Ward's Berry Farm in Full Bloom in Sharon

With an array of fresh vegetables, pumpkins and fall plantings, the farm is available for all to visit this fall.

Ward's Berry Farm, located at 614 South Main St. in Sharon, is bursting with fall colors inside and out. The farm offers hayrides, a corn maze and pick your own pumpkins in the pumpkin patch. Outside you can see massive piles of bright orange pumpkins and fall plantings. Go on a hayride, run through the corn maze or go and pick your own pumpkins in the pumpkin patch. Inside you will find the freshest produce of local award winning tomatoes, corn, vegetables and a lunch bar with some of the best sandwiches. My favorite is the Monster Chicken Wrap. It's grilled chicken in a spinach wrap with avocado, tomato, Muenster cheese and shallot mustard. We want to know what your favorite sandwich is? Let us know in the comments section.

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Five Things You Need to Know: Tuesday, August 21

Ward Berry's Farm was in the Massachusetts Tomato Contest Monday.

  1. Ward's Berry Farm had a strong strong at the 28th Annual Massachusetts Tomato Contest at Boston's City Hall Plaza Monday. In the slicing category, their BHN961 was seventh overall and the BHN587 was 10th. In the Cherry Tomato catergory, they were seventh with their Sungold, while in the heaviest tomato category, they were seventh with a Sunbean and 10th with a sliced German at 1.688. seventh overall at 2.060. 2. The Sharon Board of Selectmen will meet Tuesday night at 7 p.m.  3. Peek A Boo Playschool is holding open registration for the 2012-2013 school year. The program is for toddlers ages 18 to 30 months. For more information, click here. 4. Are you a big reader? Do you love to run?You're in luck - our new Patch Book Club …

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Here are Five Things You Need to Know Today in Sharon, July 28

Check out the sungold cherry tomatoes at Ward's Berry Farm.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Is something missing from the list? Add it in the comments section. 1. Looking for a bargain? A yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at 31 Foxfire Drive. 2. Town Clerk Marlene Chused reminds residents that the voter registration deadline for the Sept. 6 state primary is Friday, Aug. 17. More information is found here. 3. Up for blogging for Sharon Patch? E-mail Regional Editor Michael Hardman at michaelh@patch.com. 4. The Ward's Berry Farm Facebook page has a great photo of sungold cherry tomatoes. 5. Temple Sinai of Sharon offers Torah study at 8:30 a.m.

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Here are Five Things You Need to Know Today in Sharon, July 14

Watch youth softball in Sharon.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Is there something missing from the list? Add it in the comment section. 1. Support the Sharon Softball Association this weekend. Today marks the second day of a three-day tourney at the Ames Street playground. The games aren't open to the public, but spectators are welcomed. A full snack shack will have breakfast and lunch available for purchase and softball apparel for sale. 2. How was the Crescent Ridge "moovie" night? 3. Ward's Berry Farm is offering fresh sweet corn picked daily. Learn more on Ward's Facebook page. 4. Have you Liked Sharon Patch's Facebook page? Find it here. 5. Remember to follow Patch's live …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, July 7

Study Torah at Temple Sinai of Sharon.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Is there something missing from the list? Add it in the comment section. 1. A reminder: nominations in the Best of Patch Readers' Choice 2012 categories close on Monday. Here is the category list. 2. Temple Sinai of Sharon offers Torah study at 8:30 a.m. 3. Sharon Patch is looking for Sharon Democrats and Republicans to participate in the Election 2012 coverage. Drop Editor Michael Gelbwasser a note if interested. 4. Who has been to Ward's Berry Farm for pick-your-own blueberries? 5. Sharon Patch is looking for bloggers. Drop Editor Michael Gelbwasser a note if interested.

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Strawberries Come Early to Sharon's Ward's Berry Farm This Year

Pick your own strawberry season started today.

Ward's Berry Farm's strawberry fields were populated with people with baskets today. About 10 days earlier than usual at the Sharon landmark. Ward's pick your own strawberry season started ahead of schedule today due to the warm early 2012 weather, said Bob Ward, whose family owns and operates the farm. As a result, "our pick your own season is going to be more limited, probably," Ward said. "We're going to have a good strawberry season, but a great season otherwise for peaches, blueberries, corn and tomatoes," he said. Ward's will try to offer weekend hours for pick your own strawberries, and "probably play it by ear from there," Ward said. The next pick your own strawberries day is Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Whiz Kids

Meet the Patch Whiz Kid Of The Week: Thomas Darr

Whiz Kids is a feature that highlights the accomplishments of local kids. This week, we honor Sharon High School senior Thomas Darr.

Each week, Sharon Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid.  Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Michael.Gelbwasser@patch.com. Here's our story on this week's Whiz Kid: Thomas Darr, 18, Sharon Senior at Sharon High School Whiz Kid’s Accomplishment: For Thomas Darr, a recent trip to an awards breakfast started with a trip to Ward's Berry Farm. During the summer before he entered second grade.  The Sharon High School senior was sponsored by Jewish War Veterans Sharon Post 735 at the Department of …

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Fresh Thanksgiving Turkeys Fly Out Of Sharon These Days

Bird demand leaves some consumers beating the bushes.

Jim Ward ordered about 245 fresh Thanksgiving turkeys this season and had no leftovers. So, responding to the demand, Ward's Berry Farm ordered about 20 more on Friday. "Unfortunately, we're only putting people on our waiting list from this point on," said Ward, whose family owns the South Main Street farm. Thirteen turkeys were left as of Monday afternoon. Sharon's Ward's and Crescent Ridge Dairy both are selling fresh turkeys for Thanksgiving. That's because consumers are beating the bushes looking for a bird in the hand. For the first time, "to see how it will work," Crescent Ridge offered, only to its online customers, 35 fresh turkeys from Misty Knoll Farms in Vermont, Crescent Ridge Sales and Marketing Manager Brad Pond says. "Fresh …

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Week In Review: Ward's Tomatoes Win As Summer Turns Into Pumpkin

A look back at Sharon Patch's top stories from the past week.

On Saturday, Sharon Patch featured a Sharon home being featured on an MTV program. And Sharon Patch introduced readers to a resident who supports a campaign to draft Harvard Law Professor Elizabeth Warren to run for U.S. Senate. On Sunday, Sharon Patch introduced readers to local author Theodore Kohan. And, check out this gallery from Sunday's Frankenstein Consort concert at Beech Tree Park. On Monday, Sharon Patch introduced readers to Sharon High School golfer Isabel Southard, the latest Sharon Patch Whiz Kid of the Week. And the board of health approved a resident's permit for two ducks and two chickens. On Tuesday, Sharon Fire Chief James Wright signed his first contract. And Sharon Patch reported that Sharon home sales were up …

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