Chip-In Farm

We have been going to Chip-​in-​farm for years and we simply love this place. Exemplifies old time Americana at its’ best. Quaint farm stand with a lot of local goods (their own amazing eggs and local cheeses), and the opportunity to see the animals in the farm house next door.

We found chip in farm through Unilocal,and arrived really hungry. I liked the farm store, and I bought the famous inexpensive eggs. We also bought some lettuce, chicken salad, really expensive lime/​honey goat cheese, and some crackers. Everything was delicious. We ate sitting looking out over the cow pasture, and the cows came over to have their noses rubbed (yes, it smelled like cow manure where we sat, but we were so hungry, it didn’t matter). They we went in to the small petting barn and saw goats, sheep, a HUGE pig, and chickens. It was really cute, and kids would love it, and it’s free! Wheelchair users: there is a step up into the store as well as a step into the petting barn. They do have a bathroom you can use that is fairly accessible.

Fresh, tasty eggs. The eggs are very reasonably priced. I have been enjoying their pullet eggs which are very hard to find. You can buy their eggs closer to Boston at Formaggio Kitchen. However they are double the price than at the farm.

Chip-​In is one of the jewels of Bedford. We play a game at my house where we pretend that Bedford is an exotic destination for world travelers (which it is obviously NOT), like «If you only have one day in (D.C., San Francisco, Boston, BEDFORD!) what are the top ten things a visitor should see or do?»
Chip-​In is ALWAYS on the list.
You can ride there on your bike, taking a short spur from the Bedford to Concord (unpaved) rail trail, and: buy an old fashioned stick of penny candy, drink a lime rickey, buy a cute little pumpkin in the fall, purchase some vegie seedlings in the spring, buy a couple dozen fresh eggs or apples, bananas and fresh tomatoes, get stinky chicken manure for your organic garden, and even buy a Christmas tree. (Those last two won’t fit on your bike, though.)

I grew up down the street from Chip In and have been going here ever since I can remember. The family who owns it are probably the nicest people alive. They also repaired our randomly broken furniture for next to nothing. I used to love getting penny candy from behind the counter. They also sell raspberry rickeys in bottles and we still buy about ten 24 packs a summer. Theres also a petting zoo with the fattest pig I’ve ever seen. I took fresh eggs for granted until I bought supermarket eggs at school and almost drove 2 hours home just for Chip In.

I can’t say enough good things about this family run farm which carries local milk, local ice cream, their own eggs, and a variety of produce. The staff is always friendly and helpful. They even have baskets for children to fill with food to feed the animals on the farm. The eggs are absolutely an essential for anyone who likes fresh real food. The milk, from Shaw farm, is the best thing I keep stocked in the fridge.

After spending two weeks in Sydney eating superfresh eggs, I came home with revived desire to give up supermarket eggs and buy locally. My friend Heather suggested Chip In, and I’m so glad she did.
Walking in, I felt like I was transported back in time. It was adorable. I ended up not only getting two cartons of eggs that were laid today (yes, today!) but also some local chocolate milk that is like a milkshake (mmmm) and some ice cream made by another local farm, and some well priced produce. All the prices were ridiculously low. Such a fabulous find. I feel tremendously lucky.
And I made scrambled eggs tonight with the newly bought/​laid eggs and they were divine.