Allandale Farm

Check access during construction

The farm spans the Boston–Brookline boundary, and its public address blocks use both municipalities. Confirm the signed visitor entrance and parking for the holiday visit. Spring greenhouse directions mentioning designated accessible parking do not establish an accessible Christmas shopping route.

For retail questions use the market extension, 1, on 617-524-1531; extension 2 is the administrative office. Ask about the current tree selection, selling days and any specific mobility needs before travelling.

The small construction-season market

The limited market sells farm vegetables and seasonal local apples and pumpkins as available. Jordan Brothers Fish visits Wednesday and Friday, 2pm–6pm, within the separate market opening. Check that week’s selection and construction access before combining the stop with another errand.

Follow the signed approach and parking instructions. Designated accessible spaces are by the greenhouse and a convenience loading area is used after purchase; that does not establish an accessible route to every field or a confirmed holiday-tree entrance.

Previously published farm-share choices

Registration for the next CSA season is announced for January, while the detailed share prices retained below describe the previously published program. Confirm the new season’s amount and terms before joining. The full share runs 20 weeks with around 10–12 vegetables per weekly half-bushel for two to four people; the half share collects on ten alternate weeks. There is no flower share.

The published payment options are card, check, cash, SNAP and ACH; ACH transactions must be at least $250. The last published assistance fund was exhausted, so future funding is not guaranteed. These are CSA payment arrangements rather than a statement that SNAP covers Christmas trees.

• CSA registration updates ↗

CSA pickup and crop-risk conditions

The published program assigns a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday pickup, 1pm–6:30pm, with no ordinary switching. Bring a bag and collect at the Harvest Barn garage, using the main lot rather than driving to the barn; staff can help carry, or a friend can collect. For an exceptional one-time day change, email by Monday noon under the agreement’s procedure.

The share program offers a 10% in-store discount on pickup days and a swap box. Members accept the crop risk, with no refund for crop loss or failure. These collection windows and benefits are separate from the limited public-market hours and Christmas-tree sales.

Events during construction

No future private-event bookings are being accepted, children’s birthday parties are not offered and community events are not being scheduled during construction. Older rental and corporate-offsite packages are not currently bookable offers. The current no-hayride rule also applies despite older share or event descriptions.

Thanksgiving preorders and collection

The posted Thanksgiving collection windows are Tuesday, November 24, 9am–6pm, and Wednesday, November 25, 9am–4pm. Bring the order confirmation. A turkey reservation takes a $50 deposit; the final charge is the actual weight at $6.19 per pound, less that deposit, with the balance due at pickup. Published size bands run from 10–12 to 22–24 pounds. Order no more than four pies.

The FAQ requests 72 hours’ cancellation notice and also names Sunday, November 22, for forwarding the confirmation email to rachel@allandalefarm.com. Confirm the cutoff applying to your chosen pickup; the published process refunds the order on the next business day. Existing orders cannot be increased, but a second order may be placed while items remain available. Seasonal vegetables and herbs are bought on the day, with no advance reservation. Phone ordering help is Monday–Friday 9am–5pm, separate from market opening hours.

• Thanksgiving choices and pickup ↗
• Thanksgiving ordering conditions ↗

A short autumn vegetable share

Separate from the longer CSA programme above, the published fall share costs $108 for three weekly collections in the first three weeks of November. It combines winter-storage vegetables with greens as the harvest allows, and includes a 10% in-store CSA discount. Confirm space and the applicable season before joining.

Choose Wednesday collections on November 4, 11 and 18 or Friday collections on November 6, 13 and 20, all 1pm–6pm. The product lists credit card, check, cash and SNAP payment. The store’s general $250 minimum for ACH does not make ACH an available payment for this $108 share. These are share-collection windows, separate from Christmas-tree selling arrangements.

• Three-week fall-share details ↗

Previously published children’s summer camp

The earlier six-week summer programme ran June 29–August 7 for ages 4–12, with weekly enrolment rather than an ordinary farm visit. Its published hours and charges are below. Those dates have ended; the announced next camp registration is in January, and new tuition, availability and cancellation terms must be checked before enrolling.

• Camp registration updates ↗