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Meet the Northeast Harvest Steering Committee
Richard Adelman
Alfalfa Farm
Dr. Rich Bonnano
Pleasant Valley Farm
David Butt
Turkey Hill Farm
Alison Coutts
Chateauneuf Mother's Prize Preserves
Bill Clark
Clark Farm
Lisa Colby
Colby Farm
David Dumaresq
Brox Farm
Peter Gibney
Gibney Gardens
Annie Harris
Essex National Heritage Commission
Kathy Herrick
Herrick Dairy Farm
Mary Jordan
MA Department of Agricultural Resources
Stephanie Wilson
Frederic Winthrop
Former MA Commissioner of Agriculture |
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Dates to Remember
Holiday Open House
Dec 18 10:00 - 4:00pm
End of Season Sale
Dec 19 & 20, 2:00 - 4:00pm
NortheastHarvest Ag Day
March 30, 2010
Coolidge Hall, Topsfield Fairgrounds
Join all farm intersts committed to local farm sustainability and the buy-local movement. Presentations, GAP training, spray credits, Farm Bureau update, Marketing program presentations, and more.
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ATTENTION!
Essex and Middlesex
Farmers...
Outreach efforts are underway to update your farm listing with new and different offerings. Please review your farm listing on NortheastHarvest.com and advise us of any changes required to your crop listings, contact info, offerings, events and hours of operation.
New categories are now available, click here for a complete list.
Please add NortheastHarvest.com as a reciprocal link on your farm website | |
 Essex Heritage and the Essex Agricultural Society received a $10,000 grant from The Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture for the purpose of further sustaining local agriculture and buy-local efforts through NortheastHarvest.com and e-newsletter. The Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture, founded in 1791 as the nation was rebuilding its economy after the revolution, provides grants (and, on occasion, loans and investment funding) to enterprises that promote agriculture in Massachusetts. We are very grateful to the Trustees of the MSPA for supporting the locally-grown activities in Essex and Middlesex Counties.
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A message from your local farmer....Yes, winter weather has arrived, but it's not too early to think about spring planting needs. Many local farmers have already placed their orders for seeds, seedlings and bedding plant stock to accomodate irders from commercial and residential customers. Are you looking for a special plant species or heirloom vegetable? Talk to your local farmer now so that the stock will be available in the spring. | |
 Who's Your Farmer? Essex County
Colby Farm, Bill & Lisa Colby
P.O. Box 297, Scotland Road
Newburyport, MA 01950
978-465-8868
Founded in 1960, the Colby Farm and Colby Family are diversified farmers. While father Louis raises poultry and Bruce raises a large herd of Holstein dairy cattle, Lisa and Bill run the haying operation, farm stand, and a regionally renowned piglet yard. Colby Farm is home to approximately 25 sows and 2 boars. Each year 300-400 piglets are born and raised at the Colby Farm, offering a state validated herd, certified disease free, with testing done on an annual basis. Be sure to visit Colby Farm piglets at the Pig Barn each fall at the Topsfield Fair!
Lisa Colby is so well-respected within this farming niche that she was successfully recruited and elected as one of 15 Directors to the National Pork Board. In this capacity, Lisa makes decisions that impact pork production throughout the United States. This year, Lisa's work on the National Pork Board focused on clearing up public misconceptions and reinvigorate consumer confidence after the outbreak of the H1N1 virus.
Read more about Colby Farm...
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 Who's Your Farmer? Middlesex County
Spring Brook Farm, Frank Matheson
591 Great Rd,
Littleton, MA 01460 978-486-3249
For 297 years, Spring Brook Farm has been supplying Middlesex County and the surrounding area with quality, flavorful products at affordable prices. Veggies, berries and cut flowers are always in high demand. The highly diversified farm consists of 440 acres in two parcels, with 80 head of beef cattle, chickens and other livestock, fed directly from several hundred acres of grain grown for use and sale on the farm. Livestock are selected based on their sturdy build and health.
Spring Brook Farm is managed and operated by Frank Matheson, Jr., whose family farm has been in continuous operation since 1713, after the King of England rewarded his farm with a land grant for their service during the French & Indian War.
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 Featured Product: MA Specialty Foods
Think MA Specialty Foods for Holiday Gift Giving! Regional and specialty food items are in great demand today. There is a growing trend to produce specialty foods for local, regional, and international markets. The food processing sector alone is valued at over $8 billion a year, and involves some 900 Massachusetts firms. Many MA specialty food producers also rely upon local agricultural products wherever and whenever possible for their recipes. Think local and support LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION.
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 Terra Firma #8
The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is pleased to announce the publication of Terra Firma #8 - Rooted in History: Preserving Historic Farms. Working with Scott Soares, Commissioner of the MA Department of Agricultural Resources, DCR developed the bulletin to broaden public understanding of farms as historic landscapes and to build a bridge between agricultural protection programs and historic preservation tools. The Terra Firma bulletins are available at here. Paper copies are available upon request by calling 617-626-1389 or emailing Wendy.Pearl@state.ma.us.
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 Recipe of the Month
Honey and Sage-Roasted Rack of Pork
Ingredients:
2 8-rib pork loin racks, center cut, Frenched
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons fresh sage, snipped
Time: 20 minutes prep, 90 minutes cook, Serves 16 For serving, two roasts can be positioned with bones interlaced as in photo.
Serving Suggestions:
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