Pizzi Farm is located at Lincoln Street and Lake Avenue. It has been an institution in Waltham since 1933. Pizzi Farm is a local deli, convenience store and ice cream parlor all in one. At the deli, the lines go out the door during lunch time, so be prepared. The convenience store specializes in Italian groceries. It also has a propane-filling station and sells bark mulch.
Pizzi Farm also supports various local community organizations, including the Lions Club and the Waltham Education and Beyond Foundation.
Established in 1978, J. Drake Turf Farm sells, delivers, and lays sod, both on the consumer and B2B levels. Adhering to a motto of service after sales, this small business prides itself in customer satisfaction.
Dimond Hill Farm was the 2010 third-place winner of the People's Preference Best Farm Stand and 2009 winner of Farm of Distinction. This family-owned farm sells a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as starter plants and mums. The farm stand also sells jams, pies, pickles, honey, chicken and turkey pot pies, and other products. Children love seeing the farm's llamas, horses, chickens, pigs, geese and sheep. There are also walking trails to enjoy the outdoors and scenery around the farm's land. The house can be reserved for small meetings and gatherings that can include food fresh from the farm. A tent can be set up outside for bigger parties as well.
Ward's Berry Farm is not only the local spot for produce, but also for picking berries and pumpkins, hayrides, made-from-scratch bakery items, a cheese shop, a small restaurant, greenhouse plants and farm animals. In business for more than 25 years, the owners cultivate 200 acres of land. In season, customers can buy freshly grown herbs, vegetables and fruit. Berry picking includes raspberries, strawberries and blueberries. The greenhouse grows annuals, perennials, hardy mums, bedding plants and tomatoes.
Confreda Greenhouses and Farms is a farm, farmers' market and greenhouse that offers a wide range of fresh products. It has many different vegetables, fruits and supplies. Some options include green peppers, grape tomatoes, strawberries, limes, lemons, mangos, avocados, onions and more. Check its website for a full list or for details on prices.
Sugar Ridge Farm is a horseback-riding school located. For more information, please call the number provided.
The 18-hole "Old Orchard" course at the Old Orchard Country Club facility in Eatontown features 6,624 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 71.8 and has a slope rating of 121 on Rye grass. Old Orchard golf course is open year round.
