Land Acknowledgement 

A Land Acknowledgment is a formal recognition of the unique and enduring relationship that exists between American Indians and their territories. This summer the Farm to Fork family will enjoy the prosperity and beauty of lands from Vermont to South Carolina. We acknowledge that these places are the traditional, ancestral, and contemporary lands of Indigenous people.  

The region of Massachusetts today known as Cape Cod was originally farmed by the Nauset people. Known to have cultivated corn, beans, and squash, as well as hunting and fishing, the Nauset moved between fixed sites to take advantage of seasonal changes in food resources. Make it stand out.

Massachusetts’ Agricultural Landscape 

Cape Cod is home to more than 300 farms working more than 6,500 acres of land. While greenhouses and nurseries account for about a third of agricultural sales annually, vegetables, dairy, and fruits, primarily cranberries, are common on the Cape and across Mass.

Roughly 400 aquaculture growers cultivate about 1,200 acres on Cape Cod producing a variety of shellfish. 

The threat of farmland development in Massachusett's is high, but the state also has strong policies and programs that protect agricultural land. Between 2001 – 2016, 27,200 acres of prime agricultural land were developed. 

Local Agriculture Highlights 

Truro Vineyards - North Truro

With winemakers from around the world, and a special location next to 44,600 acres of National Seashore, Truro Vineyards pioneered winemaking on Cape Cod and strives to preserve the region’s delicate ecosystem through sustainable practices. New barrel rooms are in green buildings constructed with many green building practices. 

Sea Call Farm - Orleans

William and Bertha Fisk owned this community staple in the 1920’s - 50’s. It served locals and visitors alike, offering relishes and jellies, vegetables and flowers. William kept many detailed diaries of their time farming, which were preserved along with the land after the passing of their daughter. Today, the farm is still a community staple, but in a different way. With community plots and beautiful walking trails between the garden beds, Sea Call Farm is a bellwether for local farm preservation. 

Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary - Wellfleet

Wellfleet Bay on the hillsides and shoreline of Wellfleet Harbor is a peaceful natural resource and diverse ecosystem. A public trail system to a panoramic salt marsh, sandy barrier beach, and pine woodlands, help visitors explore the natural areas that are home to a wide array of wildlife. The sanctuary features a universally accessible trail and an award-winning "green" Nature Center with numerous exhibits and aquariums. 

E and T Farm - West Barnstable 

A hydroponic and aquaculture farm, growing salad greens, micro greens and basil in a NFT (nutrient film technique) system, and growing shrimp in recirculating water systems. Outside are seasonal vegetables, and honeybees. Contact for farm tours. 

Bolton Orchards - Bolton 

This fruit farm began as a peach farm when it was purchased in 1935. Today it grows many varieties of apples, peaches, nectarines, and plums, along with other vegetables, and offers other Massachusetts-produced goodies including ice cream and coffee. 

Sabatia Flower Farm - West Barnstable 

Growing Oriental, Asiatic, and hybrid lilies, as well as a variety of seasonal cut flowers including zinnias and dahlias on their West Barnstable Farm.  

Willow’s Cranberries - Plymouth 

With about 25 acres of cranberry bogs in Plymouth about 10 acres of bogs in Wareham, this cranberry farm runs on “Love of the land, the care of the crop and the bounty of the harvest.” The Wareham bogs are still dry picked, while most of the Plymouth bogs are water harvested, and their cranberries can be found at City Markets in the North Atlantic Region.