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Market Scene: Newton, Massachusetts

Since 1980, the Newton Parks and Recreation Department has sponsored a large and popular farmers' market every Tuesday in Cold Spring Park, which brings together 25 vendors and as many as 1,000 shoppers during peak season. Nicewicz Family Farm has been selling at the market for 20 years. They have a reputation for outstanding peaches and corn. Alan Nicewicz explained that even before his grandparents purchased the farm in 1929 there were peach trees on the land. "The soil is very good up there. It's hilly. We have a lot of clay which adds to the sweetness of the peaches. As for the corn, I think we grow some good varieties. We work very closely with the seed companies."...

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4 Comments | Posted by BostonZest, August 3, 2009 at 1:45 PM
Tagged: Cold Spring Park, farmers' markets, Flats Mentor Farm, Hmong Farms, Market Scene, Massachusetts, Newton, Nicewicz Family Farm, Old Friends Farm