Schneiders Farm has been a fixture of the Dix Hills/Melville community since the late 1950s. The farm grows its own corn, pumpkins, vegetables and flowers. The roadside farm stand, added in the late '70s, sells its own home-grown vegetables and produce. The farm and farm stand is open from mid-April to Christmas Eve. In spring and summer, find a beautiful array of plants, flowers, vegetable plants, herbs and hanging baskets. Summer adds fresh vegetables and produce. Come fall, you will find fresh corn, mums, scarecrows, hay bales and apples, and you can pick your own pumpkins off the vines in its vast fields. As Christmas approaches, Schneiders also stocks Christmas trees and holiday wreaths.
Dimond Hill Farm was the 2010 third-place winner of the People's Preference Best Farm Stand and 2009 winner of Farm of Distinction. This family-owned farm sells a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as starter plants and mums. The farm stand also sells jams, pies, pickles, honey, chicken and turkey pot pies, and other products. Children love seeing the farm's llamas, horses, chickens, pigs, geese and sheep. There are also walking trails to enjoy the outdoors and scenery around the farm's land. The house can be reserved for small meetings and gatherings that can include food fresh from the farm. A tent can be set up outside for bigger parties as well.
Ward's Berry Farm is not only the local spot for produce, but also for picking berries and pumpkins, hayrides, made-from-scratch bakery items, a cheese shop, a small restaurant, greenhouse plants and farm animals. In business for more than 25 years, the owners cultivate 200 acres of land. In season, customers can buy freshly grown herbs, vegetables and fruit. Berry picking includes raspberries, strawberries and blueberries. The greenhouse grows annuals, perennials, hardy mums, bedding plants and tomatoes.
DeKalb Produce Market is a family-owned and -operated wholesaler specializing in fresh fruits and vegetables for customers in the community. The location offers a wide range of items, many of which can be sold retail or wholesale. The market also offers many seasonal and holiday items, including plants and flowers, Christmas trees, pumpkins, gourds and much more. Special orders can be made on request, and the location also offers numerous homemade sauces and salad dressings.
Waverly Market is a family run Italian gourmet and specialty market serving Framingham for more than 80 years. The market has been featured on WCVB's show Chronicle and chosen as a Phantom Gourmet "hidden jewel." The store is inviting and has a small seating area to sit and enjoy your sandwich or food purchase. Please note that this is a cash only establishment.
The Demarest family has been farming the New Jersey and Husdon Valley regions for about four centuries, and they're still dedicated to providing local families with the freshest produce available. Today, Demarest Farms offers families a wide selection of seasonal fruits, vegetables and flowers, as well as cider, baked goods, turkeys and gardening supplies. Peaches, apples and pumpkins can be picked fresh by customers.
