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🗺️ Farm Day Trips guide
Farm Day Trips in Massachusetts
Plan a day in the country in Massachusetts: 2 lavender farms, 3 u-pick and family farms, 2 wineries, cideries and breweries, 6 cafés, bakeries and markets, 3 places to stay and 2 shops and makers, in towns like East Orleans, Orleans and Bolton. Pick a lavender farm or orchard, then add a café, a winery or a place to stay nearby.
18 places · updated October 18, 2026
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Updated October 17
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Cape Cod Lavender Farm · Belkin Family Lookout Farm · Doe Orchards · Nauset House Inn · West End Creamery · Cape Sea Grille · Orleans Waterfront Inn · The Barley Neck
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🪻 Lavender farms (2)
- Cape Cod Lavender FarmLavender farm · Harwich
A long-running family lavender farm on 11 acres in Harwich, with more than 7,000 plants, free admission, a farm shop and woodland trails through surrounding conservation …
- The Upton Flower KitchenLavender farm · Upton
🍎 U-pick and family farms (3)
- Doe OrchardsApple orchard · Harvard
Family orchard in Harvard with U-pick berries from July, peaches in August and more than a dozen apple varieties from late August into fall.
- Bartlett's Apple Orchard and Farm MarketApple orchard · Richmond
Berkshires family orchard on Lenox Mountain since 1947, with U-pick apples from Labor Day into October and a year-round market of cider and doughnuts.
- Belkin Family Lookout FarmApple orchard · South Natick
South Natick orchard farmed since 1651, with U-pick apples and Asian pears into October, a 2-acre corn maze and a taproom pouring its own cider.
🍷 Wineries, cideries and breweries (2)
- Nashoba Valley WineryWinery or vineyard · Bolton
Bolton farm with a winery, distillery, brewery and restaurant, plus pick-your-own apples daily from September 5 in 2026.
- Buzzards Bay BrewingBrewery or taproom · Westport
Westport farm brewery sharing land with Westport Rivers winery, with weekend concerts and a 7-acre corn maze from September 5 to November 1, 2026.
☕ Cafés, bakeries and markets (6)
- The Barley NeckRestaurant · East Orleans
East Orleans tavern in a historic captain's house about 1.5 miles from Nauset Beach, serving Wellfleet oysters and seafood seven nights a week.
- Cape Sea GrilleRestaurant · Harwich Port
Chef-owned Harwich Port restaurant in a 19th-century sea captain's house near the beach, serving local seafood Wednesday–Saturday into early December.
- Cabot's Ice Cream & RestaurantIce cream or creamery · Newton
Family-run Newton ice cream parlor since 1969 with more than 70 flavors, sundaes and frappes, plus breakfast served all day, open Tuesday–Sunday.
- Orleans Waterfront InnRestaurant · Orleans
1875 sea captain's mansion on Orleans' Town Cove with 11 dog-friendly rooms, a seafood dining room and deck, open May through October.
- Cheng Du RestaurantRestaurant · Westborough
Longtime Westborough restaurant on Turnpike Road pairing traditional Chinese dining with a Japanese kushiyaki grill and a wine bar under one roof.
- West End CreameryRestaurant · Whitinsville
Fourth-generation Whitinsville farm serving 60 ice cream flavors, with 18-hole mini golf and a fall festival of U-pick pumpkins and two corn mazes.
🛏️ Places to stay (3)
- Bed and Breakfast Associates Bay ColonyInn or B&B · Boston
Boston reservation service placing guests in vetted B&B rooms and furnished rentals across the city and suburbs since 1981, for a $35 booking fee.
- Nauset House InnInn or B&B · East Orleans
East Orleans inn in a farmhouse from about 1810, a short walk from Nauset Beach, with 14 rooms and full breakfast, open May through mid-October.
- Lamb & Lion InnInn or B&B · West Barnstable
Year-round Route 6A inn in West Barnstable built around a 1740 farmhouse and barn, with suites in the old stables and room for dogs.
🎁 Shops and makers (2)
- Earth HouseGift shop · Orleans
Orleans gift shop in an old Victorian house since 1990, selling incense, candles, jewelry and records, and open year-round seven days a week.
- Clever Hand GalleryGift shop · Wellesley
Cooperative craft gallery in Wellesley Square run by more than 50 New England artisans for over 50 years, open afternoons Tuesday through Sunday.
Questions
How do I plan a farm day trip in Massachusetts?
Start with a farm, open its page and look at “Make a day of it” for the stops closest to it. Each listing shows its hours when the owner has added them, so check before you go.
What is the Lavender Passport?
The Lavender Passport is free on greatlakeslavenderfarm.com. Check in at the farms and stops you visit to collect a stamp for each one, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk the farm, and earn badges, points and sponsor rewards along the way.
🪪 Collect a stamp at every stop
The free Lavender Passport keeps a stamp for each farm and stop you visit, in real life and in the Lavender Farm Simulator. At the farm, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk, climb the leaderboards and unlock sponsor rewards.
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