OUR COMMITMENT
At Bardwell Farm we strive to grow a quality product, while having a positive impact on the environment, and educating our customers about the benefits of eating and shopping locally grown food.
THE FARM
We are a retail and wholesale farm supplying to local restaurants and stores. Combined with our roadside farmstand, we offer a variety of fresh vegetables, fruits, and ornamental products for the home from spring to fall.
We believe in hard work. Sun up to sun down we are proud to farm the lands that have been in our family for generations. We are inspired every day by local farms and are excited to provide locally grown produce to our customers with a high nutritional value while offering it at a honest price.
When we say fresh produce, we mean harvest to plate that day.
We believe in sustainability and are always researching new agricultural practices and updating techniques in the field. We constantly are looking for ways to improve our product, while leaving less of a footprint on our environment.
We believe in hard work. Sun up to sun down we are proud to farm the lands that have been in our family for generations. We are inspired every day by local farms and are excited to provide locally grown produce to our customers with a high nutritional value while offering it at a honest price.
When we say fresh produce, we mean harvest to plate that day.
We believe in sustainability and are always researching new agricultural practices and updating techniques in the field. We constantly are looking for ways to improve our product, while leaving less of a footprint on our environment.
WHY I BECAME A FARMER
Owner/Operator Harrison Bardwell
Farming is in my heritage and I’m so honored to continue the Bardwell name. I will make my grandparents proud and carry their love of farming with every crop I sow. I thank them every day for getting me to where I am today.
My love of farming comes from so many experiences and places in my life. The most beautiful aspect of my job is planting a seed or seedling in the ground and nurturing that plant to a flourishing crop. At the end of the day, being able to harvest something amazing Mother Nature and her earth has provided us.
I love getting up at the crack of dawn when the dew is still fresh on the ground and the sun is just rising. The feeling of having my hands in the rich, warm Hatfield soil every summer is what makes me come back every season. I feel so closely connected with nature. I live for those hot summer days out in the field on the tractor. The fresh air and the smell of the land, It couldn't make me happier.
Supplying the community with vegetables raised on a small farm makes me feel proud. I'm doing something good for my customers, my hometown, and this earth. Though days can be long and stressful, I know the return will be gratifying, and at the end of the day there are always people willing to lend a hand, give advice, and support.
Farming is a hard career, but I am willing to take that chance. I love to feed people. There is no greater calling.
My love of farming comes from so many experiences and places in my life. The most beautiful aspect of my job is planting a seed or seedling in the ground and nurturing that plant to a flourishing crop. At the end of the day, being able to harvest something amazing Mother Nature and her earth has provided us.
I love getting up at the crack of dawn when the dew is still fresh on the ground and the sun is just rising. The feeling of having my hands in the rich, warm Hatfield soil every summer is what makes me come back every season. I feel so closely connected with nature. I live for those hot summer days out in the field on the tractor. The fresh air and the smell of the land, It couldn't make me happier.
Supplying the community with vegetables raised on a small farm makes me feel proud. I'm doing something good for my customers, my hometown, and this earth. Though days can be long and stressful, I know the return will be gratifying, and at the end of the day there are always people willing to lend a hand, give advice, and support.
Farming is a hard career, but I am willing to take that chance. I love to feed people. There is no greater calling.
EDUCATION
I graduated from Smith Academy in 2015 with a high school diploma and I am continuing my education at Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts. I am majoring in Sustainable Food and Farming. There I'm learning the essentials of agriculture science, sustainable farming, and business. I also attend workshops, meetings, and extra classes to broaden my knowledge of agriculture. I've already applied much of what I have learned into the practices I'm using today.