All of our veggies are "No-Spray" (which means no synthetics or nasty stuff.) We take our stewardship of the land and your trust in our ethics very seriously. So although we have not been persuaded by the government to buy their approval of our practices, you can rest assured that we stand by our word. During the growing season, we will list the in-season vegetables that we actively grow and can expect to harvest daily. As with any product, the availability of certain items fluctuates daily with the cycle of supply and demand. Please continue to look for our specialty herbs and veggies when you come by, and be sure to ask one of us when the next harvest will be. Our commitment to growing all-natural, excellent vegetables for you is stronger than ever. We believe deeply that producing local food grown sustainably and ethically is one of the ways that we can contribute to a healthy and happy society!

All of our fruit is IPM (Integrated Pest Management). This means we use only a very limited amount of synthetic chemicals to specifically combat the most egregious of pests. In some cases, no sprays whatsoever have been applied to the crop (ie: blueberries & strawberries).

The Russell Orchards property has a long history as a working farm. As the third family that has owned the farm since its creation in 1920, we, the Russell family, are honored to continue its long tradition.
We offer "no-spray" vegetables, herbs and tomatoes from our greenhouse and garden! If we don't grow a particular vegetable, we always try to buy locally grown veggies from our farmer friends, organic whenever possible.
The farm is comprised of 120 acres of fields, gardens, orchards, and barns. The farm is in a continual state of improvement and growth. Scores of new trees are grafted and transplanted every year, as we strive to reach the enormous potential for productivity that the land offers. Although owned by the Russell Family, the Essex County Greenbelt Association holds an agricultural restriction on the land, and consequently it will never be developed.

We grow all of the following and more:

• over 25 varieties of apples
• apricots
• arugula
• asparagus
• beans
• beets
• blackberries
• blueberries
• black and red currants
• broccoli
• cherries
• cherry tomatoes
• cucumbers
• eggplant
• garlic
• gourds
• grapes
• greens
• herbs
• honey harvested from our hives
• jostaberries
• kohlrabi
• lettuce
• maple syrup tapped from our maples
• peaches
• pears
• peppers (bell and hot)
• plums and pluots
• radishes
• raspberries (red, black, purple, and golden)
• rhubarb
• squash
• strawberries
• tomatoes
• zucchini

We grow most of what we sell in the store and we buy local produce whenever possible. It is important to us to support other small local businesses whenever we can.

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