Where You'll Find Us
- Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
- Our Farm Stand
- Pick Your Own
- Supermarkets & Restaurants
- Restaurants, Schools, Wholesale
(Supermarkets & Restaurants or B2B Delivery or you can pickup an order) - Our customers include:
Whole Foods Market - Visit our farm for family fun
Farm Stand
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Billingsgate Farm
175 East Center Street
West Bridgewater, MA (map)
(781) 293-6144
Monday thru Friday 10:00 - 6:30
Saturday + Sunday 9:00 - 6:30
You'll also find: Maple Syrup, Jams, Jellies, Eggs, Water, Breads, Honey, Salad Dressing, Cranberries, Peaches, Apples, Plums
Pick Your Own
- Blueberries
July-August
10:00AM-6:00PM
* Call ahead just to be sure. - Strawberries
June
10:00 AM-6:00PM
* Call ahead just to be sure. - Raspberries
Late July
10:00 AM-6:00 PM
* Call ahead just to be sure. - Pumpkins
September-October
Daily: 10:00am-6:30pm
* Call ahead just to be sure.
Family Fun
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Corn maze
September-October 2015 Please visit www.billingsgatefarm.com for further information Special Spectacular Flashlight Night! .....Bring your own flashlight!
Hay Rides, Grain Train rides, Wagon rides, Corn Box, Punchin Pumpkins, Pumpkin Patch, Pumpkins and Decor, Hay Bale Maze, & Concessions
Community Supported Agriculture
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Summer
Thursday pickup:175 East Center Street
Call: (781) 293-6144
West Bridgewater, MA 02379
E-mail: farmgirl@ccreadingfarm.com
CSA Manager(s): Peter & Lynn Reading
Our CSA sign ups for 2015 are now full. Visit Billingsgatefarm.com for more information. Please join us in 2016!
3:00PM-6:00PM
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Summer
Friday pickup:175 East Center Street
Call: (781) 293-6144
West Bridgewater, MA 02379
E-mail: farmgirl@ccreadingfarm.com
CSA Manager(s): Peter & Lynn Reading
Pick up 3-6
C&C Reading Farm in West Bridgewater, MA organic certified / Commonwealth Quality certified
Founded in 1800, C&C Reading Farm is
a 75 acre farm run by Peter & Lynn Reading.
175 East Center Street
West Bridgewater, MA
West Bridgewater, MA
0 miles from West Bridgewater, MA 02379
(508) 857-0657 preferred
(339) 933-1714
Fax (781) 293-1993
E-mail farmgirl@ccreadingfarm.com
Visit our website
(339) 933-1714
Fax (781) 293-1993
E-mail farmgirl@ccreadingfarm.com
Visit our website
For Businesses and Institutional customers:
A little about C&C Reading Farm
C&C Reading is a working vegetable, fruit, and cut flower farm. It is a 'real' farm-we organically and traditionally grow over 90% of the high quality products that we offer for sale! Our farm has nearly quadrupled in size since it's inception, boasting over 75 acres of lush and fertile farmland! We are currently the only GAP certified (Good Agricultural Practices) farm in Plymouth County growing small fruits and vegetables, and the first farm in Massachusetts to pass the GAP with a 100% score! We are also Baystate Organic Certified and the second farm in Massachusetts to be Commonwealth Quality Certified. We are members of The New England Vegetable Growers Association, Farm Bureau, SEMAP, and the Northeast Organic Farming Association.
C&C Reading is a working vegetable, fruit, and cut flower farm. It is a 'real' farm-we organically and traditionally grow over 90% of the high quality products that we offer for sale! Our farm has nearly quadrupled in size since it's inception, boasting over 75 acres of lush and fertile farmland! We are currently the only GAP certified (Good Agricultural Practices) farm in Plymouth County growing small fruits and vegetables, and the first farm in Massachusetts to pass the GAP with a 100% score! We are also Baystate Organic Certified and the second farm in Massachusetts to be Commonwealth Quality Certified. We are members of The New England Vegetable Growers Association, Farm Bureau, SEMAP, and the Northeast Organic Farming Association.
Blueberries pyo • Cantaloupe • Ground cherries • Melons • Raspberries pyo • Strawberries pyo • Watermelons
Asparagus • Beets • Bok choi • Broccoli • Brussels sprouts • Cabbage • Carrots • Cauliflower • Celery • Collards • Corn • Cucumbers • Eggplant • Garlic (cured) • Garlic Scapes • Gourds • Green beans • Kale • Kohlrabi • Leeks • Lettuce • Mustard greens • Onions (cured) • Peas (snap) • Peppers • Potatoes • Pumpkins pyo • Radishes • Rhubarb • Scallions/Green Onions • Shell beans • Spinach • Summer squash • Sweet potatoes • Swiss chard • Tomatillos • Tomatoes • Tomatoes (cherry) • Turnips • Winter squash • Zucchini
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Farm Profile: C&C Reading Farm by Todd Sandstrum
Published: October 27, 2015West Bridgewater, MA - Located right on 106 in Plympton, sits a small farm stand owned by Pete and Lynn Reading, who began farming the 30 acre property in 2006. Over 90% of the products within the farm stand are all grown on the farm, using both organic and traditional practices. The farm has been recognized by the Department of Agriculture and is certified by Commonwealth Quality and Baystate Organic. From spring through Fall, there is always something available as ‘Pick You Own,’ strawberries, blueberries and finally fall pumpkins.
In 2014, the farm was awarded an APR (Agricultural Preservation Restriction) property in West Bridgewater, now known as C&C Reading Farm, LLC. The additional 75 acres has allowed them to expand their growing capabilities as well as add a second farm stand, though the West Bridgewater location does close earlier in the season. The additional land was a boon for growing crops but there was no infrastructure on site, so now they are working on approval for a permanent farm stand to replace the commercial grade event tent they are currently using. They also want to add an irrigation pond.
Their commitment to the community has been immense. In 2014, the farm donated over $25,000 to local food pantries and shelters. The farm does educational outreach with youth groups in the community as well. As you approach the farm at this time of year, you’ll find a corn maze, wagon rides, live music and more for family fun on the weekends. The funds raised from the agro-tourism is put directly back into repairs and land management, like the last minute repairs needed for one of the farm trucks.
The corn maze is 3 acres and this is their third year hosting the attraction. This year, the theme is dinosaurs as you wind your way through the twists and turns. It can be walked without assistance, or with their new, smartphone maze tracker app to assist people in finding the path through the maze. There is also a kiddie maze where the corn stalks have been cut in half so it’s not as tall. On November 1st, it’s Dog Day at the Corn Maze; from 10 AM to 6 PM come bring your dog through the maze to help celebrate man’s best friend. This year, it’s dedicated to Woody Butman, their canine companion who passed earlier this year. One dollar of each admission will be donated to Assistance Canine Training Services (ACTS). Look on their website for more details, billingsgatefarm.com.
There’s a Grain Train pulled by a tractor; it runs continuously all weekend during maze hours. You can either hitch a ride to the maze or travel to the field to pick your pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. Perfect with Halloween coming this weekend.
The farm currently does wholesale, to large scale customers and smaller restaurants. Their food can also be found at Wholefoods Market. The farm employs nine seasonal employees. Lynn finds it really interesting to deal with two locations that are relatively close geographically but the demographics of the customers are so vastly different. They try to cater the two sites to better accommodate the consumers’ preferences at each location.