Wonderful to support local farms instead of big corporations. Prices are comparable to Whole Foods but items on sale (example $1.75 for raspberry) are a steal. Did you try a sample of cider donuts on the way in? And did you buy a bag or two on the way out? They make fresh and yummy cider donuts there. Produce are fresh and there are many varieties of plants (hanging plants, herbs, etc). Make sure to grab your plants first before entering the store as the registers are inside. They have own parking lot. read more

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Important update for Calareso's Farm Stand shoppers: the farm stand now sells the insanely delicious Wrap City Potato Chips!!!

Lots of flowers and incredibly well prices tomato plants! The produce is just ok for now, but it's the beginning of the season, so I'm hoping to see more local items pop up. Nice artisan pastas available, along with other similar goods. Pleasant staff. Overall a good market, though too large for me to call a "farm stand". read more

The cider donuts alone are 5-star beauties, and the donut maker is eager to offer you a fresh, warm half-dozen. Some of the most perfect little baked circles you'll find in fall. The rest of the farm stand offers a fine selection of product, cheeses, and treats from Calareso and other local farms. It shines at Halloween, with plentiful crafty decorations and desserts, as well as the most uniquely shaped and colorful pumpkins and gourds you ever set eyes on. read more

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Bought our Christmas tree and 2 wreaths here, easy experience with staff that cut, wrap, and attach your tree to your car. Also got the cider donuts which were excellent, highly recommend. read more

I've been coming to this farm stand since I was five years old and I'm still coming back 30 years later. This place has such friendly staff, great produce and fun seasonal decorations. read more

Calareso's Farm Stand - Farm stand! - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Reading, Massachusetts

Great place to shop nice people and it deserves a lot of love great prices and everything.great store

I get a lot of my fruits and vegetables here. I particularly like the bagged in store greens. Pros are the very convenient parking, literally pull right up, the fun seasonal items outside and the fantastic prices. I'm writing today because I had a small hiccup yesterday where I was inadvertently overcharged and when I pointed it out, after the checkout, it was handled for me respectfully and efficiently. My favorite time of year here is Christmas time. I could just stand there and breathe in the fresh pine smell and chilly air all day! read more

I am not the first customer to buy fruit that is spoiled. I bought strawberries yesterday and went to use them this morning but they were mostly rotten. shame on Caleresso's for selling s spoiled fruit , knowingly . so disappointed! read more

Fresh variety of food especially italian products. Convenient parking. Local business worth more supporting.

I shop here regularly and I bought Foxy lettuce 3 pack on Saturday. The price was $1.99 for 3 small romaine heads. What I got was the lettuce and a package full of fruit flies. I can't tell you what a mess this made in my refrigerator and ultimately my trash can as well. Disgusting!!! read more

Great green house Superb baked goods Excellent fresh produce Friendly service worth a road trip read more

This is our 4th year ----Had to send this pix.... these were GREAT --like the vines around the flowers.... and the selection is the BEST... when I go I like to walk around and see all the flowers.... of course it is like this for Spring, Summer, Fall .. they have a vast selection and quality and priced right ... See you fall for Mums... read more

Calareso's Farm Stand - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Reading, Massachusetts

Great produce / fruits - a few food items Breads desserts fresh muffins Beautiful flowers... clean Friendly and helpful staff read more

Nice collection of flowers and veggie plants. Our to go place in Summer and Fall. Business hours are also better compared to other nurseries. read more

Holy prices! $6 for a softball sized head of iceberg lettuce. $7 for a head of cauliflower. WTF!! The produce is decent but not worth the $$$. read more

Back for return shopping! The farm stand marketplace was quite busy the Friday ( and I'm sure all weekend) before Mother's day. The outside area was tocked to the rafters with what looked like stunning arrangements of fresh cut flowers, any possibility of hanging plant - floral or not, succulents, and so on.... Entering the market I noticed several containers of what looked like varieties of the freshest berries. I picked out some strawberries and blackberries. Then moved onto a mango display... When I lived overseas, the type of mango most common was called an Apple Mango because the skin was partly green with flushes of red. Im not sure what they are called in the USA...but anyway, it appears to be the most common & they had a great selection. How could I refuse! Being the "spinach-a- holic " that I am, I like buying fresh baby spinach leaves here. It's always fresh and they apparently bag their own. So you can purchase as small or larger a bag as needed. I picked up exactly the amount I needed . My next stop was the fresh tomato tables..... There are so many varieties. I usually choose a colorful assortment of grape size. Yes, they had exactly the right type and size package. I wasn't in the market for too much else. But the bakery items always look good. They have so many other great things if what you're looking for. The store seems to be just the right size - not too vast. Social distancing is enforced and it's apparent that they follow all covid guidelines, making it a safe place to shop! read more

Took my first trip to Calareso's today and was quite impressed, especially with the selection of flowers and other plants in the garden section. I did not buy any plants on this visit so I cannot speak to their quality, but I did buy a bunch of fruit and veggies inside and was very happy with what they had to offer. Would love to know where the produce is sourced from and see an organic selection but otherwise I'm very excited to have these guys in my new hood! read more

Good selection of fruits and vegetables. Love their bags of meat. Everyone is always helpful and friendly.

My boys just started at a local school and I found this fabulous Farm Stand. It's my new favorite place! The corn bread and the chop suey (if you can get it!) make a delicious and easy dinner! read more

I loved this place! Perfect spot to stop in October! Soooooo many unique pumpkins. Amazing hot donuts and apple cider. They have a big market with fresh produce and meat. Will definitely stop back here if ever in the are! read more

Love this place, friendly, wonderful selection of fresh produce and speciality goods.

Tom was the sweetest man. I came in at closing he let me in and guided me around the plants for ten minutes to show me different arrangements. Then he ensured I had everything and got me more items in the back (since they were already put away) to make dinner! Just made my Friday so lucky to have a rockstar like him! read more

I love Calareso's farm stand when I went in there I saw this young strapping man named JJ Calareso he was so nice and helped me out a lot trying to find some produce and he is Marine going to Recon school how brave of that man and brought me to the back room and taught me what different types of apples there are on his farm. Another thing to note he was my squad leader in boot camp and he has a new name 50. CAL read more

Excellent produce, better than any supermarket I have nearby, worth the drive out of the city just for the produce alone but the plant and flower selection for all seasons/holidays is also excellent! read more

I think if Calareso's and I were on a first date together in high school, I'd be scribbling 'Lesley Calareso' in my notebook all day the next day. WOW. Love at first sight? I think so. I've driven by so many times on my way to Bagel World or other Route 28 specialties. Kept meaning to stop and see what it was but didn't remember to until today and I am so glad I did. I'd seen pumpkins and flowers outside and such and had no idea that there was a little market inside. I often go to the Wagon Wheel farm stand in Lexington to get high quality produce and now I am so glad that I know this is here and closer to where I live! The produce selection is plentiful and so fresh, and the prices are amazing. I didn't think it was expensive at all. For the quality, I actually thought quite the opposite. Maybe you can get your broccoli crowns for a few cents less at Market Basket, but they will also not be nearly as fresh/delicious, and you'll be stuck swatting away screaming children, battling your way through a shopping cart labyrinth before attempting to escape the parking lot without getting smashed by a Buick. The experience at this farm stand alone is worth any slight discrepancy in price elsewhere (though I really felt like things were even less than average grocery store prices). I can't wait to go back here again and again!! And I know I can stock up on sugar pumpkins to make pies. Yay! read more

I live in the area and have been going here for years to buy my fruit. Just recently I bought two watermelons to bring to a party. The host cut it and thought it was a little mushy but put it out anyway. The guests took some and replied, " this is bad". I was so embarrassed, I will not buy here again. The next day I went back and spoke to a young manager who said it happens all the time. He did not offer me a refund or anything, which if he gave me I would have put in the offering box at church. Customers are the backbone of any business and they lost this customer because I will never go back again!!! STAY AWAY !!! for the prices they charge you would think your guaranteed to get good fresh products, however, they could care less!!! read more

Fruit and vegetables are fresh and delicious however check your receipts. Overcharges on sale items every time we go. Manager blames it on new crew. Once in a while is a honest mistake but we shop there every week and errors every week. May have to return to Market Basket. read more

Calareso's Farm Stand is a little deceiving as they sell way more than just fruits and vegetables. It's an amazing little place right off Rte. 95 in Reading that sells everything from plants and flowers to locally grown cheeses, olives and spreads, to pre-marinated meats, to of course fresh fruits and vegetables. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention their amazing bakery selection as well. They have the best chocolate chip cookies around and I can't leave without picking one up for the ride home! The selection is great and they often have terrific specials on whatever is in season at the time. I usually make a special trip here after hitting the grocery store for the essentials. It's fabulous! read more

The best thing Calaresso's has going for it lately is its flowers. They are reasonably priced and they last. We used to swear by their produce, but lately it has not been holding up as well. Prices are still reasonable, which is always a plus. My biggest gripe is the wafting and pervasive smell of their new cider donuts that they now fry in the middle of the store. You walk out stinking like fried donuts, and the oil smell has also permeated all of their paper bags. It is rather gross. Maybe move the fryer to a back room because it is not an appealing scent to have lingering in your clothes and wafting over all of your produce! read more

Excellent produce, better than any supermarket I have nearby, worth the drive out of the city just for the produce alone but the plant and flower selection for all seasons/holidays is also excellent! read more

$1 per box of strawberries? And not even bad ones: They're HUGE and DEEP RED and WICKED GOOD! ~ You can get an enormous bunch of fresh basil for $2. TWO BUCKS. ~ Quality over quanitiy here, folks. Everything we've had from here is simply amazing. You won't find a ton of selection, but what you will find is of a higher quality than anything else around. ~ The world needs more places like Calareso's. read more

Gorgeous selection of healthy large plants for a decent price. Got a large hanging basket of fuschia for under 20 bucks

Calareso's Farm Stand is on par with most smaller farm stands around the area. I don't feel like they have a niche item or too big of a selection, but they have fresh fruits and veggies, plus some appealing breads and bakery items. I only stop in if I'm stopping at Harrow's to get a chicken pot pie. The prices are pretty high for a farm stand. You can find better bargains in the super market for things like bananas and oranges. The breads, meats, and pastries are all pricey too. They sell an assortment of coffees, with very interesting flavors, however, I've bought 2 bags and never enjoyed it. Just not a strong enough flavor. Again, not bad but not super. Staff is nice, lines can get on the long side depending on the day. Selection is nothing spectacular. It's your basic, small farm stand. Definitely give it a chance, but don't go in expecting to be blown away by the cool selection or great prices. read more

My wish for Calareso's is for them to carry some organic vege's and fruits (as another reviewer noted) If they did I would never have to head to drive out of my way to get organic produce. The produce they do carry is always fresh and inviting just not organic. (The near by big grocers have horrible organic produce that comes in this plastic Styrofoam prepackaged nightmare) Back to Calareso's - This place has saved me many times as it has all the fixings for a quick get together. Decent offering of cheese, bread, crackers, olives, little pre made stuff, yummy desserts and flowers to top it off! The staff is mainly teenagers but they are the most polite teenagers and they at least give off the impression they care about what they are doing. It is a little pricey, but the convenience is there and I am all for the no chain support. overall good stuff. read more

I go there twice a week! The fruits and veggies always looks beautiful. They taste great and it is worth spending a dollar more. My kids rave about strawberries - they're crispy and it doesn't get moldy that quick. The cupcakes melts in your mouth. Its really good. The place is so huge, but seems half empty? The ceiling is super high and its really a waste of cooling/heating bill. Love the plant nursery - seasonal flowers are amazing. read more

Calareso's Farm Stand - Fruits & Veggies Near Me - Reading, Massachusetts

If you're looking to get a Christmas tree, this is the place. All the tree's are lined up and and placed so you can see how it would look in a stand. Steller costumer service and comparable pricing to anywhere else. We will be back every year from now on read more

I love that this farm/fruit/flower stand is open year-round. Produce prices are much lower than the supermarkets during the winter but aren't as discounted in the summer. That's okay though - the bakery section usually balances that out and makes it worth your stop anyway. For the most part the staff persons here are rather friendly and helpful. Quick dinner options: Prince's individual pizzas (grill up some veggies for toppings to spice up the otherwise boring cheese pizzaness), assorted marinated meats (chicken, steak tips, etc...), meat balls in tomato sauce. And of course the salad mixes aren't too shabby either! read more

This place just recently got HUGE'r...they built a larger "farmstand" almost right next door with ample parking for all. I do like this place but when you walk in, it feels ...empty. Like they forgot to finish filling it with stuff. Sometimes I get a great deal here, sometimes their monkey bread is awesome and just recently, sadly, I had some of their ready-made salads (crab salad) and was completely disappointed. Basically what I am saying is that I didn't ever make a special trip here unless I was close by and wanted something quick to bring to a friend's gathering. Nice people tho. read more

OMG...this is the single best place to purchase all produce and then, all plants during spring and summer. Don't consider other places...make this your 1st stop and you won't be sorry. Quality of produce is exceptional as are their baked goods. read more