Alderbrook Farm

What they do

Alderbrook Farm is a staple of the Dartmouth agricultural landscape, held by the Manley family for over 125 years. While its daily retail [[farm-stand|farm stand]] closed in 2019, the farm remains an active agricultural landmark, producing regional honey through its Alderbrook Farm & Apiary and supporting [[heritage-breeds|heritage livestock]] including donkeys and oxen. The family’s legacy continues through specialized agricultural ventures on the property, such as the Russells Mills Flower Company.

Why it’s listed

The farm is listed for its role as a premier preservation node in the [[greater-boston|Greater Boston]] foodshed. As an officially recognized “[[century-farm|Century Farm]],” Alderbrook represents the deep structural substrate of family-scale agriculture that has defined coastal Massachusetts for over a century. Its continued existence as a landmark of agricultural heritage secures the regional cultural memory and maintains the viability of small-scale specialized production like local honey and slow flowers.

See also

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• Instance of: [[vegetable-farm]]
• Member of: [[farm]]
• Contained by: [[greater-boston]]

Sources

• [[barre-ma|Massachusetts]] Farm Bureau: Century Farms
• The Week Today: Allen Manley and Alderbrook Farm
• OpenStreetMap: node/12385066689

Related concepts: [[farm]], [[greater-boston]].

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