“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…

“FLOWER TO THE PEOPLE” MV Magazine, 2022 “Down a dusty road in West Tisbury, just over a small hill of a driveway, among four 72-by-20-foot greenhouses and on twenty-one acres of land – twelve of which are dedicated to farmland – pastel pink dahlias, eye-popping neon zinnias, and sunflowers the size of preschoolers bloomed under…

“5 THINGS TO EXPLORE IN EDGARTOWN THIS FALL” Yankee Magazine, 2019 “Nothing says Martha’s Vineyard in the fall quite like a stop at Morning Glory Farm, the source of some of the island’s best and freshest ingredients. The farm, started in 1975, grows vegetables and small fruits on about 65 acres, and its annual Pumpkin…

“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…

“MORNING GLORY CELEBRATES STRAWBERRY SEASON” MV Times, 2017 “It’s finally time to enjoy a bountiful strawberry harvest. Last Saturday, Morning Glory Farm celebrated the season’s arrival with plenty of berries to go around. Though some early-afternoon rain greeted the festival goers, strawberry shortcake, face painting, games, and lambs from the FARM Institute made this year’s…

“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,…

“ISLAND WEDDINGS: ROBYN & SIMON” Island Weddings, 2012 “There was one more crop to plant on the morning of Robyn Hosey and Simon Athearn’s spring wedding. The farmers woke up early, as they normally do, then trekked out to a farm field in Katama and planted peas. “It’s one of the most ceremonial crops you…

“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…

“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…

“BEST FARMSTAND/FARM MARKET 2023” Best of the Vineyard 2023 “Since it was founded by the Athearn family in 1975, Morning Glory Farm’s down-Island farm stand has been a go-to spot for a wide range of Island veggies, meat, and dairy, homemade baked goods, and other culinary accoutrements. Up-Island, the Grey Barn specializes in their own…

“CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF FEEDING AN ISLAND” Vineyard Gazette, 2009 “There was a hoedown at Morning Glory Farm on Saturday. The farm was celebrating its 30th year as an Island agricultural institution, with friends, customers and other farmers showing up to share in the fellowship on the eve of the first day of summer.” Read…

“THE LOCAL INGREDIENT: HONEYNUT SQUASH” MV Times, 2015 “Morning Glory Farm occasionally tries a new or unique vegetable variety with varying success. But there’s a new squash variety the Edgartown family-owned farm harvested this fall called Honeynut, the “Mini-Me” of butternut squash, which fits in the palm of your hand. It’s been out only a…