“SMILING FROM EAR TO EAR” Vineyard Gazette, 2011 “There was an extra level of urgency at Morning Glory Farm on Saturday morning as two corn pickers worked their way through rows of corn plants in the Edgartown field. For the field crew, Saturday means arriving at 6:30 a.m. so they can pick for both the…

“DEED RESTRICTED FOR A FARMING FUTURE” Vineyard Gazette, 2011 “Lots of roses. That’s what Simon Athearn and his wife, Robyn, are envisioning for their first spring garden next year in their new house in West Tisbury. But the roses won’t be the only things they will tend. With the house, Simon also bought the abutting 21…

“FAMILY PORTRAIT: THE ATHEARNS” MV Times, 2017 “Today, as Jim and Debbie Athearn celebrate the success of the farm they started in 1975, the couple no longer notes the end of the season at Labor Day. Now, the season comes closer to slowing down at Thanksgiving, when they sit down with their sons and daughter,…

“CREATIVE PROCESS FEEDS ON ISLAND LOVE” Vineyard Gazette, 2018 “Ms. Medowski said Morning Glory’s flower cans were the inspiration for the new piece, along with the nostalgic feeling of visiting the farmstand, a longstanding community gathering place. ‘It just goes back to a simpler time,’ she added. ‘I like capturing Island characters and places. It’s…

“GOING ORGANIC” Edible Vineyard, 2022 “The Athearns have never been big into shortcuts. Owners of Morning Glory Farm, the family has managed about 130 acres of farmland on Martha’s Vineyard since 1975 – and they’ve always put the plant first. Customers carrying bags out of the Edgartown farmstand can feel confident in the quality of…