Bug Hill Farm is a small berry farm in Ashfield, MA. We are best known for our PYO berries, fruit cordials, shrubs, and conserves. We craft our products from local fruit (including some of our black currants, raspberries and aronia) other mostly organic berries, and honey or organic sugar. We manage our land following organic and regenerative practices to grow nutrient dense berries and to foster native habitat for wildlife and pollinators. 

Wrapping Up - Short and (Bitter)sweet

No Black Currants

It has been a disconcerting spring: no robins' nests in their usual nooks around the barn, very few bothersome black flies in May, beech trees with scattered sickly leaves and, regrettably, virtually no black currants on most of our bushes. Perhaps the currants got wind of our decision to scale back and decided they'd help out. More likely it was the drought last fall or the rains this spring, or just too many years of extreme weather. Whatever the reason, there are so few currant berries that we are not offering pick-your-own this season. We will miss seeing our regular customers, some of whom travel a considerable distance to pick at Bug Hill.

On-line Store Closing

The on-line store will be closing on July 15th - or sooner if inventory runs out. We have a limited supply of most shrub/cordial varieties, a few jars of conserves and lots of salve and lip balm. So place an order soon if you want some of your favorite items. Limit six bottles per order.

THANK YOU!

Many thanks to all our customers - berry pickers and shrub & cordial drinkers - who have helped make our eight years at Bug Hill so enjoyable. It is bittersweet to be closing this chapter of our lives, but we look forward to the next one.

Sam & Charlotte

413 628-3980

samandchar@bughillfarm.org