We are a real, working farm just minutes from downtown Boston. On our thirty acres between three Needham fields we grow a wide variety of fruits and vegetables for sale in our Farmstand, which serves as the home to our vast array of local produce and grocery, as well as seasonally changing highlights. It also houses our kitchen, bakery & deli; spirits, craft beer & wine shop; cafe & ice cream stand; as well as our administrative offices.
A Place For All Seasons
Farmstand
Open 8-7 Monday - Friday
8-6 Saturday, Sunday & Most Holidays
Our focus on locally grown produce and seasonal specialties set us apart from the everyday. In season, we offer a bounty of fruits and vegetables Homegrown right here in our Needham fields, along with fresh produce from dozens of our local farming partners. Throughout the year, our relationships with other markets allow us to carry a wide array of seasonal favorites, all at unmatched quality. We take great pride in our unrelenting standards and variety.
Greenhouse
Homegrown & Native Plants highlighting the best of the season
During the Winter and early Spring months the greenhouse is warm and open with houseplants and tables to enjoy treats from the Bakery & Deli- 8 am - 4 pm Daily
In the spring, our home grown annuals, hanging baskets, and vegetable flats offer unsurpassed options for the home gardener. Locally grown perennials and shrubbery, large and colorful annuals arrive weekly throughout the summer. In the fall, we carry mums, cornstalks, pumpkins and more fall decorations. During the Christmas season, poinsettias, evergreen garlands, bunched branches plus a magical trim a tree shop round out the year!
Deli & Bakery
Serving Breakfast & Lunch Daily
The Volante Farms Deli serves up freshly made sandwiches piled high with Boar's Head meats and homemade toppings and delicious salads incorporating local and homegrown seasonal vegetables. Hot sandwich and soup specials are updated daily. Breakfast is available until noon.
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Butcher Shop
Everything you need from the perfect cut for the grill to the prime celebration roast. If we don't have it we will find it, inquire in store.
The Butcher Shop at Volante Farms provides the absolute highest quality protein for your dinner table. Home to John Dewar Quality Meats since 2014, they've got you covered be it traditional cuts, prepared roasts, or locally raised grass-fed meat. Looking for something out of the ordinary? Give them a call, there's nothing they can't source for your next dinner party or holiday meal.
Spirits, Wine & Beer
A curated selection of the best local brews, fine wines from around the globe, and unique spirits from Massachusetts and beyond. Legal ID required.
Our beer department consists of mostly locally brewed beers and ciders from Massachusetts and surrounding New England States. We carry many hard to find, limited production local beers on our constantly changing list as new brews and breweries emerge on the scene.
Our fine wine department offers a global assortment of favorite wine varietals, including many Massachusetts grown and produced wines, as well as superb wines from lesser known vineyards. Our selection includes Kosher, Organic and "no sulfite added" wines.
We carry a full selection of fine spirits, as well as an expanding department of N/A and alternative beverages.
Offices
The administrative offices are also located in the farmstand, including accounting and human resources. For billing questions please dial ext. 118. For HR, contact ext. 124. All inquiries can also be directed appropriately via our online Contact Form.