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Barrett’s Mill Farm is a part of the McGrath Farmstead–a beautiful piece of land historically used for agricultural purposes. That’s not all, though; it hid Concord’s military supplies during the American Revolution and has even been rumored to have housed German POWs during World War II. Now Barrett’s Mill Farm, a 15-acre portion of the farmstead, grows over fifty types of vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
Melissa Maxwell and Lisa Holdorf left their previous positions at another farm to live and grow on McGrath Farmstead. They use cover crops and organically approved fertilizers/composts to improve the soil; maximize the land’s biodiversity by growing 50+ types of crops, with 200 varieties; use straw and plastic mulches to naturally control weeds; and use physical barriers, like row cover and kaolin clay, to prevent pests.
Use some of their head lettuce to make a refreshing salad or simply enjoy their sugar snap peas or hot peppers! Not even Col. James Barrett could grow it better.
Melissa Maxwell and Lisa Holdorf left their previous positions at another farm to live and grow on McGrath Farmstead. They use cover crops and organically approved fertilizers/composts to improve the soil; maximize the land’s biodiversity by growing 50+ types of crops, with 200 varieties; use straw and plastic mulches to naturally control weeds; and use physical barriers, like row cover and kaolin clay, to prevent pests.
Use some of their head lettuce to make a refreshing salad or simply enjoy their sugar snap peas or hot peppers! Not even Col. James Barrett could grow it better.
