Filed under: Stow Community Farm
The Stow Community Farm, on which our little farm is located, has a long history of being used for agriculture. Exploring the nearby land, it is not difficult to find foundations, old plows, wagons, and even a small, mostly intact livestock shelter.
The Captain Sargent Farm (Babricki Land) was purchased by the Town in 1981 with assistance from the state under the self-help program. This land has been in agricultural use since the 1700’s and was purchased from the estate of Mr. Babricki, the last farmer to own the land. During the American Revolution it was owned by the family of Nathaniel Sargent, whose name it bears today. A parking lot was cut into the northeast section of the land in 1994 and has encouraged use of the land. Much of the southern section is in use for agriculture, but the public may use the edges of these fields.