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4 November, 2024

Holiday Story & Craft

farmhand922024-11-04T21:02:16-05:00November 4th, 2024|

Holiday Story & Craft Events Bring the kids and dive into the magic of the season with our holiday Story & Craft events! Each gathering is filled with festive storytelling, a tasty donut, and a themed craft to take home. Perfect for families, these events offer a warm and cozy way to celebrate the holidays together. Story & Craft: "Tractor Mac Saves Christmas" (12/5) Story & Craft: "Elf" (12/12) Hot Chocolate Day: "The Polar Express" (12/19) Story & Craft: "Tractor Mac Saves Christmas" Date: December 5th | Time: 10 AM - 11 AM Location: Farmstand Tickets: $12 (per child and [...]

4 November, 2024

Holiday Activities at Smolak Farms

farmhand922024-12-03T14:38:59-05:00November 4th, 2024|

Holiday Activities at Smolak Farms Experience the magic of the season with our festive events at the Farmstand! Join us for holiday-themed activities that are fun for kids and parents alike. Each event features a cozy hot chocolate and a holiday story read by one of Santa’s favorite elves. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today! Click the event names below to learn more or CLICK HERE to purchase tickets for all upcoming events. Christmas Cookie Decorating with Santa's Elves (12/6, 12/13, 12/20) Stocking Decorating with Santa's Elves (12/4, 12/11) Gingerbread Men & Reindeer Food with Santa's Elves (12/18) [...]

29 September, 2024

A Message from Farmer Smolak

farmhand922024-10-06T10:24:52-04:00September 29th, 2024|Farmer Smolak|

APPLE PICKING IS OVER FOR THE SEASON!!! WE NO LONGER HAVE APPLES, BUT WE HAVE PLENTY OF OTHER ACTIVITIES. As September fades into October, the vibrant colors of fall remind us of the changing season. While Mother Nature provided us with a beautiful apple crop, Jack Frost shortened our apple-picking season, and our orchards are now picked out. But the fun is far from over! As we move into the heart of the fall season, we have many exciting events and activities planned. From pumpkins and Halloween to Thanksgiving and Christmas, we’re thrilled to share the magic of the season [...]

5 May, 2024

Farmers Blog Update: A Year of Growth

farmhand922024-05-05T00:21:03-04:00May 5th, 2024|Farmer Smolak|

What a difference a year makes! With a wide grin on my face, as captured in the pictures, I'm thrilled to share the incredible bloom on our peach trees this year. It's a promising sight, and we're keeping our fingers crossed for what could be our best crop in years. After a challenging year where nearly every crop felt the impact of weather events, this abundance feels like Mother Nature's way of making amends. Our orchards are on the brink of bursting with life as apple trees, strawberries, raspberries, plums, and blueberries prepare to blossom. This weekend, the pollinators were [...]

9 November, 2023

Holiday Wreath Making

farmhand922024-12-04T08:21:57-05:00November 9th, 2023|

Get into the holiday spirit at Smolak Farms! You are invited to join us for a fun night of wreath decorating, light fare, and holiday spirits! Available dates are November 30th, December 6th, and December 7th at the Farm Stand. Here is the full schedule. Saturday, November 30th - 12pm to 2pm Friday, December 6th - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Saturday, December 7th - 12:00pm to 2:00pm Saturday, December 7th - 6:30pm to 8:30pm Tickets are $75 per person, and this 21+ adult experience will include the following: One bare wreath All of the decor you need A glass of wine [...]

11 June, 2023

The State of Agricultural Operations (June 2023)

farmhand922023-06-15T07:31:34-04:00June 11th, 2023|Farmer Smolak|

The past year has been a period of highs and lows not just for Smolak Farms, but for many other farms in the state and across New England and New York. It began back during Covid when the pandemic had a marked affect on the flow of business. Weddings and functions rescheduled and, in most cases, canceled. Many businesses were forced to close their doors. We were fortunate to stay open and persevere during some of the darkest days. Our hearts soared during that time when so many would visit our Farm and thank us for being open and for [...]

28 April, 2022

farmhand922022-04-28T13:30:43-04:00April 28th, 2022|Farmer Smolak|

Our work as stewards of the land is our passion and always ongoing. We are excited to announce exciting news about Small Oxx Farm! Small Oxx Farm, located between Ipswich Road and Main Streets in Boxford, consists of approximately 50 acres of land. Of that land, approximately 10 acres is flat growing land, 15 acres is recently cleared land, and 25 acres is woodland with varying topography. It was purchased in 2004 from the Estate of Otis Curtis through and with concurrence of his daughter Janis Bailey. What was important to Otis and his family was that the property be [...]

13 April, 2022

Our Animal Family is Growing!

farmhand922022-04-13T12:40:40-04:00April 13th, 2022|Farmer Smolak, Uncategorized|

Welcome to the family! Some adorable creatures arrived this spring! The ancestors of these Sebastopol Geese are from Crimea, and we are honored to bring a part of the Ukrainian culture into our Animal family. They are a bit tuckered out after their long journey to North Andover, so they will be tended to with love and care by our team before we introduce them to the rest of our animal friends and guests. Growing our farm and our animal community is a priority for us! We are pleased to announce that despite rising prices and inflation, we are able [...]

28 October, 2021

Reflections on a Great Fall Weekend

Smolak Farms2021-10-28T15:18:35-04:00October 28th, 2021|Farmer Smolak|

A note from Farmer Smolak as this fall season wraps up... This year has been an incredible one for our apple crop. With the season nearing it's end and Veteran's day around the corner, we decided to combine our apple excess with this celebratory day, and offer a free peck back of apples to all veterans and active-duty military. We scheduled this promotion to run over two weekends, October 23-24 and October 30-31. Last weekend we kicked off the first of our two military weekends, and had a wonderful turnout of veterans and active military at the farm. They came [...]

3 August, 2021

Farmer Smolak update: August 2021

Smolak Farms2021-08-03T07:14:38-04:00August 3rd, 2021|Farmer Smolak, Uncategorized|

Hello Smolak Farms family! Can you believe it’s already August?! This summer is surely flying by. It has been a busy one here, and if we haven’t seen you yet, we hope we will before it’s back-to-school time, temps are dropping, days shortening, and the fall season settling back in. It certainly seems like summer just began, and yet here it is almost passing us by! A lot has been going on at the farm. We had one of our biggest strawberry crops ever, a long and abundant cherry-picking season, and now we’re working our way through PYO blueberries, raspberries, [...]

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