Pick-your-own berry and fruit farm open since 1908, now pesticide-free under the Gondek Family.
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Beckett Farms
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Overview
Family farm offering a CSA, farm stand, and farmers market produce, plus humanely raised sheep for wool, milk, and meat.
Beckett Farms is a third-generation family farm growing a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, flowers, and herbs. The Beckett family began farming in Glastonbury in 1973, and the farm has been continuously building out its operation ever since. It runs Glastonbury's longest continually operating CSA program, offering pre-packed weekly produce shares during the growing season. Beyond the CSA, Beckett Farms operates a seasonal farm stand, attends farmers markets, and supplies local restaurants, grocery stores, and schools with wholesale produce. The farm also humanely raises sheep for wool, milk, and meat, with wool and lanolin going to Herd Supply Co., a small-batch skincare and wool goods brand. The farm stand carries pantry items such as maple syrup and marinara sauce alongside fresh produce. Learn more on their About Page.
Beckett Farms practices Integrated Pest Management (IPM), applying sprays only in defensive situations rather than as a first response. Herbicides are used to manage weed growth, and fungicides to control mold; greens are not typically sprayed, while fruit crops may be treated. The farm has used no-till and minimal-till practices since 2017, and maintains pollinator gardens and beehives on the property to support biodiversity. Rows are mulched extensively with wood chips and leaves to suppress weeds, retain soil moisture, sequester carbon, and add organic matter. The farm uses biodegradable mulch film, raised beds, contour planting to prevent erosion, drip irrigation to reduce water use, and cover crops to improve soil quality. Sheep are raised humanely, with wool processed at outside fiber mills before reaching partner brand Herd Supply Co.
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