Busa Farm is a family owned and operated farm, roadside stand and greenhouse enterprise in Lexington Massachusetts. It is the continuation of the business started by John Busa in 1920.Our stand is open every day year round and is located at 52 Lowell street next to the Arlington Reservoir. We offer a full line of fruits and vegetables, dairy products, eggs ,breads and herbs as well as bedding plants flowers and perennials from our greenhouses.
Here is a partial list of what we grow and offer in season
 | Lettuce...iceberg,romaine,boston ,red and green leaf, salad bowl, batavian ,chicory, escarole and radicchio |
| Sweet corn...bicolor, yellow and white from mid July to October |
| Tomatoes... many types from modern hybrids to cherries ,plums and heirlooms |
| Greens...Swiss chard, spinach ,dandelion ,celery, kale, collards, mustard, turnip,tatsoi, mizuna, raddichio |
| Herbs...thyme, chives ,mint, sage ,arrugula ,basil ,parsley ,dill, rosemary, cilantro |
| Squashes...zucchini, yellow patty pan, cousa, butternut, acorn, pumpkins |
| Peppers...bell ,Italian, St Nicola, many hots , jalepeno, chiles, habaneros etc. |
| Eggplant...round ,long ,oriental ,green ,lavender ,Sicilian ,little fingers ,white |
| Beans...green, wax Kentucky wonder ,Roma ,shell, French and Italian pole |
| Carrots, beets, onions, scallions, potatoes, radishes, broccoli, cabbages cauliflower, cucumbers, pickles |
| Annuals and flowers... all sizes in packs and pots ,geraniums and perennials, vegetables and herb plant starters |
| Field grown zinnias and cut flowers |
| Also Eggs from Bedford Mass and fruit and berries from local growers |
Though we are not organically certified, we grow our products in that tradition. Due to the strict guidelines of the National Organic Program (N.O.P.)of the U.S. Department of Agriculture some of our growing methods are not up to standard at this time though we are moving in that direction. The management of our compost pile and the difficulty and cost of obtaining certified compost from other sources has hindered our certification. We feel this does not compromise the quality or nutritional value of the vegetables we grow. We are careful of the soil and try to use sustainable farming techniques whenever possible. We use cover crops and plastic mulches with drip irrigation to minimize soil erosion and we are using more organically certified fertilizers and soil conditioners. No persistent chemical herbicides have been used on the growing fields for more than ten years. The N.O.P standard is only three years. To control pests and diseases we use early detection ,prevention , crop rotation and companion planting. We have found that most vegetables need little or no spraying . While in the greenhouse or at crop emergence outdoors , seedlings or young transplants may need to be protected from insects or disease and the foliage sprayed with an organically certified product . Once established in the field, crops such as lettuce ,swiss chard , dandelion, kale ,collards, and other edible greens and herbs are not sprayed; they are free of pesticides. The same holds true for the tomatoes, squashes, peppers , eggplants and beans. Feel free to contact us with any questions about our growing methods.
Corn is the only product grown in the traditional manner but using the Integrated Pest Management system (I.P.M.) approved by the State Department of agriculture with limited and carefully timed spraying. The corn is grown at separate locations on rented land miles away from the vegetable farm.
Some of our Products