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Morning Glory Farm, started in 1975 by James and Deborah Athearn, grows about 65 acres
of vegetables and small fruits on the island of Martha’s Vineyard.
Small successive plantings of a wide variety of crops supply the farmstand
from May through December.
Going Organic in Edible Vineyard
2022 | Editable Vineyard
Growing Your Best Tomatoes Ever
May 4, 2018 | The Vine
“You say tomato, I say disaster.” If that’s you talking at the end of every summer, help is on the way. It’s so discouraging when our best efforts at growing tomatoes fail to produce great results.
Getting Their Hands Dirty
August 2019 | Martha’s Vineyard Times
A day in the life on Morning Glory Farm.
Sophie Perry, 20, is living on Martha’s Vineyard for the summer. She swims in the ocean at South Beach every day, wears big funky earrings, and has a deep suntan.
They’re Back! A Tomato Tale
July 31, 2019 | Cook the Vineyard
Just so you know, my mortgage is not going to be lifted by my Mortgage Lifter tomato. Mr. Critter snuck into the garden and helped himself to the first ripe heirloom as well as a few Early Girls, too.
Aw, Shucks! The Sweet Corn Challenge
July 23, 2019 | Cook the Vineyard
We’ve got 90 days of local sweet corn; why not eat it every day? A few years ago in the pages of Martha’s Vineyard magazine, I proposed a challenge: to eat fresh sweet corn every day for as long as it is available.
Best of the Vineyard 2019: Food and Drink
July 2019 | Martha’s Vineyard Magazine
Everything you need to know about food and drink on Martha’s Vineyard according to you.
Plan A Zero-Waste Wedding and the Planet will Thank You
May 24, 2019 | Randi Baird Photography
Plan a zero-waste wedding and the planet will thank you. We all know weddings can get expensive and excessive. As a wedding photographer on Martha’s Vineyard, I see firsthand just how lavish these events can be.
Creative Process Feeds on Island Love
August 30, 2018 | Vineyard Gazette
Sunlight streamed through the large windows of Ashley Medowski’s studio Monday morning in West Tisbury. Ms. Medowski sat by her easel, brows furrowed over a painting, contemplating her next move.
Paper Straws Drink Up Renewed Popularity
July 2018 | Martha’s Vineyard Times
How big of a difference can one straw make?
Many Island restaurants and eateries have joined a growing movement by offering environmentally friendly paper straws in an attempt to curb the use of plastic straws.
Indy Power: Mexican-inspired BBQ corn is a crowd pleaser
July 2018 | Vineyard Gazette
This is a family favorite and such an easy way to elevate corn at a barbecue. Prepare for the corn to be picked clean!
Serves 4. Gluten-free, vegan option
Best of Martha’s Vineyard 2018 Best Farm Market or Stand
(2017, 2016, 2015 … )
August 24, 2018 | Martha’s Vineyard
The results are in, here is everything you need to know about food and drinks on Martha’s Vineyard according to you.
Mobile Market Hits the Road for Second Summer
June, 2018 | Vineyard Gazette
For the second year in a row, a truck-based produce market will be making the rounds of Martha’s Vineyard neighborhoods five afternoons a week, laden with locally-grown vegetables, fruits and eggs at below-retail prices.
Berried treasures
June 23, 2018 | Martha’s Vineyard Times
Plan a zero-waste wedding and the planet will thank you. We all know weddings can get expensive and excessive. As a wedding photographer on Martha’s Vineyard, I see firsthand just how lavish these events can be.
Gold Medal, Best of Martha’s Vineyard 2018
June 2018 | Cape Cod Life
Sunlight streamed through the large windows of Ashley Medowski’s studio Monday morning in West Tisbury. Ms. Medowski sat by her easel, brows furrowed over a painting, contemplating her next move.
Martha’s Vineyard Up-Island Travel Guide
May, 2018 | MV Vineyard Blog
Martha’s Vineyard: Up-Island.
When you’ve had one too many Mad Martha’s ice cream cones, ditch the crowds and catch an ocean breeze on the laid-back side of the Vineyard.
Top 5 Local Farms on Martha’s Vineyard + What to buy there.
May 30 2018 | The Vineyard Blog
Farming on Martha’s Vineyard is a family affair, most farms owned by local island families for years. Because of the terroir and climate, island farms focus on a few specific regional produce items, but work well together to supplement each other.
The Local Ingredient: Turnip time
November 2017 | Martha’s Vineyard Times
Turnips in general seem to be a pretty neglected vegetable in the U.S., except on the Cape, Islands, and Southeastern Massachusetts, where there are some pretty delicious varieties, as well as interesting histories.
Pie, Oh My!
October 13, 2017 | The Vine
My love affair with pie didn’t start at the dinner table, but in the kitchen with my mother. We spent many a night before Thanksgiving together…
Take Out, Pop Up, Dine In
October 2017 | The Vineyard Gazette
Plan a zero-waste wedding and the planet will thank you. We all know weddings can get expensive and excessive. As a wedding photographer on Martha’s Vineyard, I see firsthand just how lavish these events can be.
Celebrating 40 under 40
October 2017 | Martha’s Vineyard Times
Sunlight streamed through the large windows of Ashley Medowski’s studio Monday morning in West Tisbury. Ms. Medowski sat by her easel, brows furrowed over a painting, contemplating her next move. Rows of small paint brushes were lined up by the window, and paint tubes were piled in a bucket on the floor behind her.
Five Reasons to Explore Edgartown This Fall
September 2017 | Yankee Magazine
Historic charm, harbor views, and the Martha’s Vineyard Food & Wine Festival are just some of the many reasons to explore Edgartown this fall.
Ten things to do during the shoulder season
September 19, 2017 | MV Times
With September comes a breath of fresh air — there are suddenly empty parking spaces exactly where you need them
Good Work, Well Done: Sharing the Bounty
August 1, 2017 | Martha’s Vineyard Times
Ever wonder what kids who get free or reduced-price lunch eat during summer vacation? Island Grown Initiative did.
Second Act (recipe)
August 1 2017 | Cape Cod Life
I was strolling through the West Tisbury Farmers’ Market with my two hot and sticky little boys in tow when we stopped to chat with our friend Meg, who manages one of the produce stands.
Farmers Wanted: Preserving Island Land With Agriculture
June 23, 2018 | Vineyard Gazette
Across the country, farmland is disappearing forever at a rapid rate — about 40 acres an hour, according to American Farmland Trust president John Piotti.
Morning Glory Farm Celebrates Strawberry Season
June 2018 | Cape Cod Life
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.
What to see and do on Martha’s Vineyard, straight from a local
June 14, 2017 | Boston Globe
Need a lively beach, a secluded one, or one with tame waves? How about a tasty meal or some hyperlocal brew? A Vineyard native sorts it out for you.
Morning Glory Farm reopens Friday — but will there be asparagus?
May 2, 2017 | Martha’s Vineyard Times
Spring is here, and that means that Morning Glory Farm is back in business for the season. Traditionally the farm opens on the first Friday in May, which means this Friday, May 5.
Handling Food Waste Locally to Create a More Sustainable Martha’s Vineyard
January 12, 2017 | WCAI-FM
Nationwide, household food waste accounts for 27 million tons a year, and businesses like restaurants and grocers add another 25 million tons.
Islanders come together to provide holiday dinners for families in need
December 2016 | Martha’s Vineyard Times
In the holiday spirit of giving, Family to Family provided more than 200 families with food at the First Baptist Church in Vineyard Haven last Friday.
Island Grown Schools replicates Thomas Jefferson garden contest
July 13, 2016 | Martha’s Vineyard Times
Vineyard school kids participated in an Island-wide, cross-curricular competition to be the first to fill a cup with shelled peas.
What to Do on Martha’s Vineyard This Summer
July 2016 | Capecod.com
Coming to Martha’s Vineyard for a day, or for an extended stay? Whether you’re landing at Oak Bluffs or Vineyard Haven, the first thing you’re liable to encounter is a quaint downtown shopping center, either on Circuit Ave or Main Street.
Composting on the Coast: An Island Grapples with Food Waste
July 2016 | Vineyard Gazette
On an early morning this week, Sakiko Isomichi sat behind the wheel of a large pickup truck, making her daily rounds to a handful of Island restaurants that have begun sending food waste to Morning Glory Farm.
Crops are Fashionably Early on Island
June 2016 | Vineyard Gazette
The first cut of hay was two weeks early, garlic is already being harvested across the Island and strawberries are likely to be done before it’s time for a July 4 pie.
Local Ingredient: Morning Glory Farm spearheads the asparagus harvest
May 2016 | Martha’s Vineyard Times
Morning Glory Farm picked its first asparagus spears this week, signaling a start to the local growing season and a rush to enjoy this fleeting spring specialty.
Island Farmers Spring Into Action as Weather Warms
March 3, 2016 | Vineyard Gazette
As the days lengthen and the weather grows even milder, farmers around the Island are pulling out their potting soil, clearing greenhouses and seeding their crops. But they are also watching the weather closely before taking to the fields to avoid a late killing frost.
Local Ingredient: Honeynut Squash
October 2015 | Martha’s Vineyard Times
Need a lively beach, a secluded one, or one with tame waves? How about a tasty meal or some hyperlocal brew? A Vineyard native sorts it out for you.
Family Portrait: The Athearns
September 2015 | Martha’s Vineyard Times
If Jim and Debbie Athearn had a theme song about running Morning Glory Farm for 40 years, it would be one recorded by Maria Muldaur in 1973 called “Long Hard Climb”:
The Pickles’ Republic
August 2015 | Martha’s Vineyard Magazine
Forget everything you think you know about soggy green wafers of something resembling cucumbers.
Where Nothing is Wasted, Island Gleaners are Winter Wonders
February 2015 | Vineyard Gazette
In 2014 we rescued more produce than ever before — almost 25,000 pounds! And mild weather kept us gleaning later than ever into December.
A smashing good time at Morning Glory Farm Pumpkin Festival
October 2014 | Martha’s Vineyard Times
Islanders flocked to Morning Glory Farm in Edgartown last Saturday, October 18, for the annual Morning Glory Pumpkin Festival.
Farm to Cookbook for Do-It-Yourself Dining
July 2014 | Vineyard Gazette
It was a recipe that could melt any parent’s heart.
Start with six ingredients — tomatoes, sea salt, extra virgin olive oil, unfiltered apple cider vinegar, raw honey and Dijon mustard.
Abundant Harvest Keeps Gleaners Busy Assisting Islanders in Need
November 2013 | Vineyard Gazette
A group of about 15 volunteers gather at the edge of the peach orchard just past the farmstand parking lot of Morning Glory Farm. Some stomp their feet to ward off the early morning chill. Jamie O’Gorman hands one volunteer a T-shirt.
Vineyard Inside Out: Culinary Paradise Outside the Break Room
July 2013 | Vineyard Gazette
While shoppers at Morning Glory Farm amble about in slow motion, being seduced by brightly colored displays of fresh produce and aromatic baked goods, just inside the kitchen door there is a carry-in/carry-out, wash-and-sort frenzy of activity.
Get it While it Lasts, Meat is Going Fast
August 2012 | Vineyard Gazette
A crowd hovered at the entrance gate to the West Tisbury Farmers’ Market on Saturday morning, as workers from Morning Glory Farm unloaded 32 bushels of corn intended for sale at the farm’s market booth. The market didn’t open for another 10 minutes, but this crowd was armed and ready, with tote bags and baskets as their weapons of choice.
Agriculture Commissioner Declares Island Farms a Model
September 2015 | Vineyard Gazette
On any given summer afternoon, the stand at Morning Glory Farm in Edgartown is bustling. Shoppers leave with large totes of fresh vegetables, still warm from being picked just across the street.
Robyn & Simon
January 2012 | Island Weddings
Ceremony: First Congregational Church
Reception: Morning Glory Farm. There was one more crop to plant on the morning of Robyn Hosey and Simon Athearn’s spring wedding.
Many options to find Christmas trees on Martha’s Vineyard
December 2011 | Martha’s Vineyard Times
It’s beginning to look a whole lot like Christmas around the Vineyard, and not just because of the twinkling lights and decorated store windows.
Deed Restricted for a Farming Future
October 2011 | Vineyard Gazette
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.
Ask the Experts: Gardening with Manure
October 2011 | Martha’s Vineyard Magazine,
If you ask any farmer or gardener on Martha’s Vineyard, they’ll tell you that manure is one of our most precious resources. The seven most readily available kinds of manure here – cow, horse, sheep, goat, pig, chicken, rabbit – are discussed as if they’re the seven wonders of the Island.
Island Farms Cultivate Grass Roots Awareness Among Young Employees
August 2011 | Vineyard Gazette
Farming on Martha’s Vineyard has become more than a just a career path for a few determined individuals whose parents were farmers.
Smiling from Ear to Ear
August 2011 | Vineyard Gazett
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.
The Age of Asparagus
May 2011 | Martha’s Vineyard Magazine
Island-grown spring shoots are a culinary delight this time of year. Whether to buy thick or thin asparagus is a common question. Some might assume thinner spears are younger and therefore more tender.
Morning Glory Farm Zucchini Bread
Spring 2011 | Cape Cod Home
Recipe reprinted from Morning Glory Farm and the Family That Feeds an Island by Tom Dunlop. This appeared in the Spring 2011 issue of Cape Cod HOME.
Same Great Pumpkin Festival, New Generation at Morning Glory
October 2010 | Vineyard Gazette
When customers walk into the Morning Glory Farm standoff Meshacket Road in the outskirts of Edgartown, there is something homey about the scene, a feast for the senses.
A Look Back at Summer Harvest
August 2010 | Vineyard Gazette
As the last week of August and first week of September are upon us, there is no getting around the crisp smell of soil in the air, the slight crunch under your feet as leaves begin to drop, and the light that has been so heavy yet soft over the past few months is beginning to mellow.
Hay There
June 2010 | Vineyard Gazette
There’s something romantic about hay bales dotting the rolling fields of the Vineyard at this time of year, those magical, large pillows that decorate the landscape. And then there’s the smell. Crisp, soft, sweet, it fills the senses…
Strawberry Stains Forever
June 2010 | Vineyard Gazette
Their hands were stained red, their backs a little sore, but the smell of strawberries, as though you had stuck your head straight into a strawberry pie, washed over them.
New Energy at Morning Glory: Turbine Ready, Farmstand Firing
May 2010 | Vineyard Gazette
The Island’s largest wind turbine to date went up this past week at Morning Glory Farm in Edgartown. The 50-kilowatt wind turbine sits atop a 120-foot galvanized steel tower.
Don’t Let That Food Go to Waste
October 2009 | Vineyard Gazette
If Jim and Debbie Athearn had a theme song about running Morning Glory Farm for 40 years, it would be one recorded by Maria Muldaur in 1973 called “Long Hard Climb”:
Wet Summer Leaves Paucity of Products
October 2009 | Vineyard Gazette
The summer of 2009 will be remembered for primarily one thing: rain.
“Summer? It didn’t start until the first week of August,” said James H.K. Norton of Norton Farm in Vineyard Haven. “We had no sun for two months. We planted everything in a timely fashion, but nothing ripened because there wasn’t any sun.”
Glorious Corn
August 2009 | Martha’s Vineyard Magazine
Growing corn is a labor of mishaps and love – and fortunately, it’s labor you don’t have to get into with the folks at Morning Glory Farm doing it for you.
Morning Glory Farm Celebrates 30 Years of Feeding an Island
June 2009 | Vineyard Gazette
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.
A Corny Story: New Book Harvests History from Morning Glory Farm
May 2009 | Vineyard Gazette
Sometime in the summer of 1970, a young Jim Athearn stood on Main street in Edgartown and faced one of the most important decisions of his life.
Food Waste is Key to Farmers’ Success
June 2008 | Vineyard Gazette
Coffee grinds, apple cores, and curly orange carrot peels: straight to the trash they go in most households. But on Island farms, these food scraps (along with eggshells, wilted greens, and watermelon seeds) go to the compost. For the farmers, this trash is a treasure.
Getting Fresh-Cook the Vineyard
May 2004 | Martha’s Vineyard Magazine
It’s a nice summer morning and Bernadette Cormie, the mother of two, turns into the dirt driveway at Whippoorwill Farm, off Old County Road in West Tisbury.
Hurricane Bob Brings Harvest of Sorrow
August 1991 | Vineyard Gazette
The shock waves of last week’s storm are still rippling through Island fields as farmers anxiously watch their crops to see the extent of the damage.
