Tougas Family Farm
Tougas Family Farm is a family owned and operated farm since 1981 when Maurice and Phyllis Tougas purchased the home farm, 53 acres of peach and apple orchards from Paul Fawcett. Over the years the apple stand, barnyard, playground, and kitchen were added. Strawberries, cherries, blueberries, blackberries, and pumpkins have replaced some of the old tired peach and apple trees. In 1986 the farm was preserved under the Agricultural Preservation Restriction program run by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
From the beginning Maurice and Phyllis have invited the public to their farm to share their exhiliration for farming. In order to better serve the public, the farm has worked closely with UMass Extension to produce their fruit in the safest and most environmentally friendly manner utilizing Integrated Pest Management to reduce and more effectively use the safest crop protectants.