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CALENDAR
August
8/29: 1-5pm
Hoedown 2010 at Smolak Farm featuuring pig roast, bbq, live music, games, WAHOO! Tickets $25.00. Event benfits Federation of MA Farmers Markets
September
9/1-10/21
Silferleaf Farm in Concord offers PYO certified organic organic raspberries . 460 Strawberry Hill Rd, Concord MA (978) 369-3624
9/17-19 & 9/24-26
9/25-26, 10am-4 pm
Back Edddy Bluegrass, food, hayrides, pony rides, farm animals and children's activities. FREE! |
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Meet the Northeast Harvest Advisory Board
James O'Brien
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Richard Adelman
Alfalfa Farm
Dr. Rich Bonnano
Pleasant Valley Gardens
Bill Clark
Clark Farm
Lisa Colby
Colby Farm
Peter Gibney
Gibney Gardens
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 Time for Corn and Maize Mazes!
What a marvelous growing season we've had so far. Early rain and warmth with plenty of summer sun have accelerated the availability of locally grown fruits and vegetables, and that summertime favorite - corn on the cob! Fortunate consumers in Essex and Middlesex County have enjoyed an abundance of locally grown food choices through CSA farms, farms stands and farmers markets. NortheastHarvest can help you find the freshest local corn and seasonal activities like apple picking and corn mazes.
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 Corn FactsSweet corn is a warm-season crop and one of the major vegetables grown in New England. It is an extremely popular crop for roadside stand and farmers market sales. Learn more... |
 Corn History in Massachusetts
In Native American usage, the word for corn means "our life," or "our mother," or "she who sustains us." It was the cultivation of corn that turned Native American tribes from nomadic to agrarian communities. Learn more... |
 Selecting Corn on the Cob
Fully ripe sweeet corn has bright green, moist husks. The silk should be stiff, dark and moist. You should be able to feel individual kernels by pressing gently against the husk. As soon as corn is picked, its sugar begins its gradual conversion to starch, which reduces the corn's sweetness. Corn will lose 25% or more of its sugar within 25 hours after harvesting it. Fresh corn, if possible, should be cooked and served the day it is picked or purchased. Learn more...
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 In the Husk - Grilled or Baked:
In American regional cooking, corn is important in many recipes, such as corn chowder, creamed corn, succotash, and cornbread. But no preparation can come close to the timeless appeal of simple buttered corn on the cob. All over New England, small towns celebrate the harvest with sweet corn festivals. Settlers adapted the Indian style of roasting corn with the husks removed, and to this day, street vendors around the world sell husked corn. Learn more...
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 Crazy Mazes
A corn maze or maize maze is a convuluted path cut out of a corn field. They have become popular attractions and a way for farms to create tourist income. Learn more...
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 A- Maze-ing Attractions
The Marini Corn Maze 259 Linebrook Rd, Ipswich, (978) 356-0430 Each year, the Corn Maze at Marini Farm offers fun, adventure, and an educational journey. Explore the 'trails' cut through thousands of living cornstalks in the 8 acre life-size maze. Entitled "Lost Treasure of Castle Hill", the maze will offer challenge and fun for all ages.Opening on September 11th, with Flashlight Nights starting on September 24th.
Honey Pot Orchards 144 Sudbury Road, Stow, (978) 562-5664 It's a pick-your-own apple farm that also has a fun corn maze and hayrides in the Fall. Come have lots of fun getting lost in our Hedge maze, the exact replica of the famous 'Hampton Court' Maze in England. Great fun for the kids, ages 4 thru 11, the Tunnel maze. Mazes are open daily from 9-6
Kimball Farm 791 East Broadway, Haverhill, (978) 521-3990
At Kimball Farm Corn Maze all are welcome to come and enjoy the challenge of finding your way through the winding corn field maze. 2010 is their 4th year and they continue to add some new family friendly and fun activities including pony rides, pumpkin launching, face painting, a petting zoo, pig racing, equestrian demo's, milking demonstrations and hayrides with their Belgian horses. Opening weekend Aug 28th and 29th
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 TRAILS & SAILS: September 17-19 & 24-26
Mark your calendars for the 9th Annual TRAILS & SAILS Weekends, the premier partnership event presented by Essex Heritage. View the line-up of 100+ FREE family-friendly events - and many farm-favorites! Explore the region's cultural and agricultural heritage at a number of hosting farm sites. A perenial favorite is "The Art of Making Goat Cheese" at the Valley View Farm in Topsfield, the Alfalfa Farm Winery Tour, Organic Farming at Green Meadows Farm in Hamilton, "Life on Saltwater Farm" in Ipswich, and Salsibury's Historic Bartlett Farm just to name a few. Start planning your itinerary now!
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