Century of farming coming to an end - Boston Globe- Topic: Halloween News
The family kept the right to continue operating the farm stand until the end of the year and retained the house and about an acre along Route 2. But the town also owns a portion of the land, which has a conservation restriction and continues to be used for agriculture, Wheeler said. The school has filed a notice of intent with the town that states its plans to use the land for recreational fields, educational programs, and possibly faculty housing. Margaret Briggs, chairwoman of the Board of Selectmen, said the town hopes to work with the school as the planning moves forward. Greenberg said there were several factors that contributed to the business’s demise, starting with the fire in the greenhouses. Jeff Cole, executive director of the Federation of Massachusetts Farmers Markets, said it is not unusual to see a farm go out of business given the risky nature of the industry. More Halloween News