Wilson Farm

ABOUT US Wilson Farm farm stand is open year-round, and is a five-time 'Best of Boston' winner. Here you'll find our impeccable produce, house baked bread and sweets, freshly prepared take home meals, our own hen house eggs, top quality meats, dairy and cheeses from around the globe, fragrant cut flowers, and a huge selection of lush garden and indoor plants. WILSON FARM CSA In 2011 Wilson Farm added a CSA option for its customers. Members of the Wilson Farm CSA enjoy fresh picked veggies (usually picked the same morning), but they also enjoy 10% off any item in our award-winning farm stand. When coupled with the largest variety of locally grown vegetables in New England, recipes and tips from our Executive and French Master Chef Raymond Ost, a share at Wilson Farm represents one of the best values in locally grown produce. SCHEDULE Wilson Farm's CSA begins in early June and runs 18 weeks through the beginning of October. WEEKLY PICK-UP - Pick-up is at Wilson Farm in Lexington, Massachusetts - You can choose Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays from 11am to 7pm (Wednesday pick up only in New Hampshire) OUR PLEDGE to CSA MEMBERS Growing the best quality local produce since 1884, Wilson Farm rests on 33 acres in Lexington, MA and over 500 acres in Litchfield, NH. Using innovative IPM growing techniques, such as sanitation, soil enrichment, variety selection, pest detection, and biological controls we control insect pests and diseases on crops with minimal chemical input. As a result, our well-nurtured soil produces the largest variety of nutritious, healthy, and delicious food of any farm in New England. With over 133 years of farming experience packed into each share, we pledge to deliver outstanding quality produce, fantastic variety, and superior value. COST Large Share (Feeds 4-5 people each week) $676 Small Share (Feeds 2-3 people each week) $450 Flower Share (10 weeks of farm-grown flowers) $100 Fish Share (8 Weeks of fresh, locally-sourced fish) $260 [b/]FARM TOURS Head Farmer, Jim Wilson will conduct free walking tours of our Lexington farm beginning in June through August. They will be held every other Thursday evening (6:30 to 8PM). OUR HISTORY The farm stand that customers see today; which includes the huge timber barn sitting amongst our 33 acres of growing fields, along with the 37,000 square foot greenhouse, - all began in 1884. Two visionary farmers, newly transplanted from Ireland; James Wilson and his brother-in-law George Reynolds, farmed 16 acres here in Lexington and loading their horse drawn wagon, transported their vegetables to Quincy Market in Boston. Fast forward over 130 years and five generations: and you'll find that all five of the first vegetables grown here are still being harvested, and the beloved chickens at Wilson's are still in residence. (It's rumored that a few hens are 20th generation descendants from the original brooders.) Today, this fifth generation of Wilsons, along with our extended families, and employees, uphold the tradition of hands-on family pride along with that unmistakable can-do New England spirit. HOW WE GROW Wilson Farm uses the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of growing. It combines science and experience to grow healthy crops and discourage weeds and pests. The University of Massachusetts introduced IPM in the mid-1970's, but four generations of Wilson farmers had already been using many of its practices. IPM incorporates all aspects of growing; soil enrichment, planting, irrigation and pest control. Keeping soil rich and healthy is the basis of growing great produce. Here at Wilson Farms we replenish our soil throughout the year by using a combination of manure and compost made from all the green waste produced on the farm. Our soil is healthier today than it was 50 years ago. Rich soil encourages quicker plant growth and that means plants are stronger and crops can be harvested sooner, giving weeds and pests less chance to interfere. If you would like more information on using IPM in your garden ask any of the Wilson Farm employees in the yard or nursery for help.