Scenes from the New England Farm Coast in Summer
Our favorite outtakes from Yankee’s July/August 2018 travel feature on the hidden coastal gem that is the New England Farm Coast.
By Yankee Magazine|Aug 16 2018|
A working roadside farm in Little Compton, Rhode Island.
Credit: Mark FlemingDespite having crisscrossed New England for decades, Yankee’s home editor and frequent travel contributor, Annie Graves, found the New England Farm Coast to be a revelation. “Beautiful beaches, atmospheric farm stands, sunlit fields running down to the water … it’s like a postcard of favorite things,” she reported after visiting the region last summer on assignment for Yankee.
The Farm Coast stretches from Tiverton down to Little Compton in Rhode Island, then east into Massachusetts, to include Westport and Dartmouth. In her explorations, Annie found a beautiful agricultural preserve, thriving art and shopping scenes, and terrific farm stands and restaurants making the most of the land-and-sea bounty. These and other finds were captured by Yankee senior photographer Mark Fleming, who made his own visit to the Farm Coast. Below are some of our favorite images from Mark’s trip; to see the rest and read Annie’s full story, check out “A Hidden Beauty” from the July/August 2018 issue of Yankee.New England Farm Coast | Photographs
Aerial view of Tiverton, Rhode Island’s rich farmland along the Sakonnet River.
Credit: Mark FlemingCredit: Mark Fleming
Freshly picked corn at Orr’s Family Farm Stand in Westport, Massachusetts.
Credit: Mark FlemingCredit: Mark Fleming
Bunches of parsley, colorful potatoes and zucchini filled baskets at Orr’s Family Farm Stand in Westport.
Credit: Mark FlemingCredit: Mark Fleming
Rolled hay bales at Pardon Gray Preserve part of the Tiverton Land Trust.
Credit: Mark Fleming
just received the July August issue and read the article on The Farm Coast. All the pictures and places are like going home. It was a second home for me for the last 50 years but my wife’s family for about 100 years.Up until last year we had owned a home at Westport Point on Main Rd. Baker’s beach at Horseneck, Orr’s,Little Compton,Tiverton, what used to be Lee’s wharf for fresh sea food, quiet, no traffic, heaven. We even got engaged there and spent all summer vacations there, including this year.