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  • Published on
    December 20, 2017

    Christmas at the farm...

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    Christmas at Bardwell Farm is a time for thanks, family and some much needed relaxation. We look back on the year and the success of the farming season and feel blessed we are together as a family. 

    We are especially thankful for the family we don’t get to see too often. We laugh, share memories and it’s a special time. As my family grows in age I cherish this most.
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    I take this time to remember my grandparents who were two very big influences in my life. As we celebrate the holidays in their old home, now our new home, it’s hard not to reflect and be thankful for all the traditions we were brought up with and that homey feeling it brings. I think of them often. 

    Christmas is also a brief time away from the farm to relax with friends, act like a young adult and have a little bit of fun before the next season comes. Sometimes I need this more than you know. ​
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    Thank you to my family, friends and loyal customers who support me and the farm year after year. I feel blessed and thankful. You are all in my thoughts through the holidays.

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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  • Published on
    November 18, 2017

    To our customers...

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    September 29, 2017

    Come see us!

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  • Published on
    August 24, 2017

    We made the farm tour!

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    This week, U.S. Representative Jim McGovern hosted the 7th Annual Agricultural Tour to meet with farmers, agricultural producers, non-profit farming organizations and community development corporations in Central and Western Massachusetts to highlight the success of our region’s agricultural industry, its role in growing the local economy and addressing issues in farming. 

    I am so thankful Bardwell Farm was chosen as one of the stops on the tour. It was amazing really, the congressman spoke directly to me, listened to my story and the battles that beginner farmers go through on a daily basis. Even though I was blessed with land and equipment, farmers who are just starting out struggle to purchase and maintain those things. Also, if you take into consideration how young farmers have to somehow break into wholesale and retail markets, it's really-really tough. My hope was to bring some kind of awareness to all of this. We farmers have to stick together, we are a dying breed.
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    The tour started with a brief introduction and a surprise. What I thought was going to be the congressman and a couple of staff turned into 20, including folks from the USDA, CISA, NRCS, support staff, local businesses and farmers, and several media organizations. I talked about the history of Bardwell Farm, what inspired me to go into farming and why I love it so much.
    • Shaking hands with CISA Director Philip Korman
    • Meeting U.S. Representative Jim McGovern
    • Talking about the history of Bardwell Farm
    • Support staff listening and eager to help
    • Congressman McGovern talking about agriculture and the tour
    • Officials and local organizations listening to my story
    • Talking about my passion for farming
    • Congressman McGovern listening about the struggles for young farmers
    After we walked one of our fields and I explained why we like to grow smaller settings of a variety of fruits and vegetables instead of just one really large crop. I also talked about the importance of timing settings so our farmstand stays stocked all season with plenty of product.

    We moved onto education and farming, collaboration between farmers, farmers helping farmers, and marketing with social media and competing in the digital marketplace.

    I expressed the desire to expand my operation and the congressman and his staff brought many ideas to the table including grants to help with solar energy, greenhouses and the possibility of opening a farm store.
    • Beginning the walk to the back field
    • Congressman McGovern meets Farmhand Kaitlyn
    • The group taking it all in as we head out
    • Walking past several settings on out to the sweet corn
    • Explaining settings and timing for season 2017
    • Pointing out the last settings of the season
    • Here comes TV22
    • Kaitlyn providing transportation for TV22 News Tashanea Whitlow and cameraman
    • Congressman McGovern giving an interview about agriculture
    • I'm not used to all these cameras and reporters
    • Giving an interview for the newspaper
    • Tashanea Whitlow of TV22 News asking me about education and farming
    The tour ended at the farmstand so we could show our finished product and hard work. We took a group photo and almost everyone purchased something. It was kind of funny, our regular customers were there too and wondered what was going on, it was awesome and I enjoyed every minute of it! ​
    I want to thank U.S. Representative Jim McGovern for including Bardwell Farm in the tour. I also want to thank the congressman, his staff, the agencies and all the other folks who genuinely listened to everything I had to say and providing new ideas that would improve my operation.

    All-in-all it was such an amazing experience and I am very thankful and proud.
    • Talking about growing, harvesting and selling fresh product
    • Congressman McGovern talking about grants helping small farms
    • A group photo with the congressman and crew
    • Congressman McGovern picking out some snack for later
    • More of the crew picking up goods
    • One last snack before everyone hits the road
    A heartfelt thank you to my grandfather and mentor Cory Bardwell for teaching me to farm. I wish you were here today to see all of this.

    A huge thank you to all the farms who help me everyday, especially you Tony, your guidance and friendship is important to me.

    Thanks to Rick at Rocket Strategies for pushing me, creating a solid marketing plan and making me look good on the interwebs everyday... you're crazy.

    A special thank you to farmhand Kaitlyn for your friendship, support, hard work and always making everything just so. The stand looked beautiful today (all the while battling a bee sting). Farmers til' the end!

    Related:
    • McGovern Hosts 7th Annual Mass. Farm Tour - Press Release
    • Congressman discusses agriculture with completion of farm tour - WWLP22
    • McGovern touts healthy food for food stamp recipients - GazetteNET.com
    • McGovern tours Franklin County farms - The Recorder


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  • Published on
    June 28, 2017

    In the weeds...

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    You know the phrase, "grows like a weed?", enough said.

    For the last two weeks Kaitlyn and I have been in the fields weeding. I really don’t stress about it because it takes your mind to another place and it's kind of relaxing…if you can imagine that.

    It’s not without its hazards though. You are on your hands and knees, in the baking sun, pulling everything but the very plant your are trying to protect. The rows go on for as far as the eyes can see and six hours goes by in a blink.

    You really don’t know land and the soil until you’ve done this simple task. It’s so necessary.

    ​Today we head back out to fight the good fight!


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  • Published on
    June 21, 2017

    What is the summer solstice?

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    The timing of the solstice is not based on a specific calendar date and time.  It really depends on when the sun reaches its northernmost point from the equator.
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    The word solstice is from the Latin solstitium, from sol (sun) and stitium (to stop), reflecting the fact that the sun appears to stop at this time (and again at the winter solstice).
    "Deep snow in winter, tall grain in summer." - Estonian proverb
    In temperate regions, we notice that the sun is higher in the sky throughout the day, and its rays strike Earth at a more direct angle, causing the efficient warming we call summer. 
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    This summer solstice is the day with the most hours of sunlight during the whole year. At the winter solstice, just the opposite occurs, the sun is at its southernmost point and is low in the sky. Its rays hit the Northern Hemisphere at an oblique angle, creating the feeble winter sunlight.


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    Reference: The Farmer's Almanac
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