In 2009 when Shaw Farm moved into its new and improved farm stand we decided that one product we absolutely needed was bakery. There are no two products in the world that go together quite like dairy and bakery so it was a no brainer that we should start baking! We bought a convection oven and some food preparation tables and with the help of our neighbor Jeanine Letundre we were off and baking.
Since Lyndie had been baking fresh muffins at M.L. Shaw’s Restaurant for years, she was already a professional and with a few tips about the other products from Jeanine, Shaw Farm was ready to provide yet another fresh, delicious product. Then we set out to be able to make donuts fresh from scratch right here at the farm. We purchased a donut machine and after a weekend of trial and error, Lyndie was a professional donut maker! Now when you enter our farm store on certain days you get hit with that delicious aroma of fresh cider donuts being served still warm with a cup of coffee or some warm apple cider. Stop by and get one and we promise you’ll instantly forget why you ever liked those chain store day old donuts.
Available Bakery Products
Muffins – available in packs of 4 – French Toast, Chocolate Chip, Blueberry, Bran, Corn, Bran Nut, and Pumpkin (seasonal)
Breads – Pumpkin and Apple Caramel (seasonal)
Cookies – Chocolate Chip and Oatmeal Raisin
Pies – 10″ available in Apple, Blueberry, Boston Crème, and Pumpkin and Pecan (seasonal)
Whoopie Pies – Chocolate and Pumpkin (seasonal)
Freshly Made Donuts – Apple Cider donuts are made Wednesdays – Sundays with fresh cider from Carlson’s Orchards in Harvard, Ma
Ice Cream Cakes and Pies – The great thing about these cakes is that you can have them decorated any way you like and they are made with our fresh ice cream.
BUTTER – On top of all of these different products that we make here fresh at the farm we are still missing a few! In the spring of 2011 Mark Shaw got creative and realized what we already knew, our sweet heavy cream is the absolute best on the market! That being said, it was again a no brainer for us to start utilizing this rich product to make our own butter! Our butter is made the way it should be, with nothing added. We simply take that delicious heavy cream and churn it until it forms into butter, that’s it! Our butter is all natural and unsalted, and of course made right here on the farm from scratch! Available in pound and half pound sizes and made fresh every week.
HAMBURG – As sad as it is to say since they become part of our family during their many years here, our cows unfortunately do not last forever in milk production. These cows that are just getting too old to continue giving milk are sent to yet another local family farm to be turned into Hamburg. We have been bringing our cows to Blood Farm in Groton, Ma for this process for the last 3 generations here and there is no one better to entrust with this very precise process. They take the utmost care in making sure that the meat is handled in the most sterile of ways till it is packaged, and work closely with the USDA to make sure that our product comes back to us as high a quality as our customers have come to expect from us. Our burger is packaged in 2lb ground beef packages or in 6 – 6oz patties and is frozen to maximize the flavor and product sanitization.
We are always changing our products and adding new varieties to the list so check in regularly with us so you won’t miss out on any new delicious treats!
