One of my all time fav spots to visit !! Such a beautiful area- everyone is so friendly- nice…read morevariety- coming sunflower picking soon

Salisbury Farm was the great place for pick your own strawberries. The patch (is that what you call…read moreit?) was the perfect size, not too big but not small. The cost of this giant bucket, I seriously have so many strawberries, was a great value. I do wish maybe they had a couple of sizes to choose from but I'm finding new recipes to use these guys. As you can see, the strawberries are vibrant red and they taste delicious.

A hidden gem for blueberry picking! Harmony farms is set back and can be easy to drive right by but…read moreit is a must stop on your summer trip! We almost had the place to ourselves as we navigated rows and rows of blueberries ready for picking! They were so fresh and tasty and very reasonably priced! The staff was friendly and knowledgeable and we had the best time!

With blueberries in season, and a rare free day on the weekend, a friend and I ventured out to…read moreHarmony Farms for the first time for some fresh, pick-your-own blueberries. Easy to find via GPS, there is a small parking area right next to the farm's fields in North Scituate. There's a small stand where you prepay a pint at $6, a fee that is deducted from your final expense when you're done picking. The weekend price is $4.75/lb... cheaper during the week but I can't recall the specifics. Open everyday but Tuesdays and Wednesdays. There's a loyalty program available once you've picked 10lbs of berries (two of us easily picked 6lbs together on a relatively quick visit so it's doable). The staff were very helpful and explained everything we needed to know to get things started. Three fields were pointed out to us, with the freedom to choose whichever we wanted. It was explained that each blueberry bush was different and to feel free to taste test to find ones we were interested in picking. It didn't take long before we were underway - filling our borrowed buckets with shoulder straps full of berry deliciousness. Beautiful, peaceful farm for an enjoyable late morning out. It was a somewhat overcast day which made for ideal picking conditions. I'd suggest wearing a sun hat and other sun protection if you're here on a clear day. Quick in and out to pay for what we gathered - very pleasant experience overall.

I had an amazing time at this tulip farm. They had plenty of parking just next to the farm. We paid…read moreabout $25 to pick 10 tulips. They had a great selection of different colors which were all beautiful. Towards the back of the farm they had such cute cows and sheep. The staff were very kind and helped to wrap the tulips at the end. Overall, it was a beautiful place for friends and family

Love a good ole pick your own tulip spot! Was able to get a couple of tickets that allowed us 10…read moretulips each, if you want to keep the bulb it's an additional .50 cents each. Plenty of area color and variety to pick from and different areas of the friend to get some cute pics! Definitely recommend during tulip season and cute date spot

We greatly enjoyed our visit today! We were greeted by Shelly, a kind woman dressed in period…read moreclothing. She asked us if we wanted to tour the garden, see animals or make crafts. She also showed us several old-fashioned games which we really enjoyed playing outside. We enjoyed seeing the kitchen where Indian pudding and fried squash were being made over an open fire. We also got to try our hand at grinding flour, planing wood and fed the cows and pigs from the garden! The location is beautiful with the bay in the background. It was so enjoyable to be in nature and to step back into the Past. The museum is also participating with the Blue Star military program, which is awesome!!

Phantoms and Fires (Halloween event) review: During Covid…read moretimes with not a lot of Halloween festivities happening in RI, it was great to hear about this event especially for kids since Halloween will be unlike any Halloween I have ever experienced! The ads had me excited- great job! For adults: If you like theatre, being outside walking in the dark and Poe- this is totally for you! As we entered the grounds, we were waved into a large parking area (not lite at all.) Turned in our tickets at a little structure decked out in orange lights, were given a sheet identifying the happenings of the evening and made our way up to the homestead area guided by lanterns with real candles inside. As we approached the first structure it was well lit, no sign, no one around. So we kept walking. The next structure had a female delivering dialogue- a story about a farmer's wife, how she became tormented and dealt with her torment. I was blown away by he theatrics, her long monologue and how she held the presence of the audience. It was then easy to identify after hearing her and noticing that people then flocked to the next location and waited for the next presentation to begin. The rest of the night went on this way where you went to the structure, waited for the next theatrical performance and moved on. There was a nice break with a musician from NYC who delivered 3 songs, 1 original, one country and then a Peter Gabriel hit. Feeling cold? Stand by the fire! For Kids: We attended with a 7 and 9 year old who both dressed in their costumes for the Halloween event. From the advertisements I was ready for a night all ages could enjoy. My husband and I definitely discussed that this is not an event for young kids. We had a 5 year old going but last minute had to be cancelled- this event was too grown up for her and the 7/9 year old needed a lot of help from the adults to understand what was happening. The advertisement on the website states: Explore the museum after hours where you will find spooky delights from bats and bonfires to cauldrons and candy, from ghosts and guitars to horror and...maybe even...a headless horseman! No bats or cauldrons or I guess more than words use to describe ghosts in Edgar Allen Poe language that maybe the kids couldn't understand. I can say that they did catch on to system and became captivated by the theatrics. No complaints but it wasn't as I expected from their ads. I can say that collecting stamps to get a bag of treats at the end was their favorite although this process was hard to understand as well and the Headless Horseman (a lady) was a big thrill for them. Things they could do better/Safety review: Tell patrons to bring flashlights as it is not very well lite (even the parking lot.) The only bathrooms were 2 porta potties at the parking lot! Small hike from festivities. No had sanitizer at the check in desk where they ask you to use a communal pen for contact tracing (it's Covid times people!) The walk up to the structures is not flat and large rocks lay there- beware! We had a trip and a fall in our group. Be careful visiting the fire- all the wood is a few steps away laying on the ground and it's pretty dark. The stamp collecting station- the poor workers had no light to help them see what they were doing! Also, we were told to stop at the jack-o-lanterns to obtain the stamps but one guy gave us 2 stamps, we could not find one station (come to find out the girl who was working the station was wandering) and another station the lights had burnt out in the pumpkin so we were unsure if it was a station! (Honestly- great idea just needs some work.) As we were listening to the last actress deliver her performance (at the end of the night) the people working the showing were coming in and out of the gate next to her and people were leaving for the night. I found this very unfair to the actress and us as paid patrons. Our ticket was at 6:30 with the event ending at 8pm. There were 7 stops on the program. By the team we got into the event- we only had time to stop at 5 performances (one being the music.) As we were leaving the kids questioned how come we couldn't meet the last 2 characters.

Trip 2: Apple picking season. We took the tractor out to…read morethe orchard which is an easy walk. Unfortunately the terrain was very muddy and a lot of rotten apples. There are plenty of trees to choose from but it looks like again things were picked over. I did grab those cider donuts I like a lot. Also, the kids had kona ice and my mother in law bought a caramel apple from the food trucks. Again, LOTS of flies in the food area and they do not offer enough seating from the crowds they pull in.

13 years later, and the price for a large bag of apples has more than doubled, to $40. That, along…read morewith the very visible MAGA sign for the first time this year, will make us find another apple orchard to patronize in the future. If I'm going to overpay for apples and cider, I'm at least going to overpay to people who would respect me.

This place is so cute. The people are incredibly friendly and helpful. Farm stand was filled with…read morecute stuff, and delicious temptations. I ending up buying warm apple cider donuts, and picking flowers. The donuts are amazing. Flowers are beautiful. I would highly recommend checking this place out. I loved it.

What a cute idea! It's December and a great way to get people to the farm- a night time candy cane…read morehunt! Decorative candy canes hanging from trees, planted in the ground and then hanging to be picked to take home the sweet treat. Multiple stations of many flavors! Plus Xmas.music playing on the hayride. Bring your own flashlights to eye spy the candy canes! This was a perfect little activity to do with our 2 year old to be festive and on a busy weekend of sports for our oldest. Also- bonfire for s'mores if you choose. Great little place with a cool.little thing to do.

My horse has been boarded here for the past 4 years and the care is impeccable! Best place he has…read moreever been and I have had horses boarded for over 40 years.

Decent local spot for some hiking. They have several trails. We have also attended a mushroom…read morefestival here sponsored by the Rhode Island Mycological Society, which was a great event. Staff from the farm were in hand to discuss its history and local mushroom experts led several trail walks where we searched for mushrooms to identify. Very nice spot to be outdoors!

A piece of historic Rhode Island…read more As advertised, the Charles & Margery Borders Farm is an "authentic New England working farm and RI historic treasure". I was lucky enough to spend the afternoon here at their Annual Bargains and Bluegrass Festival. They offered tours of the on-site farmhouse (built in the 1840s) and guided guests on nature trail walks around the property. To top it off, they hosted a yard sale offering many antiques from the property while guests perused the tables to the sounds of a local bluegrass group. First off, the volunteers here with the non-profit organization that took over operation of the farm when Charles Borders passed are just so friendly and helpful. During the guided hike of the property, I learned so much about the history of the farm and my bucolic surroundings. We viewed barns, talked about the community garden, met the cattle, walked over a land bridge that traversed a below-the-road cattle crossing, smelled fresh red cedar wood, learned about mushrooms and farm equipment, rested by a spring-fed pond and played with the Jack Russell terrier puppy that came on the trip. The red and yellow trails were well-marked and a nice stroll on a late summer day. The tour of the farmhouse was a mix of history about Charles and Margery as well as the house itself and antiques that filled it. Charles was born on the property and lived there until his death. One of the people in our tour group was a member of the Borders family (who had not been to the house since they were a child) so I was fortunate enough to hear stories they recollected from that time. A great educational, community area to preserve and introduce others to the workings of a 20th century farm. Their Facebook page offers up-to-date information on events and opportunities to lend a hand.