Nourse Farm

This morning the kids and I met Auntie Candy (Adrienne...who has become Auntie Candy for the obvious reason that she LOVES candy like no one else other than my hubby and Uncle Jeff Welch) at Nourse Farm in Westboro.  We were going to check out the butterflies at Perreault Nurseries in Grafton but they weren't there.  So instead...off to the farm for raspberry picking with Bentley, Gracie, and two of the three kiddos that Age nannies for - another Grace, who is almost 4, and her little brother Frances (also known as "Frank" or "Francine" if he's misbehaving...).

It's an adorable little farm with pretty flowers and a pumpkin patch with HUGEEEEE pumpkins!

We headed up to the raspberry picking area...which was a total pain in the ass to say the least with Gracie's little Snap 'n Go stroller.  The kids each had a little bucket and went to town - mostly eating what they picked right away.

Here's a cute pic of the kiddos together...

When paying for our berries on the way out, I grabbed 1) a head of Boston lettuce, 2) 3 red onions, 3) 3 big tomatoes, and 4) celery ~ everything came to less than $15!!!  I've been wanting to start buying more produce at local farms/farmers markets and today proved that I should be.  It was cheaper and I prefer buying locally grown produce to support farmers and for health reasons.  So now I'm off to check out the Grafton Farmer's Market, which is every Thursday in the summer on the town common...

~E