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Area
Attractions!
“Harvest Time”
Savor the
bounty of the area fruit and vegetable stands and
markets after shopping at The Quilted Crow.
Some of the orchards offer pick your own apples and
pumpkins.
Westview Farms, 631
Stow Rd., Boxborough, 978-264-4168 Open mid July to
mid November for cut flowers, corn, tomatoes, green
peppers, and pumpkins Carlson
Orchards, 115 Oak Hill Rd., Harvard,
978-456-3916 Doe Orchards,
327 Ayer Rd., Harvard, 978-772-4139
Westward Orchards Farm Stand, Mass. Ave.,
Harvard, 978-456-8363 Honey Pot Hill
Orchards, 144 Sudbury Rd., Stow,
978-562-6666 Shelbourne Farm,
106 W. Acton Rd., Stow, 978-897-9287
Idylwilde Farms, 366 Central St., Acton,
978-263-5943 An upscale farm stand with an ample selection of
fruit, vegetables, flowers, etc.
“Captivating Louisa May Alcott Tour”
Visit
Orchard House in Concord, MA,
http://www.louisamayalcott.org/, to learn about
Louisa May Alcott and her bohemian family. Shop at
The Quilted Crow and then travel to Fruitlands
Museum, Harvard, MA,
http://www.fruitlands.org/. Tour the site where the
Alcott Family spent seven months of communal living in
1843. The view alone is worth the trip! You could also
separate these two excursions into two separate trips.
There is lots to do and see.
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