Crystal Brook Farm

06/30/2020

Maple syrup season occured on more traditional dates this year.
We made some excellent amber and dark syrup.
We still have a good supply of syrup to sell, although most of the amber has already been sold.
Best phone number to call and place an order is 413-243-3002.
Our business number 413-243-3237 has an answering machine located at the farm and not presently at our home. Response time will be better calling the 3002 line.
Thanks
Hope to see you soon

02/19/2019

Tapping for maple syrup season has begun at Crystal Brook Farm. The woods are covered with snow and the days are starting to get longer. This view down McCarty Rd shows freshly tapped maples with the wind whipping snow off the tops of nearby pine trees.

05/28/2018

Our first post about our CSA answered the questions: Do you value high quality, nutrient-dense vegetables with real flavor? Do you want to taste and use new veg

03/22/2018

What does this weather mean for the Massachusetts maple season? It means that many of our sugarmakers are getting a well-deserved break while the trees enjoy the deep freeze and get ready to release more sap. Most producers have made a good crop already, and once the next thaw begins they will be ready to make even more. How does sap flow work? Check out this great diagram!

03/12/2018

Still haven't joined a local CSA? Check out our neighbors at Woven Roots Farm!

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03/10/2018

We learned so much from Jorik Philips from Hudson Valley Bee Supply a couple weeks ago. We're still reviewing our notes and making plans for our hives for Spring. Thank you Berkshire Botanical Garden for hosting such great lecture series!

01/08/2018

Maple syrup season is right around the corner. Only have a few half gallon jugs of syrup left.

03/06/2017

Check out this photo taken by Chas was published in the Sunday Berkshire Eagle!

01/24/2017

It got warm enough for the bees to leave the hive on Saturday!
Photo by Chas Gonnello

01/23/2017

Alice Slater. Her strength and courage are instrumental to keeping the farm moving and have been for over 43 years! Here she is with her two youngest kiddos.
photo of a photo by Bobby Crosby