Farm Fest

THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TO FARM FEST!
From our runners to our seedling sale customers and all the Family Farm Day participants, we wanted to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping us make Farm Fest a success!

Farm 5K

Our annual 5K will be held at Lookout Farm, 89 Pleasant Street, Natick, due to ongoing barn construction.

Run, skip, hop or walk the 5k course that we’ve outlined with our friends at Lookout Farm. The course will take you through orchards, under grapevine canopies, and all over this extensive and gorgeous property. And the best part? The Greenhouse will be opening up for Brunch just as the race finishes!

Time: Runners should arrive by 8 and we will start the race at 8:30

Pricing: Adults $35 Kids under 10 $20

Learn more and sign up by clicking the button below:

Seedling Sale (May 13 AND 14)

Beautiful, organic vegetable, flower and herb seedlings

One of our most popular events has been our Seedling Sale. Buy your organic seedlings for the season and chat with our farmers and apprentices about care tips and best practices.

Saturday Hours

9:30 am – 11:30 am (members only)

11:30 am – 3:00 pm (general public)

Sunday Hours

9:30 am – 11:30 am (general public)

 

*Starting Monday, May 15, all unsold seedlings will be moved up to the farmstand and be a part of our honor system.

Family Farm Day

Come see all the farm has to offer!

Formerly known as Spring Spectacular, this year’s Family Farm Day will be a fun and educational event for the whole family. Enjoy farm demonstrations, children’s activities, live music, food trucks, and of course, fresh air and (fingers crossed) sunshine.

11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Pricing: $10 adults/$5 kids under 10

Buy your tickets beforehand and save time. Click the button below:

Some of the seedling varieties available:
Peppers:
-Red, Yellow, and Purple Bell
-Sweet picnic peppers
-Jalapeno peppers
-Habanero peppers
Tomatoes:
-Variety of cherries (including Sungolds)
-Heirloom tomatoes
-Slicer tomatoes
-Paste tomatoes
Eggplant:
-Italian
-Asian style
Greens:
-Red kale
-Green kal
-Rainbow Swiss chard
-Lettuce, several varieties
-Purple mustard greens
Cucumbers:
-Regular
-Pickling (mini)
Squash:
-Yellow squash
-Green zucchini
-Pattypan squash
Some of the seedling varieties available:
Flowers:
-Eucalyptus
-Feverfew
-Marigold
-Cosmos
-Zinnia
-Yarrow
-Strawflower
-Sunflower
-Snapdragon
-Rudbeckia
Herbs:
-Basil
-Parsley
-Cilantro
-Fennel
-Dill
Other:
-Green cabbage

Thank you to our Sponsors for Farm Fest 2023:

                       

                           

Sponsorships: If you run a business and would like to help sponsor Farm Fest 2023, please reach out to Nicky ([email protected]). It’s a great way to support the farm and your business will benefit by reaching NCOF’s loyal supporter base and the attendees.

Questions? Contact [email protected]

Farm Fest Schedule of Events:

Stay tuned to this section as we add on more demonstrations, talks, vendors and activities! Here’s the lineup right now:

Demonstrations and Talks (Schedule TBD:)

  • Milk chat with Oake Knoll Farms,
  • Nature Walks around the farm with caretaker Dylan,
  • Bees and Beekeeping,
  • Gardening at home with Dede,
  • Chats about our livestock, including chickens, goats and sheep.

Activities

  • Explore Gnome Woods and discover more about our Forest Gnomes waldkindergarten,
  • Wool display, picking, and weaving stations,
  • Temporary Tattoos,
  • Scavenger Hunt around the Farm,
  • Live Music by Zack Bolles Band