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Farms & Orchards| Web-Site: Not Available Location: 614 South Main Street, Sharon, MA, 02067 map Phone:(781) 784-6939 Ages: Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults In/Outdoor: Outdoor |
Others to Consider: Appleton Farms, Parkers Maple Barn, Charlton Orchards, Weir River Farm, Littlefield FarmWard's Berry Farm offers berry picking, 4H animals to visit, a big sand box with toys, and a farm stand. It's a really nice place to go with little ones.
It's a wonderful family run farm that offers berry picking, hay rides in the fall, a hay maze, pony swings, 4H animals to visit, a large sand box with toys, and a farm stand/store that includes veggies, fruits, homemade pies, jams, etc, and also smoothies made to order. It's a really nice place to go with little ones.
About Ward's Berry Farm
Brothers Jim and Bob Ward run the last commercial farm in Sharon, Massachusetts. Ward's Berry Farm covers 150 acres.
Jim and Bob's dad purchased land for the farm in 1981. In his 'retirement' he bought 7,000 blueberry bushes to start the farm. Jim says his dad was very enthusiastic about growing things. At this time, Jim was just entering college and Bob was finishing college. Bob went on to become a math teacher. Neither of them had any farming experience. But, a few years later when their father died, they decided to run the farm. They quickly learned a lot about farming, and Jim says they are still learning.
Their mother is the 'backbone of the farm'. Starting in February, she transplants every seedling in the greenhouse, and in May she starts baking. She does all the baking for the farm stand all summer. She works a long day every day as they all do.
Every day they have about 20 people working for them, and more on weekends. All crops are hand harvested, and there are many other steps done by hand. Bigger farms use more mechanization, but Wards isn't big enough. Ward's does a lot of farming pesticide free. But they are not certified organic because they use some conventional fertilizers and pesticides on occasion.
There's nothing like the flavor of produce when it's ripe, juicy, and just picked a few hours ago. You receive corn from Ward's Berry Farm the same day it is picked. Sweet and luscious - the best flavor of summer! Then there are the heirloom tomatoes: Brandywine, Green Zebra, Striped German (a beautiful golden tomato with red streaks) - the juicy, bold, sweet flavor lingers on the tongue. Ward's farm also brings us strawberries, blueberries, peaches, peas, rhubarb, and other produce in season as well as over 30 varieties of heirloom squashes, including the region’s only (and much underappreciated) native variety, the Blue Hubbard Squash.
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Perfect Place For Strawberry Picking, Wed 11 Jun 2008
This place is the perfect place for strawberry picking. Perfect outing for kids. You can go on a hayride out to the field for like $2. Bring your own basket or container or purchase one there. They have a small 4H petting zoo with farm animals. There are other fruits and vegtables available as well. Bring a lunch and picnic near the apple trees. There is a huge sandbox for the kids to play. Strawberry picking starts around June 16th.
The People Make The Farm, Tue 10 Jun 2008
The Ward family are truly special people, and their warm and welcoming ways are reflected in everyone who works there. The food is fresh and clean at Ward's Berry. Thanks for being such fine people.
Wards, Thu 13 Dec 2007
Home made baked goods made every morning! Muffins,breads,cookies,scones and pies of all kinds offered everyday. The sandwich station has a Grilled Eggplant Mozzarella sandwich that is to die for! Make the trip out! A great family place!
Smoothies And Berry Picking, Sun 1 Jul 2007
The people who work at Ward's make it special. Sarah at the smoothie counter made my children so happy and put extra time and attention into making it a fun experience for them. Hay ride and Berry picking is the best part of this fun place.
Strawberry Picking, Sun 17 Jun 2007
My almost 4 year old daughter had fun picking strawberries today at Ward's Berry Farm. They have a nice little market with sandwiches, smoothies and ice cream. I thought the prices were very reasonable. I was told next week is the best week for berries there.
Ward's Berry Farm, Sun 17 Sep 2006
We lived right across the street from Wards Berry farm in the 1980's. what a wonderful treat! a terrific experience for our three children, a delicious and healthy trip for me. we would cross the street and spend hours picking strwberries,blueberies, and reaspberries (what a wonderful sight to see reaspberries smeared all over my 2 year old's face!) which i would then take home to make jam. I also remember hurricane Gloria(?) that blew thru our area and knocked down 2 large weeping willow trees in our back yard. Bob and Jom came over, popped a section of fence and cut up the trees and then hauled them away! They replaced the fence portion , and then refused any payment at all! i mentioned then perhaps they would like a couple loaves of homemade bread. That, they said, would be wonderful. in this crazy fast-paced world, with some many people looking for a buck, it touched our hearts that they took the time to help us. Neighbors helping neighbors, as it should be. we moved away from there a few years later but we still travel down to Sharon to visit the farm, and more importantly, the lovely people that run it. Mr. and Mrs. Ward raised a brood of children that any parent would be proud to call their own. I know that i will be traveling down there soon.
Ward's Heirloom Tomatoes At Trader Joe's, Sun 3 Sep 2006
We live too far away to visit the farm but what a fabulous treat to have some of your farm come to us in Virginia! We normally drive across the bridge from Norfolk to Hampton once a month to do a Trader Joe's run. Last week we found Heirloom Tomatoes from Ward's Berry Farm and bought two baskets. So even though we should have stayed home today and cleaned up a bit more after Ernesto, we drove back for more. We love them all but my boys think the green zebra striped are the coolest. We just slice them up and scatter mozzarella, olive oil, garlic, basil and a drizzle of balsamic. YUM! People of Boston you are lucky. Go support this farm!
A Very Nice Afternoon Lunch, Mon 29 Aug 2005
A friend and I visited the Farm for lunch on two occasions and had a wonderful experience. The sandwiches/wraps were delicious and made to order however you liked them. The employees were so friendly and the atmosphere was quaint. We also enjoyed the outdoor seating overlooking the beautiful annuals and perennials that were offered for sale. It was refreshing to walk through the grounds ....the children were enjoying the sandbox and also the little farm animal petting zoo. Upon leaving, we picked up some delicious produce from the farm store. The strawberries were delicious! Enjoy
Wards Berry Farm, Monday 11, 2004, Tue 12 Oct 2004
This was the first time my family and I went to Wards Berry Farm, we all had a wonderful time, at one point I wasn’t sure who was having more fun the Adults or the children between the ages of 5 through 15. In the end we all had a wonderful time on the Hay ride, Hay pyramid, and picking pumpkins. We give the Wards Berry Farm an 'A' for excellence, for a wonderful, family friendly place. Thank you, The Layne, Santiago, Tirado, Silva Family
Awesome Place!, Tue 21 Sep 2004
Ward's is a really awesome place for the family to come. Coming up soon will be pumpkin picking so get ready!!!
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