The front steps of the Agricultural Hall were filled with boxes of fresh produce and coolers of meat Monday afternoon at the Free Farmers’ Market.
When Jim and Debbie Athearn started Morning Glory Farm in 1975, they had only one cow, sold milk to neighbors and grew a half-acre of sweet corn.
I've always maintained a stubborn distance from flower farming.
Island farms are growing more food, thanks to better infrastructure, attention to soil health, extending the growing season, and capturing more food before it goes bad.
Jim and Debbie Athearn, owners of Morning Glory Farm, still remember the day their children told him they weren’t interested in running the family business.
The Edgartown farmstand will close Feb. 2, with plans to reopen in early April.