From our fields to your table

Who we are

The Farm Stand is the retail face of Farming is Life — a family vegetable farm using regenerative practices and avoiding all chemicals and plastics. We sit at 244 School Street in Winchendon, Massachusetts, adjacent to over 4,000 acres of state-owned forest land.

What started as a way to get our own harvest to our neighbors has grown into a full grocery store. Today, alongside what we grow ourselves, we stock locally-sourced goods from neighboring farms and small producers who share our commitment to sustainable, chemical-free methods.

Why regenerative

Our mission is deeply rooted in our local community, and extends to Boston and the surrounding region: provide nourishing, sustainably-grown, and naturally-cultivated produce. We enrich soil, foster biodiversity, and nurture healthier ecosystems while delivering food that actually tastes like something.

What we grow

In 2025 we're growing heirloom tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers, garlic, onions, summer squash, Swiss chard, carrots, peppers, turnips, beans, pumpkins, winter squash, corn, and a full herb garden. Fruit crops include pears, strawberries, blueberries, and concord grapes. We use selective seed procurement and land-race techniques to cultivate varieties adapted to our local microclimate — so we can grow things you won't find in a supermarket.

By the numbers

• 65 total acres
• 20 acres in active agriculture
• 18,138 sq ft of protected canopy space
• 100+ pasture-raised chickens
• 4,000+ acres of protected state land adjacent to us

Community partnerships

Farming is Life is proud to collaborate with Local Food Works, North Central MA Community, Massachusetts Green Communities, HEAL, Pocasset Pokanoket Land Trust, and Growing Places. These partnerships are how local food systems stay healthy — and how the Farm Stand can offer what it offers.