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Chapter 3 - From
Horse-drawn Wagon to Milk Truck
 Until 1927, all of the milk was delivered by a horse-drawn wagon,
pulled by a
horse named Prince.
In 1927 Prince was replaced with a Graham Dodge
truck.
All seemed to be going well until the events of October 28th, 1929,
when the stock market crashed. Banks began to close, eventually
resulting in milk bills going unpaid.
Many local businesses shut down during the Depression, but the farm
kept
operating. Some customers who were unable to pay their bills,
compensated
by providing farm labor.
Buildings were repaired, land reclaimed,
and drainage work done with this additional farm labor. Although the
farm was far from profitable during these years, it provided food
for the families.
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Home
Delivery
 Please
visit our new on-line ordering
system.
It's chock full of information and
details regarding our Home
Delivery service. Shaw Farm's trucks
deliver fresh milk,
bread, and other produce.
Click here
for info and ordering |
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Growth Hormones?
We have
strong feelings about not using
artificial growth hormones.
Click here
for more details |
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Shaw Farm Newsletter
Watch here for our 100th Anniversary
Celebration newsletters |
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The Boston Globe recently reported on our anniversary. Click here
for details |
