Boston - July 19, 2006

Field of Dreams

Allandale Farm

Live in the city long enough and things begin to take on a strangely rosy hue. That four-inch scratch on your bumper? Why, it’s a beauty mark. Those six square feet of fire escape off your new digs? A great place to plant your veg and herbs.

Hold off. No need for sarcasm when it comes to outdoor growing space. Not while there’s still an honest-to-goodness farm within a few minutes’ drive, anyway. At Allandale Farm, the only working farm in the Boston-Brookline area, you can impersonate Martha quite believably, turning out dinner-party dishes with heirloom tomatoes, just-picked peppers, and the crispest salad greens.

On top of all that fresh produce, the on-site store also stocks locally made edibles like rhubarb pie, fresh-baked breads, and farmer’s cheese. Rows and rows of potted flowers guarantee a well-dressed table for your guests, too.

Well, as many as can fit in your city living room.

Allandale Farm, 259 Allandale Road, Brookline (617-524-1531 or allandalefarm.com).

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