasant nostalgia of what simple businesses were like. You feel treat as a real person in the community instead of an ordinary customer. I love that.

Great location! Super small though and very hard to walk around. Some produce is very good for the…read moreprice!

I bought a Groupon. So we went apple picking…read more We had a choice of apples - 40 lbs of wind blown apples or 10 lbs of tree apples. We opted for the windblowns. Since I'm going to make apple sauce. We also got a gallon of cider and a dozen apple cider donuts. The donuts were perfect. Just plain donuts. They were not rolled in sugar. The best part was the orchard itself. They gave you a map to find the different varieties. And Allowed you to drive around the orchard to get to the varieties you wanted. Note - do not attempt driving around the orchard unless you have 4WD It was a rainy day, but we were blessed with an hour window with no rain. So had a perfect day!

Went with my family yesterday to pick pumpkins. This is one of the few places in our area that…read moreactually lets you go out into their fields and pick a pumpking. It's not like those places that say you can pick a pumpking, but have them already picked and lined up or in a pile. The scenery was gorgeous as well--trees had great color. We enjoyed a fresh cider donut and sat for a while. The person in the little store (possibly the owner?) told us they were doing a special on the pumpkins so we got two free. Incredible deal!

The product is overall great. The only problem I had was rotten raspberries with little white worms…read morea couple times. In all fairness, I never informed staff of that issue. The other produce has been beautiful and very reasonably priced. They take Snap and accept the HIP benefit, which is great. Most of the staff I've dealt with have mostly been cordial, pleasant and helpful however there is one person who is, well, by no means rude, but maybe curt is a good description? She certainly isn't warm, and every interaction I've had with her leaves me with not a very good feeling. It's hard to describe, but I'll give today's example, and you can judge the situation for yourself: I shopped around and brought my items to the counter, including produce and a cider. I asked the staff in question if she could add up the total so far. I told her I'm going to get more items. She must have recognized me, or at least the situation, as a Snap/HIP transaction, and told me the cider is not included in the 40$ HIP allowance. I thanked her and told her I know. I shopped around and brought more items to the front and asked her if I had grabbed a cider (because I forgot-and I actually meant the individual cider, because I wanted to get one if those too, so my bad I guess) and she said yes and again told me the same mini speech about how it's not included in HIP but Snap does cover it. Okay so I get I forgot I brought the cider/didn't get the little cider but she literally just told me it's not included in HIP. I did respond, yes I understand and I did hear you the first time. She told me a lot of people complain about that. I told her I'm not complaining, I understand. I mean it's not this like rude situation but it's just not a pleasure to deal with her. I'm not sure, but I think she's an owner. And now personal opinion based: I do feel it could be a situation where I'm being looked down for using Snap. I hope I'm wrong there. I personally feel that in my situation, Snap helps me a lot as someone on disability (I have cancer and kidney disease and would love to work, and am looking to start soon, but for the time being, this service truly helps) Again, I hope I'm wrong, but if anything is true in what I'm feeling here, not cool. You accept Snap and HIP, you're getting paid the same as anything else. Some more grace may be needed. There are a couple of lovely country stores down 117 in Bolton (Bolton Orchards and Deli and Bolton Spring Farm). They are so welcoming at both these places. Time slows down and it just makes me want to listen to Hank Williams and slow down a bit. I'm not sure if they take Snap or HIP, but it is a real pleasure to go to both those places. Go to Harper's to grab great produce, not for a gamble shot of good service.

Very nice farm stand that is well stocked with the freshest produce. It is my most favorite place…read moreto shop, plus they accept SNAP and can process my HIP benefit.

The best place to get corn, peaches, apples, flowers and so much more! They truly poor their heart…read moreand souls into farming and selling their produce and so much more. A true family business with generations of dedication to their products and their staff.

A friend shared Ferjulian's with me, and I am so happy she did. As the name indicates, it is a…read morefarm; they have a farm stand with a lot of fresh produce and goodies, a greenhouse, and what I considered the main event: a flower (cutting) garden. I had no idea that cut/pick your own flowers was a thing, and I absolutely LOVE it - it is brilliant. The flower garden is a 2-acre field filled with a variety of beautiful flowers - very picturesque. These are, as I call them, the bougie, boutique flowers - i.e., not your average and not what you will find at the store. The field is easy to find, located to the right front of the property, so you do not have to go very far. They have a great system in place, both for the flowers and the cutting experience. There is a check-in stand specific to the flower garden at the entrance of the field that you cannot miss. There are two options for your picking size and price: a mason jar for $18.82 or a basket for $75 (2026 prices). They also offer a membership for the season that covers a mason jar pick each week. If I lived a little closer, it is safe to say I would absolutely invest in the membership. If you have the membership, you bring your mason jar back each week and check in at the stand. If you are there without the membership, they will give you a mason jar at check-in. They put some water in the mason jar for you so the flowers can stay hydrated as you pick. (I have since gone to another PYO flower garden, and they did not do mason jars or a container with water, so I think it's worth mentioning as it definitely makes a difference). When you check in, they will also provide you with the snips, and then give you any instructions or information. They also have a key holder/system in place - I am not sure if it is mandatory to leave your keys with them or not, but if you do, they will give you a number tag for when you are done. The field is pretty easy to navigate. The flowers are grown in long rows, and there is some signage indicating the type. I recommend wearing comfortable shoes you don't mind getting a little dirty. If it is a sunny/hot day, you will want to bring a water bottle, as it can get very hot. Now, the flowers - they are absolutely gorgeous. You have free rein and can pick as you wish. They do have some limits on certain flowers - for example, 5 stems for the dahlias, 3 stems for the eucalyptus, and similar for the hydrangeas - but there are plenty to choose from, so it is not limiting. You really will be amazed by how much you can fit in the mason jar. It was really fun to explore and check out all of the beautiful flowers. It is also really neat to see how other people build their bouquets. You can tell that some people have a vision and a plan, while others (like me) just go for it. All of them are beautiful, and you really cannot go wrong. I absolutely loved mine, and again, I was amazed at how many I was able to get in the mason jar - I put quite the mixture and they blended so beautifully. It was like a few bouquets in one. It really is a great experience, and the smile comes home with you every time you look at the beautiful flowers. I definitely recommend it and cannot wait to come back to do it again. When we finished with the flowers, we did check out the farm stand. It was towards the end of the day, so the options were dwindling (either because they were out or had been put away), but what we did see looked great and of high quality. Some prices seemed a little on the high side, in my opinion, but you are getting local, freshly grown, good-quality items. We got some peaches, a watermelon, and a bag of the apple cider donuts. I couldn't believe the size of the peaches - they were HUGE - like softball-sized. They were some of the best peaches I have had, and the watermelon was closer to how they used to be.

Great prices and awesome quality food I love their meat bundles always just right. They also sell…read moreeggs and you can actually make your own peanut butter as well.

We supported a different farm for our bulk grass-fed beef for many years but decided to switch to…read moreKalon Farms last summer because they were closer to us and because the other farm, while having fantastic quality meat, weren't the best at butchering. We tried Kalon beef a number of times by buying from their storefront but finally decided to buy half a cow. It took a couple months to finish off the previous cow we'd purchased before getting to the Kalon cow but immediately knew something was wrong as soon as we tried our first steak. There was a subtle "off" taste to it. Over the next month or so, we tried multiple different cuts and all the ones with any fat or marbling had the same issue. The leaner cuts were mostly okay. I reached out to Kalon using the form on their website. No reply. I reached out again via email. No reply. I was very clear that I wasn't expecting a refund or reimbursement of any kind because I knew it had been a few months. I just wanted to inform them and ask if anybody else had reported the same issue. Still nothing back from them. Eventually, a few months later, I remembered that I still hadn't heard anything back so I called and asked to speak to someone in charge. They were super sarcastic on the phone. It started with "Are you sure you bought from us? I don't even recognize your name." It progressed to "Many people complain about the taste because they don't know what real grass-fed beef tastes like; it's not like store-bought meat." It ended with "We had another complaint a few months ago but our owner took the beef home and ate it all and it was fine." I went there three days ago to drop off the over 240lbs of what remained. Around 80lbs of assorted steaks and cuts. Around 20-30lbs of roasts. Around 100lbs of mince. Around 30-40lbs of bones, tallow, organs, etc. I was very polite to the person at the desk (it's not her fault, after all), we were respectful of the space and brought everything back in cooler boxes and placed them neatly inside. I handed them a letter (pic attached) and included my phone number in case the owner wanted to call me back. Still zero response. There are a few other reviews online complaining about the same "off" taste but there's seemingly always some sort of excuse as to why it's the customer's fault or that the customer just doesn't understand what good beef tastes like. I also saw some posts about their farming practices, stating that their animals were feeding on what used to be dump grounds. I didn't see that for myself so I can't comment but it was worth noting that it's being said by more than just a few people. Personally, I've accepted the loss of, literally, thousands of dollars of meat. It would've just been the professional thing to reach out to me at least once to discuss the matter. Instead, I get complete radio silence. I included a pic of the email I'd sent and the letter I left. I also included a comparison pic of Kalon's mince to the mince from my previous farm. Theirs looks extremely pale and anemic in comparison. It also doesn't match what they sell in their storefront. I suspect their storefront gets meat from their healthy cows but bulk orders are not from the same batch but, obviously, that's purely speculation so take it for what it's worth. I have no evidence one way or another but the discrepancy in quality between bulk and storefront is visible/tastable.