Emery Farm is a continually owned

family farm A family farm is generally understood to be a farm owned and/or operated by a family. It is sometimes considered to be an Estate (land), estate passed down by inheritance. Although a recurring conceptual model, conceptual and archetype, archet ...

in the

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founded in 1655 by the Hills family and located in

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. During its history, the farm was used mainly for

timber Lumber is wood that has been processed into uniform and useful sizes (dimensional lumber), including beams and planks or boards. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, window frames). ...

harvesting and for growing

hay Hay is grass, legumes, or other herbaceous plants that have been cut and dried to be stored for use as animal fodder, either for large grazing animals raised as livestock, such as cattle, horses, goats, and sheep, or for smaller domesticate ...

and

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that was sold locally for animal feed. Two new additions to the farm have taken place since opening over 350 years ago. While the farm has functioned since 1655, the well known

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was established in the 1970s providing customers with local grown

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s and

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s. In 2016, the new owner, family friend Holly Philbrick-Craig, added a new

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to the stand. In 2019, the farm stand officially retired, and a new market and cafe was built in its place. The 2,800 square foot building sells local, fresh, and

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products including seasonal items such as

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s and

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s and offers activities like

apple picking Fruit picking or fruit harvesting is a seasonal activity (paid or recreational) that occurs during harvest time in areas with fruit growing wild or being farmed in orchards. Some farms market " You-Pick" for orchards, such as the tradition of App ...

. In March 2017, Emery Farm workers fell victim to assault and robbery. 47-year-old Joshua Flynn, entered the farm stand and cafe, and attempted to rob the establishment after tying up some of the staff. Reports of kidnapping and sexual assault took place while the robbing continued, but police were called in time to arrest Flynn. Emery Farm has a vast history of collaboration involving

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students. Students learn from farming experience offered by Emery Farm year round. The experience helps students apply teachings to their own farm production on school property which provides fresh food to the universities dining halls.

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