Princeton Farm Day is Saturday, May 10, 2025 and is a great way for anyone interested to explore the various agricultural endeavors around town. Farm Day will be held from noon to 4pm. I’m pretty excited about the Wachusett Garden Club Annual Plant Sale that will be held on Farm Day (9am to noon), and for our neighbor farmers at Rattle Root Farm to give farm tours, sell plants and talk about new things on the farm this year!
Princeton has a rich agricultural heritage, reflected in its early farmhouses, barns, and the stone walls bordering fields and pastures. Back then, most families depended on their gardens, orchards, and livestock to feed their families while selling and bartering their surplus production. Farm Day echoes Princeton’s agricultural past with the 11th generation at Stimson Farm, and is an opportunity to connect with Princeton’s 21st century farming activities. This is also reflected with Community Supported Agriculture offered by Rattle Root Farm and raising alpacas at Andean Dawn Alpaca Farm. There are hands-on fun activities for children, exhibits, and displays at each of the participating farms. — Princeton Farm Day literature
Rattle Root Farm is in its third full year with the 2025 season, and we’ve been supporters since the beginning. Well, actually we were a little nervous at first seeing activity in the field next to our house, but they’ve proven to consistently deliver delicious long-lasting organic produce. Members of the Rattle Root CSA choose Tuesday or Friday as their weekly pick up day, and the point system allows us to get exactly what we want every week.
We chatted with Peter, one of the farmers, a few days ago while working outside in our field. He stopped by our dirt slinging operation and asked if we wanted any asparagus. I was so excited when I learned he was going to give us actual asparagus, not that we had to plant any asparagus.
We asked about anything new and exciting at Rattle Root this year, and learned that the herbs and flowers picking area will be expanded, the farmstand lean-to shopping area has been upsized to include a covered outdoor area, and that farm stand add-ons will be an option, with bread being added this season.
Stop by Rattle Root Farm on Princeton’s Farm Day, or any day. I swear, they are at the farm working away 7 days a week.
2025 Princeton Farms on tour:
Andean Dawn Alpaca Farm, 313 Ball Hill Road, Princeton
Stimson Farm, 207 Thompson Road, Princeton
Rattle Root Farm, 89 Mirick Road, Princeton
Wachusett Meadow, 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton