‘Locally Grown’ for the Holidays

A Rose still in bloom on 11/13/14

This beautiful Rose was still awake and very much alive this chilly November morning. It’s a reminder that some things are still kicking in the garden but not for long.

Speaking of what’s still in blossom, this just in from the November MassGrown and Fresher News. It’s a handy list of holiday farmers’ markets in Massachusetts; what a great way to celebrate ‘locally grown.’ Just an FYI – there are many farm stands that stay open until the end of December so keep your holidays locally grown.

• November 22:   Braintree Holiday Farmers’ Market, Braintree Town Hall, 1 JFK Memorial Drive.
• November 22:   Wellfleet Thanksgiving Market, Wellfleet Preservation Hall.
• November 22 & 23:  12^th Annual Thanksgiving Harvest Festival , Red Apple Farm, Phillipston.
• November 22:  Berkshire Grown Holiday Farmers’ Market, Great Barrington, Monument Valley Middle School.
• November 23:  Berkshire Grown Holiday Farmers’ Market, Williams College Towne Field House, Williamstown.
• November 23:  Norwell Holiday Farmers’ Market, South Shore Natural Science Center.
• November 23:  America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration Harvest Market, DCR Pilgrim Memorial Park, Plymouth.
• November 24:  Beverly Holiday Farmers’ Market, 200 Rantoul Street.
• November 25:  Lexington Farmers’ Market FEASTival, Seasons Four, 1265 Mass Avenue.
  There is so much going on, and we can’t list it all here, but for a complete list check out our Culinary & Agriculture Events calendar.  

© Rose Image by Ann Bilowz
List from the Holiday Farmers’ Markets – from the November MassGrown and Fresher News

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October Moments

One of the beautiful October moments is discovering the country back roads.

And here’s an amazing find on one of those New England back roads- June’s Bakeshop.  Stumbling upon this off-the-beaten path bake shop, it wasn’t what one might expect. Imagine cookies that can only be described as a work of art; so creative you don’t dare eat them. But it’s simply a must. 

Discovering country back roads can often bring you to places you might otherwise never find. This seasonally decorated cookies and cake shop is something worth checking out, especially if you're in the market for art and cookies all in one. As Hal Borland reminds us, “Of all the seasons, autumn offers the most to man and requires the least of him.” That is if you take a break from the autumn garden chores. Your country back roads are waiting and its many artisans along the way.

© Image by Ann Bilowz

If you like this blog, check in for your daily share's worth of garden inspiration, landscape architecture and design tips; always original, not cookie cutter and copied. Just like our design work, we strive for unique! We invite you to contact Bilowz Associates, Inc., or to browse our portfolios. Like our Facebook follow on Twitter or subscribe to the blog to receive posts daily via email or a feed. You can follow with visuals on Pinterest and find us on LinkedIn and Houzz, too.  And you can also find us back on our Google+ Business Page. (Landscape architects/Landscape Design/serving Massachusetts and New England.)