Farming

Sweetwilliam Farm

Farming

Sweetwilliam Farm has expanded its farming operation for the 2008 season while being environmentally conscious. We are taking organic growing to a new level, sustainable agriculture. This year, no fertilizers will be purchased for our growing fields; we will be utilizing our horses and chickens to do the dirty work. Our produce and egg business has expanded this year to include restaurants, local super markets, as well as taking on CSA members. Also new is a wonderful three season green house!

Think Green, Buy Local: Local food production eliminates the environmental damage that is caused by the long-distance transportation that underlies our modern agricultural system. For consumers, the choice to spend money on locally produced foods creates an economic incentive to farmers and landowners to keep land in agricultural production, and thereby preserve open space. Researchers have found that fresh produce is more nutritious than that which has been harvested weeks or months prior to eating.

Farm Fresh Eggs

Fun facts about our chickens:

· Free-range, so they eat bugs & grass!

· Lay a blue/green color egg, a.k.a. Easter eggs

· Characteristics:

have a tail
beard and muffs
a pea comb

· Lay eggs only during day light hours

· Eat all the eggs you want;

high in Omega 3!
high in good cholestol and low in bad cholesterol!

We supply our free-range eggs to the Whole Foods in Bellingham, MA, under the Azuluna brand name. We will also start delivering to Roche Bros. in Westboro soon.

Visit their sites for more information:

http://www.azulunabrands.com

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com

There is nothing better than fresh eggs!

Sweetwilliam Farm Fresh Eggs

Restaurants we supply...

The growing fervor among restaurants to support regional farmers is an everybody wins proposition. We are proud to supply area restaurants with our farm fresh products.

Rialto - located in Harvard Square, Boston

http://www.rialto-restaurant.com

Hamersley's Bistro - located on Tremont St, Boston

http://www.hamersleysbistro.com/home/

Sweet Basil - located on Great Plane Ave, Needham

http://www.sweetbasilneedham.com/

Happy eating!

CSA

Q&A about a CSA:

What is a CSA?
Community Supported Agriculture (also called CSA or Subscription Vegetable Farming) is an innovative approach to the relationship between farmers and those who enjoy good food. Members of CSA’s pay a fixed fee to a farmer in exchange for a weekly share of the farm’s bounty. Generally paid in advance of the growing season, the money provides working capital to small family farms so farmers can earn a living wage while providing urban and suburban families with fresh and often organic produce. CSA’s also give members a tangible connection to the food they eat and the farmers who grow it. For the most part, produce is harvested the same day as it is picked-up and includes a range of seasonal fruits and vegetables, such as rare and heirloom varieties rarely available in grocery stores.Eat local to preserve the environment and support sustainable farmland stewardship in your region. Teach children where their food comes from. Eat healthy with fresh vegetables grown by organic practices and principles. This CSA is located at Sweetwilliam Farm, Upton, MA.

For more detail regarding our CSA program, please visit our page dedicated to the CSA.

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Sweetwilliam Farm * 153 North St. Upton, MA 01568 * 508-529-2000 * seasonal hours

members of: Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce
NOFA - Northeast Organic Farmers Association