Conditions for Friday, July 30 ~ Updated daily by 7am
PARLEE FARMS was named by the MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF TRAVEL & TOURISM to the list of 1000 GREAT PLACES TO VISIT IN MASSACHUSETTS! What an honor - thank you!
The BLUEBERRY FIELD IS OPEN FOR PICKING TODAY UNTIL 5pm with good conditions. The supply of blueberries is dependent upon how many people come to pick, so always check Current Conditions on the day you plan on visiting. The season is running 2 weeks early and we expect it to end in mid-August. The cost for pick-your-own blueberries is $2.75/lb.
CUT-YOUR-OWN FLOWERS are OPEN FOR PICKING UNTIL 5pm. The flower field is now behind the farmstand and they look beautiful! We supply the buckets and sheers. The cost is $8.50/lb for zinnias, dahlias, and gladiolus (about 40cents/stem) and sunflowers are $1.25/flower. The field closes at 5:15pm. If you want to see Farmer Mark explain how he grows those beautiful flowers, check out WBZ-TV4 Gardening with Gutner: Cut Your Own Flowers.
The PEACH ORCHARD is CLOSED TODAY to allow the fruit to ripen. It will reopen on Saturday. It will reopen later in the week. The cost is $15 for 1 peck box (about 12lbs), which allows 4 people (only infants excluded from the count) into the orchard. It is a 5 minute walk to the peach orchard, so dress accordingly.
The RASPBERRY FIELD is CLOSED TODAY. We are nearing the end of the summer raspberry season. The fall raspberries should be available for picking in early August. The cost for pick-your-own raspberries is $4.99/lb.
In our Farmstand today, we have so many wonderful items grown or made right on the farm! We have OUR OWN CORN, late season STRAWBERRIES, PEACHES, BLUEBERRIES, CUT FLOWERS, GREEN BEANS, ZUCCHINI, and SUMMER SQUASH. Our bakers are busy making our popular BLUEBERRY DONUTS, BLUEBERRY BREAD, COOKIES, WHOOPIE PIES, and FRUIT SCONES - all made in a NUT-FREE KITCHEN!. We also have local tomatoes and other local vegetables, salad dressing, jams & jellies, and great selection of 12" perennials.
Mary’s Country Kitchen will be open until 5pm with 28 flavors of ice cream, Fresh Fruit Sundaes and Frozen Raspberry Lemonade - made with our fresh raspberries and real lemons. 'Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake' is back! Our goats, sheep and bunnies at Annie’s Animal Barns will be looking forward to seeing you as well! Farmer Mark’s Tractor Training Course open today from 10am-4pm, weather permitting.
For the comfort and safety of all our guests and to comply with safe farm practices, NO PETS and NO SMOKING on the farm. All Group Visits to the Farm, including birthday celebrations, must be reserved in advance with Parlee Farms. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. For payment, we accept Cash, Mastercard, Visa, and Discover. We do not accept checks.
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We are now taking reservations for Fall School Tours. Sign up early to get the date you want!
Parlee Farms has Gift Cards! You can purchase them in the farmstand and they do not expire. They make great gifts!
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you 'down on the farm'!