Today, December 16, and tomorrow , December 17, are your last two chances to shop at the Land’s Sake Farmstand in the Animal Barn…ever! In early 2024, this space will be converted into an Animal Barn & Education Center (as originally envisioned)) and the new Farmstand building completed. This weekend, the Barn will be have vegetables, baked goods, gift items, and
Read morePIE! Yes, Land’s Sake totally sucked me into its latest marketing piece by showing a photo of PIE. There is information on pie below but you’ll have to read through news on vegetables first including the world’s second least-needed veggie called celeriac. In first place of unneeded and unloved vegetables is “chuchu” in Brazil which is chayote or what? mirliton
Read moreIn all honesty, Weston, you are exhausting me this week. Why is EVERYTHING this weekend? There are two more perfectly good weekends until Christmas and there is no need to stuff EVERYTHING into December 3 and 4. Trust me when I say that if ONE more organization gives me stuff to post for this weekend, well, I’ll still post it
Read moreOne of my favorite small farmstands in Weston, the Viles Farm, is hitting fall hard, after a bit of a rough start to the year due to family illness. The Owl stopped by with the Grand Owl for a bit of a shop on the way home from a lovely breakfast at Heirloom and a walkthrough of Weston Table and
Read moreOn Saturday, November 20 from 10 am-2 pm, the circa-1981 Land’s Sake Farmstand will have its last hurrah–not only for 2021, but for good. The farmstand is slated for removal as the new Animal Barn/Temporary Farmstand is built over the next months. No, Land’s Sake is not closing for good–only the 40-year old farmstand which will be replaced with a
Read moreWhile many residents are bemoaning the imminent closure of Russo’s in Watertown, the Owl has to admit she pretty much never went there. When we live where we do in semi-rural Weston, there are more than a few homegrown options around for your fresh veggies and fruit. I have a special place in my heart for the family-owned enterprises–don’t get
Read moreLand’s Sake Farm’s Opening Day will be Saturday, June 5 and the day will be full of farmstand goodies, and opportunities to meet the farm’s workers as well as other local businesses. It’s a perfect time to re-acquaint yourself with one of the mainstays of our town. You can also say hello to Raspberry and Henry, the bunnies, and maybe
Read moreA recent morning trip home from the middle school netted a quick visit with Henry Viles, owner of the Viles farmstand at 300 Conant Road. The farmstand is currently awash with color from the Mother’s Day flower and even some rhubarb which is not as colorful, but quite yummy. The stories that Henry tells are always colorful as well, and
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