Archive for March, 2009

Open during construction

Monday, March 30, 2009, 9:18 pm

construct001If you’ve been down to our farm stand recently, you’ve probably noticed that we’ve begun the process of constructing our new stand.

construct210We ask for your patience during our construction period. Parking on our paved area is limited, as most of the lot is now fenced in.

Please feel free to park along the side of Wheeler Road if there is no parking in our lot.

Hope to see you soon!

It’s parsnip time!

Saturday, March 28, 2009, 9:07 am

parsnipMany think of parsnips as a vegetable of the fall harvest – roasted with sweet potatoes, mashed and mixed with potatoes, or as a puree.

At Verrill Farm, our parsnips are the first vegetable harvested in spring.

After spending a long winter underground, spring-dug parsnips are much sweeter and richly flavored than their fall counterparts.

If you’ve never had parsnips, you don’t know what you’re missing! Pick up some during your next visit to our farm stand.

One of the tastiest ways to enjoy parsnips is to roast them, which brings out their natural sweetness.

Enjoy this recipe, courtesy of Verrill Farm chef Kevin Carey.

Roasted Parsnips

  • 1 1/2 lbs. of parsnips, peeled
  • 2 tbs. olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. thyme
  1. Peel parsnips, split lengthwise, then slice at an angle, about 1/2 thick
  2. Mix ingredients in a bowl, tossing the parsnips and coating with mixture
  3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  4. Spread parsnips on baking sheet, and bake for 25 minutes or until tender

Breakfast sandwiches Sat. & Sun.

Friday, March 27, 2009, 10:18 pm

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If you haven’t tasted one of our Weekend Breakfast Sandwiches, you don’t know what you’re missing.

Cooked to order, our Breakfast Sandwiches are made with an egg, bacon, and American cheese, served on an English muffin and served hot and ready to go.

Available every Saturday and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for $2.95/each, our breakfast sandwiches are sure to satisfy.

Follow us on Twitter

Friday, March 27, 2009, 8:46 pm

twitter-mascotDid you know you could follow Verrill Farm on Twitter?

@verrillfarm will keep you up to date on what we’re doing.

Our Easter menu is available

Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 6:47 am

eastereggs3Our 2009 Easter menu, featuring 11 delicious items, is now available.

This year’s menu includes a ham with pineapple-raisin sauce, a choice of two side dishes and a selection of quiches.  There are many perfect desserts for the spring holiday such as Ambrosia Cake, Raspberry Charlotte, Lemon Silk Pie, individual flourless Chocolate Easter Eggs with ganache glaze, and Carrot Cake that any bunny would love!

Menu items must be ordered by Thursday, April 9 for pickup on Saturday, April 11.

Additional items for the holiday table, including  scones, muffins and other baked goods, will be available leading up to and on Easter Sunday.   Stand hours on Easter Sunday are 9 am – noon.

In addition to prepared foods, the stand stocks a variety of fresh flowers by the bunch – the perfect decoration for an Easter buffet and always a welcomed gift.

Click here for the menu

Still time to order seedlings

Saturday, March 21, 2009, 12:01 am

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There is still time to order our greenhouse grown tomato seedlings.

Sold in 2 or 3 inch pots, both heirloom and hybrid tomato seedlings can be ordered for $2.35 per pot.

Orders must be prepaid, and can be made until April 2nd. You’ll want to get your order in early for the widest selection of seedlings.

We have 29 tomato seedlings to choose from, and two pepper seedlings. Also, you’ll want to season those seedlings with some Verrill Farm manure.

Plants can be picked up at the farm stand from May 15-30.

Download the order form here.

You can order by faxing the form back to us, giving us a call at 978 369-4494 or stopping by our farm stand to place your order.

Beef chili to go Friday

Friday, March 20, 2009, 7:13 am

Don’t forget we’ll be serving up our hot beef chili to go Friday, from 4 to 6 p.m.

Served hot and ready to go, our beef chili is sure to warm you up on this first day of spring.

Hot BBQ to go Thursday

Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 6:32 pm

porkStop down to our farm stand on Thursday, and enjoy some HOT Verrill Farm BBQ to go!

Served every Thursday, from 4 to 6 p.m., our pulled pork dinners are sure to satisfy – and they are packed hot and ready to take home and enjoy.

Each meal consists of a Verrill Farm pulled pork sandwich, served with baked beans and cole slaw – all for $8.50.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 12:01 am

shamrock2Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Stop down to our stand today and get your traditional boiled dinner of corned beef and cabbage with potatoes and carrots.

The meal will be available hot and to go from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

We’ll also have dinners available in our case, packed and ready to take home and heat.

Hot or cold, each dinner is $10.95. Ordering ahead is recommended (give us a call at 978-369-4494).

Also, don’t forget to pick up some DELICIOUS Irish soda bread while you’re here.

‘What’s Growing In Concord’

Friday, March 13, 2009, 4:04 pm

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The Town of Concord Agricultural Committee will present the premiere screening of “What’s Growing In Concord,” a short film about farming in Concord, on Thursday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at the Alcott School, 93 Laurel St. in Concord.

Come learn about the importance of supporting local agriculture and it’s role in Concord’s past, present and future.

Admission is free.