A listing of the most recent Cucurbit Farm news updates:

TIME FOR THE 2011 HOLIDAY SEASON AT CUCURBIT FARM!

 

Dec 6, 2011 - It's time for the holidays at Cucurbit Farm! We're open daily right now - weekdays 1-6 p.m. and weekend 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. We again are offering Balsam and Frasier Fir trees ranging in size from table top to 12-feet tall.  The prices range from $19.99 to $129.99. Additionally, we are able to drill any tree you purchase.

We also carry a wide selection of wreaths, roping, swags, cemetery baskets and hand-tied bows. Don't forget, as well, that Santa is scheduled to visit Cucurbit Farm on Sunday, Dec. 18 right at 9:10 a.m.  Be sure to bring canned goods to donate to the local food pantry.

FRESH AND DRIED CRANBERRIES, ALONG WITH MONTAUK DAISIES, JUST ARRIVED AT THE FARM STAND

Sep 26, 2011 - resh cranberries and dried cranberries have just arrived at Cucurbit Farm. From our "Berry Guys" in Carver Mass., these    berries are a healthy snack whether eaten alone or baked in a pie.
 
Montauk daisies have also made their appearance at the farm stand.  Our Montauks are a  24"-36" bushy white daisy perennial.  What makes them particularly special is they start blooming when your summer flowers stop. 
 
They provide a heavy flowering display of 2-3 inch white blooms that are set off by their dark green glossy foliage.  Montauks require full sun and are an easy care perennial. They attract butterflies and are rabbit and deer resistant!

They are $8.99 a pot or 3 for $25.  They are a must for any perennial garden.

 

PUMPKINS AND FALL MUMS HAVE ARRIVED AT CUCURBIT FARM, FALL IS HERE!

Sep 17, 2011 - Fall has arrived at Cucurbit Farm as our farm stand now has a large selection of pumpkins and fall mums.  Stop by to adopt a mum or three and take stock or our pumpkin supply!

EGGPLANT FEATURED IN NEW CUCURBIT FARM RECIPE

Sep 13, 2011 - And you thought you could only stack pancakes and dollar bills.  Well, we’re hear to tell you that eggplants, tomato sauce and parmesian cheese stacks pretty well too.  You can prepare this recipe as a vegetarian dish or with beef or pork if you’re so inclined.  And, oh yeah, enjoy! Cucurbit Recipes

 

AUNT HELENE'S PEACH-BLUEBERRY PIE RECIPE

Aug 23, 2011 - Okay, here's the thing. We've heard of peach pie. We've heard of blueberry pie. Call us crazy, but Aunt Helene's Peach-Blueberry Pie is about a thousand kinds of great. Yet another super recipe that one can make with ingredients from Cucurbit Farm.  Cucurbit Recipes

 

BUY 20-POUND BAGS OF ROMA TOMATOES, LARGE BUNCHES OF BASIL, AT CUCURBIT FARM

Aug 22, 2011 - Perfect for preparing sauces and pesto, Cucurbit Farm is now offering 20-pound bags of Roma tomatoes for $30 and a large bunch of basil for $10. You will need to order in advance so we can have your harvest ready for you.  Email us at info@cucurbitfarm.com or stop by the farm stand for more information.

 

CUCURBIT FARM NOW CARRYING MOTHER'S PURE PRESERVES AT THE FARM STAND

Aug 16, 2011 - Cucurbit Farm is now carrying "Mother's Pure Preserves" at the farm stand.  Produced by Coutts Specialty Foods, Inc., a second-generation family business in nearby Boxborough, Mass., the jams use local fruits whenever possible.  Stop by to try them out!

 

GET YOUR LATE SUMMER RASPBERRIES AT THE CUCURBIT FARM STAND

Aug 16, 2011 - What's going on at Cucurbit Farm these days?  Late summer raspberries, that's what.  People have said they're "scrumptious", and who are we to argue with people?

 

LOCALLY GROWN MEAT NOW AVAILABLE AT CUCURBIT FARM

Aug 6, 2011 - Cucurbit Farm is now carrying a wide assortment of cuts of meat along with hamburger and hamburger patties, all locally grown by JoBarb Farm in nearby Bolton. It is local, grass fed and hormone free! In addition, we are carrying "Aristocrat Chicken Pot Pies" and delicious Apple Crisp from Concord Tea Cakes.

 

WE LIKE ALYSON A LOT. WE LIKE HER EGGPLANT SALAD RECIPE JUST AS MUCH

Aug 5, 2011 - Hey, we here at Cucurbit Farm like Alyson a lot.  She's a peach.  If there's something we like just as much it would be her eggplant salad recipe.  It's not a peach but it does include a number of ingredients you can get right here at our farm stand. Cucurbit Recipes

LOCAL PEACHES NOW AVAILABLE AT FARM STAND, WITH WARNING

Jul 30, 2011 - Our locally-grown peaches are now available at the farm stand but come with a warning: Peaches stain clothes.  Ours are so juicy that your shirt may take it on the chops.  If you're the adventurous type, stop by and try them out!

 

OUR $2 ANNUALS SALE IS ON NOW!

Jul 19, 2011 - All of our 4-inch pots of annuals are now on sale for $2 each. In addition our hanging baskets of red ivy geraniums, blue and pink scaveola and white bacopa are on sale for $12.50.

CUCURBIT FARM CORN IS GOOD? YES, CUCURBIT FARM CORN IS GOOD

Jul 18, 2011 - We think we speak for everyone when we say "Corn is good". You can now stop by the farm stand and grab an ear or 8 of our special Cucurbit Farm corn.

OUR HOME GROWN TOMATOES ARE RED, RIPE, DELICIOUS AND NOW AVAILABLE AT THE FARM STAND!

Jul 8, 2011 - Our home grown tomatoes are red and ripe and, most importantly, now available at the farm stand. We can count on you to stop by to pick up a few, right? That's what we thought. See you soon! Do it for no better reason than they are super tasty.

CUCURBIT FARM RECIPES: STRAWBERRY PIE

Jul 1, 2011 - Strawberries are among the simplest fruits - and yet most versatile - with which to cook. What’s better than a super simple strawberry pie recipe that tastes simply devine? Not much as far as we can see. Stop by the Cucurbit Farm farm stand for the main ingredient... strawberries! CUCURBIT FARM RECIPES

RASPBERRIES ARE IN!

Jul 1, 2011 - Raspberries have arrived at the Cucurbit Farm farmstand and - just so you know - they are deee-licious!

THE STRAWBERRIES ARE IN AT THE CUCURBIT FARM STAND

Jun 13, 2011 - What's red, green and delicious and now available at Cucurbit Farm? If you said strawberries you're absolutely right! Summer is here and so are the strawberries at Cucurbit Farm! Stop by the farm stand today to take your pick of our delicious selection of ripe and juicy strawberries!

MOTHER’S DAY IS A PERFECT DAY TO STOP BY OUR FARM STAND

May 7, 2011 - Sunday is Mother's Day and it's a wonderful time to stop by the farm stand at Cucurbit Farm. Our greenhouses are popping with colorful flowers that are a perfect gift for the mothers and grandmothers in your life. Our hanging baskets are the best we've ever grown! Come see!

IT’S A SURE SIGN OF SPRING! THE CUCURBIT FARM STAND IS OPEN!

Apr 13, 2011 - The Cucurbit Farm farm stand is now open for the 2011 season. The pansies are in along with fresh eggs and a fresh supply of our sweet honey. The eggs are locally harvested, coming from Chip-in Farm in nearby Bedford, Mass. We will carry eggs all year long so stop by and pick some up!

SANTA IS ON THE SCHEDULE!

Dec 2, 2010 - The Jolly Fellow will visit Cucurbit Farm on his 1936 REO fire truck on Sunday, Dec. 12 at approximately 9:10 a.m. Santa’s helpers will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Acton Food Pantry. Be there or be naughty!

CUCURBIT FARM NOW OPEN FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON

Nov 27, 2010 - The farm stand will be open in December (weekends 9-5, weekdays 1-6). Stop by for fresh-cut trees, wreaths (both decorated and unadorned), roping, hand-tied bows, kissing balls, memorials baskets and swags.

GET YOUR LOCALLY GROWN TREES AT CUCURBIT FARM

Nov 27, 2010 - We sell only fresh-cut trees at Cucurbit Farm, locally grown at Weir Tree Farms in Colbrook, N.H. Our trees are kept under cover to protect them from the elements. Also, if you have a drilled-tree stand, we’ll drill your tree - for free!

GET YOUR LOCALLY GROWN TREES AT CUCURBIT FARM

Nov 27, 2010 - We sell only fresh-cut trees at Cucurbit Farm, locally grown at Weir Tree Farms in Colbrook, N.H. Our trees are kept under cover to protect them from the elements. Also, if you have a drilled-tree stand, we’ll drill your tree - for free!

SQUASH AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Sep 27, 2010 - The next reciple in the “Cucurbit Farm Recipes” series is a hearty winter soup that’s sure to warm your insides (and your outsides!). Using many ingredients available at Cucurbit Farm, these recipes promise to be healthy, fun and easy to prepare. CUCURBIT RECIPES

FRESH FRENCH BAGUETTES DAILY AT CUCURBIT

Jul 10, 2010 - Just when you thought you couldn’t get EVERYTHING at Cucurbit Farm, we now have fresh French baguettes brushed with rosemary, olive oil and garlic. They’re baked fresh each morning at Concord Teacakes in Concord, Mass. and available now at Cucurbit Farm!

FARM BUSY THANKS TO LOCAL SHOPPERS

Aug 7, 2010 - From "The Beacon" newspaper - Inside the Cucurbit Farm greenhouse on a recent Friday, the air was thick with the smell of fresh tomatoes hanging on tangled vines. MORE