Wilson Farm

As per my previous review, the quality and variety haven’t been disappointing, the food is fantastic and all: but seriously, with all due respect, please hire new cashiers.
The students you have working on the weekends are spoiled, uncultured brats. These kids have been raised with silver spoons and merely work to have a resume spot or because they’re told by their parents they need a job. They are uninterested, rude and very unhelpful. I had two boys arguing about working out at the Lexington High gym while incorrectly ringing me up. I would have to interrupt them simply to get in a word. Are you serious? I’ve NEVER seen something like this before. It was such a maddening experience, this older woman who works there actually saw the frustration and came over and yelled at them.
How embarrassing.
A wonderful tip would be to educate your younger staff on the importance of customer service, perhaps even hire outside the regional area to attract hardworking kids who need an income, not do it out of boredom. This isn’t the community place, it’s important to have local farms to support, you have a wonderful business and the group of clients that come from all over the Boston area to shop here; please don’t cause reason for me to avoid the 25 min drive and go to a Whole Foods.

There is a reason for the long queues infront of this place! wilson farm makes whole food look like shaws in comparison. Everything we’ve ever gotten from here is phenomenal. the ready to eat foods, the fresh produce, and bakery, you name it, it’s all there and its fantastic! highly highly recommended.

Get ready to spend some big bucks here! Even if you need only one item, you’ll walk out with five! I came here because of their cupcakes. Well, I got my cup (cookie monster cupcake to be exact), and a blueberry muffin (more like three muffins made into one big one, for $ 2.99), grapes, peaches, and nectarines. While the cupcakes look much better than they taste, since that’s why I came here in the first place, I decided to go for it. You’ll find plenty of pastries, breads, muffins, cheeses, fresh produce, fish, meat and more. I came here really close to closing, and I wish I had more time to just enjoy the sights of all the delicious food, but I also would have probably bought a lot more than I did. Next time I’m in Boston, I’d love to come back here.

Great place for groceries, particularly fruits and vegetables (I still get my meat at the supermarket). Good selection and prices but try to avoid peak hours, it can get crowded.

Rarely do I feel the need to actually write a Unilocal review, but this place is as good as it gets when you live this close to the city. If we were in western MA, this is the kind of bustling farm you would expect to find, with the freshest produce you can buy. On my first visit here, as we drove into the lot, we got an expansive view of a few plots of field. It happened to be foggy that day, and I have two words to describe the scene – absolutely breathtaking. I wish there were more places like this around.
Here are the items that I’ve found to be standout/​irresistable. We go back repeatedly for their Athena melons when it’s cantaloupe season towards the tail end of summer; these are the sweetest melons I’ve ever had, and made into smoothies/​popsicles/​whatever it’s like god’s nectar. (It’s named for Athena for a reason, I’m thinking.) Tomato season is fun since you’ll get to try out different varieties of tomatoes, and then decide what to grow yourself the next year. Corn season is DELICIOUS, the corn here is not that bland fibrous stuff you buy on sale at the supermarket but actually has a significant amount of flavor (that I’m tasting, anyway). I still haven’t found out what variety these are, but I’d never be able to grow corn without killing it anyway. I’ve also found their baby spinach is fresher even than Costco’s, since it keeps slightly longer in the fridge without spoiling. If we used a Foodsaver with the jar attachment it would probably keep for around a month, but we’re just too lazy. We buy romaine lettuce here for the rabbits while we’re at it, and the buns seem to love it. Dairy was a little too pricey for me, and we’re trying to cut that out of our diets anyway for health reasons, so we skip that. The only thing that could possibly make any of their in-​house produce better is if they were to become certified organic, but that would also just hike up the costs. I have confidence that as a local farm that’s been around longer than I am alive, they know what they’re doing and aren’t overdoing the chemicals like major agro companies. Note that I only buy the stuff that’s grown right on the farm at Wilson, I don’t buy the stuff that’s grown elsewhere and sold at their farmstand. When you’re at Wilson you might as well shop as local as you can, since that’s kind of the whole point. Given the choice to either buy organic at Whole Foods or buy Wilson’s home-​grown produce, I would choose Wilson’s every time.
Overall, I absolutely cannot recommend Wilson’s enough. So much that someone as lazy as I am had to sit down and write an essay on it. You can’t get a higher endorsement than that.

The freshest food ever, straight from their own farms and to their own stands and to your basket.
In addition to produce there’s tons of fresh baked goods, flowers and plants, tons of cheeses, fresh pasta, and a huge assortment of pre-​cooked take home meals. There’s also often a lot of samples and seasonal offerings.
One of my favorite things in the fall is to visit Wilsons and get a caramel apple and apple cider donuts. They are freshly made on the spot when your order them and the warm apple cinnamony smell is the best thing evar.
There’s also animals you can visit in their barn out back, including a llama!

Went here yesterday looking for some local produce. I was disappointed by the lack of LOCAL produce available compared to other farm stands in the area. The cider doughnuts are really good and all the produce looked and tasted good just would have liked there to be more local fruit and veggies while things are still in season. Next time I will drive over to Verill Farm in concord which is my personal favorite.

I LOVE Wilson Farms. This is the best farm stand around. Everything is quality. You can even get prepared foods, meats, fish, cakes & desserts, as well as great holiday foods and decorations. Also, the people who work there are very nice and will do things like portion big bags of salad or customize cheese so you don’t have to buy a huge amount.
Their events are fabulous too. Halloween is our favorite and the hay rides through the decorated gardens is fantastic. :)
It’s crazy busy on the weekends, but weekdays during the AM is pretty quiet so you can do lots of browsing.

I passed by this place on the way to Newburyport from Lexington and LOVED it. I had read about this place and wanted to make sure to drop by — we visited at the end of August 2015, so you could tell that most of the patrons were residents of the area and not tourists.
They had a TON of great quality food — veggies, fruits, baked items. I got a couple plums, a couple white peaches, dried kiwi. They were all SO sweet, so juicy, so delicious! The prices were very reasonable, the produce was high in quality, all really well organized and beautifully set up. They also had a small bakery table where they were offering Wilson Farm cookies, breads, desserts. This place is AMAZING! It is so nice to visit a place that isn’t on the tourist path.

Flowers, cheese & meats oh my! From fruit to nuts… The best of everything is here! Purchased lovely sunflowers, peaches & gourmet cheeses! Hard to find items such as key limes found! Just a feast for the eyes… And stomach!

Wonderful large-​sized fruit and vegetable market. Selection includes Wilson’s own veggies/​fruits, and all others are clearly marked with state or country of origin. You’ll also find fresh-​baked goods, local jellies/​jams, prepared foods, cider, etc. etc. Prices vary. Great for the locals or non-​local looking for goodies to bring home.

Want to express my gratitude for continuously great food and friendly service!
We moved to Brighton from Arlington a year ago, but we make every effort to visit Wilson farm as often as time allows over the weekends. The veggies, chicken and eggs and the flowers are so good that it’s worth the trip. The food is of the highest quality you can find in the area, always fresh, always tasty. The customer service is friendly and I do remember a few times asking for an assistance finding certain things or cutting something for me, never a problem. They will even go above and beyond bringing you what you want if you come over right before closing, when they already took their produce off the shelves into the inside fridge. Couldn’t be happier and only wish they opened another branch in Newton or somewhere closer to where we now live.

I LOVE Wilson Farm!
They’ve got tons of fresh produce at great prices. And my favorite part? The «sale» section! They’ve got a bunch of produce that is on it’s way out but definitely still edible. I particularly like this section for the huge bags of apples/​oranges/​pears bc I can use them for my juicer.
They’ve got tons of different greens to choose from, as well as a few exotic items here and there. While I appreciate the organic section, I usually stick with the conventional items bc they’re more fairly priced.
I’ve never gotten any of their seafood or meats so I can’t say anything about those. Their baking section always smells amazing and they’ve got a great cheese selection too.
During the Spring/​Summer they’ve got a lot of fresh flowers/​herbs/​plants. It actually makes the place so pretty and welcoming.
The staff is great, selection is great, prices are even better. I go here once every 1 – 2 weeks and load up. This place makes me super happy!

I love this place!!! They have a lot of beautiful flowers and tasty fresh vegetables! I bought a lot of vegetables and some breads and home made cookies. I was very satisfied that all of stuff!!! I’d like to constantly use there!

I’m not a fan of grocery shopping unless it’s a trip to Wilson. Certainly the produce, cheese, meat, and bakery and flower shop are top notch. But on top of that, I’m always delighted by (at the least) lovely displays of seasonal food/​baked goods to the tasting tents, opera singers (seriously!), impromptu petting zoo, etc., etc. The service is consistently solid and friendly.
Russos definitely caters more to the Asian palette and though the service is decent, the shop layout (smaller aisles, seems like more stuff is jammed in the building) make the experience feel more chaotic.
Wilson’s brings a sense of joy to what was once just another chore on my long to do list.

I want to echo other reviewers here and say how much I love Wilson Farm, too!!! During the fall season, you will smell the apple cider donut all the way from the parking lot and all around the store. They have any homegrown vegetables (i.e., spinach). Wilson Farm is similar to Russo & Sons and they carry similar lines of products. I noticed that Russo & Sons tends to offer more Asian produce and seasonings. Wilson Farm also offers a great variety of homemade soup and fresh baked goods in the morning. We love making a stop here to start off our weekends. The staff are friendly and approachable. A trip here feels like a mini getaway in the countryside!

I love Wilson Farm! Yes it can be crowded, yes parking is sometimes a nightmare and yes the employees aren’t that friendly
BUT it’s crowded because it’s a great place!
The employees are actually hard workers (I don’t see them as rude, I see them stocking, watering plants, organizing… not being rude but just doing their jobs) anytime I’ve ever had to ask a question or needed help they were nothing but helpful and kind.
The produce is the best I’ve ever had, I refuse to buy it anywhere else because elsewhere is ALWAYS rotten when I cut into it or goes moldy in a day or two.
Last but not least we ordered my daughters birthday cake here and it was OUTSTANDING! Moist, fresh, thoughtfully decorated. Not only did they make exactly what I asked for but went out of their way to add white chocolate snowflakes and glitter! You get what you pay for and I’ll happily pay a little bit more for fresh delicious food and a pleasant place to be!

Let’s not mince words: Wilson Farm is the single greatest year-​round farm market in the Milky Way. I’d say the universe, but there’s this bitchin’ stand in z8_​GND_​5296 that sells killer mangos.
If they’re growing it, killing it, razing it or baking it, it’s found on their shelves. Eggs laid that day, nog crafted from said eggs, incredible breads, pre-​made meals and, of course, a bounty of fresh produce stocked through the seasons. This means a wee bit of sourced croppage, but c’est la vie, it’s still top notch.
Because you’ll likely hear ad nauseum about the amply-​stocked variety of leafy greens (organic and damn close), fruits, veggies, legumes and roots down, I thought I’d take a minute to shine the light on a few overlooked sections of this locally focused megamart.
First, the cheese and meat counter. Cheese and meat — your two favorite, amirite? Slutty. Chevres and Cotswolds, Mnchegos and marinated mozzarellas, with more salames than you can shake a salami at. All the accoutrements are present, including a highly addictive, chili flake marinated green olive that’ll one-​two punch your mouth like you were Draco. He will break you.
Second, the floral greenhouse. When you decide to remove your cat from lounging around the middle of your dining room table, pick up an assortment of reasonably priced and nicely arranged flowers from heah. Even in the dead of winter, the blossoms are fragrant, richly colored and (again) a more decorative centerpiece than your lazy pets.
Finally, Corn Festival. Maybe I’m publishing this review at the wrong time of year, but if you miss the CornFest that transpires annually in late summer/​early fall, you’re a stupid idiot. All the corn you can taste, corn-​inspired goodies and a corn shucking contest in which (ahem) I took gold for 2012. T-​shirt to prove it.
This place is just phenomenal. The prepped meals can be a bit expensive, but convenience comes at a price. Otherwise, drop a C-​note twice a month on these vegetables and it’ll pay health benefits tenfold over the gym membership you’re ignoring.

If I had an infinite amount of money, I would shop at Wilson Farm all the time. The produce looks beautiful and fresh, the baked goods are heavenly, and the garden center is always tempting me to take more plants home.
The garden center prices seem comparable to others in the area, and the people are so friendly here! If you’re looking for a specific plant, you can ask and they’d even look in the back for you. I have to say that the rest of the store is a bit out of my everyday budget — I would totally come here for special occasions, but you definitely pay for the quality.

My biggest and only complaint about Wilson Farms is that they only have one location, nestled out in the suburbs and not closer to Boston. It’s easy to see why when you notice the 10+ acres surrounding the store that are growing the delicious treats you’re about to buy and consume. So I understand but another «farm stand» in Medford or Somerville would be nice.
We started our CSA with Wilson for the first time this year and I’m fairly certain we’ll be doing it again. A «half family share» costs $ 370 for 20 weeks over the summer and into autumn. I have yet to figure out how to use daikon in my daily diet so I consider this a challenge for next year, there were also a few other «new» vegetables to me that we had difficulty using up. I’m not the kind of person to go out and buy beets on a weekly basis so to get these for almost a month straight was a bit odd. Thankfully, we have elderly family members to share some of the wares with and they often know how to use veggies I do not.
The store can be crowded at times with a clientele that seems, I don’t know, rude and obnoxious. I tend to keep to myself, try and avoid the uppity jerks who would run into you without saying «sorry» and find my local milk and apple cider donuts as quickly as possible. There is an enormous amount of flowers and potted plants to pick through prior to even entering the store and then you have your choice of locally grown, multi-​national brands and organic produce to choose from, pretty much anything you’d ever want or be looking for.
Their cheese section is huge but imo, a bit overpriced. The bread selection is really great as well, nestled in the back corner and isn’t normally as busy. The prices here are a bit better, you just need to hunt around for the best deals. I love the freshly squeezed juices and the local milk they offer up in returnable bottles, that gets me every time. The checkout workers are normally friendly and great at fitting everything you have into just one bag, even if it’s $ 40 – 50 worth of groceries.
We’re here once a week because of the CSA, maybe once a month in the off-​season. They are your local farm stand on steroids and my go to place for the best LOCAL produce around.