The farm recommends checking its Facebook page for updates, or calling (781) 444-2351, before heading over there to pick up any fruits or veggies. The farm pledges to refund purchases made on Wednesday, July 6, that may have had a foul odor or didn’t meet typical standards. We are heartbroken,” the farm owners state on Volante’s Facebook page. As a result, we had to throw out every food item and piece of packaging in our farmstand today. “We have been assured by multiple parties that there is no health concern, but rather a strong odor that has managed to stick to almost everything. As a result, Volante Farms will be closed on Friday, July 8, and possibly over the weekend. The family business tried to take advantage of the holiday break by having a sealant applied to its retail floor and then venting it, but despite assurances from the outfit that applied it, fumes and a strong odor have stuck around. It’s more user friendly to have it all here in one greenhouse.”Ĭocci noted the new consolidated greenhouse should improve camaraderie and efficiency among the folks working under its roof.Volante Farms, located just over the Wellesley town line in Needham, has been hit with some tough luck to start July. “When you shop here at Volante Farms, the customers can walk the greenhouse to find what they need. “You’re able to be in one area and see what we’re doing,” Cocci said. You can also find other Farms on MapQuest. Get directions, reviews and information for Volante Farms in Needham, Town of, MA. We can also time the planting better and have the right product at the right time, at the best quality.”Ĭhristina Cocci, the stand manager, said the new greenhouse will be a better experience for folks coming to the farm to buy plants, with all the plants under one roof rather than in six separate facilities. Volante Farms, 292 Forest St, Needham, Town of, MA, Farms - MapQuest. “The plan is to grow a higher quality plant,” Dave Volante said. Scott Brown, R-Wrentham, will be on hand for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which also feature tours of the greenhouse and a breakfast spread.ĭave and Teri Volante noted the new greenhouse, even though it provides the same amount of space as the six small, now torn-down greenhouses, will allow the farm to grow a better product. Volante Farms received federal and state funding for the energy efficient, state-of-the-art greenhouse. “Hopefully, this will be the example people will go by for growing greenhouses.” “It provides a more even, efficient growing environment,” Teri Volante said. The new greenhouse also utilizes micro-irrigation, which has a tube inserted directly into the flowerpot to water the plants and avoid any spillage. “It’s the epitome of a green greenhouse in that it’s environmentally friendly.”Įbb-and-flow benches, which fill up with water and drain, provide more even crop watering, a heated floor, a roof that opens and closes, and special shade curtains to trap heat are among the other features of the new greenhouse, much of which is regulated by a control panel that monitors changes in the weather. “It utilizes the natural resources around us,” said Teri Volante, who also works at her parents’ farm. The facility is also able to collect up to 10,000 gallons of rainwater in a large tank, which is then used to water the plants. The more efficient features include a boiler with 90 to 95 percent efficiency, compared to the 70 percent efficiency of the old boilers. “It’s good for the environment, and we work with the environment every day.” The farm also has a deli, bakery, farm kitchen, catering facility. “With rising fuel costs, that would minimize the advantage, but the hit, proportionally, is way less,” Dave Volante said. Todd Heberlein, executive chef at Volante Farms in Needham, Massachusetts. “It’s a more fuel-efficient product,” said Dave Volante, the construction manager and the son of the farm’s president and vice president, Al and Melodie Volante. This weekends your last chance to visit Coppal House Farm in Lee, New Hampshire, to enjoy sunflowers. The new greenhouse consolidates work previously done in six smaller greenhouses and has energy-efficient features that will help the folks at Volante Farms deal with rising energy costs. September cover designed by Sabrina Volante. The new greenhouse, construction of which began last June, will be officially unveiled March 29 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Patrick’s Day, the new greenhouse at Volante Farms was dressed for the occasion: pansies, fuchsia, geraniums and violas with green stems and leaves sitting in pots evenly lining the ground, tables and hanging from the ceiling.
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