Farmer Smolak

We have heard from so many of our friends this winter, and I wanted to take a moment to share an update on what’s happening here at Smolak Farms. It has been a busy season ... the kind of winter that keeps us moving even when the fields are quiet. Between plenty of snow to shovel and lots of planning behind the scenes, we have been hard at work preparing for a wonderful new season ahead. One of the biggest projects underway right now - and one of the main reasons we made the decision to take a winter pause [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]