Fields and Crops of Westport

Agriculture has been restructuring itself in New England, and Westport is no exception. Sustenance farming has long given way to more practical commercial needs. Crops such as silage, hay, and animal feed corn now consume more of our local farmlands. But suburbanized society has developed specialized needs, and Westport farmers have been quick to adapt. Local vineyards, cut flower distributors, ornamental corn and gourds, berry producers, plant, tree and shrub suppliers, and gourmet produce and herbs for high-end restaurants have combined with every-day farm staples such as apples, peaches, sweet corn, squash, and our very own local Macomber turnips to allow smaller output farms to compete with other land uses, such as residential development. All this diversity has also encouraged the sprouting of a plethora of local farms stands (see Farm Stands of Westport). Small Farms: A Model for the Future

Several fruit and produce items are distinctive to Westport. Beach plums, rose hips (rich source of Vitamin C), Macomber turnips (developed right here in Westport), wine berries, and sweet pumpkins all add to the unique flavor of Westport. Our grassy pastures with their rolling terrain, stone walls, and exciting waterway views provide some of the most spectacular seacoast scenery found today in all New

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