Pakeen Farm on Elm Street
Since the 1800's and owned by the same family.
Pakeen Farm is located at 109 Elm St. in Canton. Just 20 minutes outside Boston, the Farm is 150 acres and owned by a family who started the farm in the 1800's. Owner Dave Bihldorff, along with his wife and mother, are carrying on the family tradition, yet with a new twist. A few years ago they decided that they wanted the farm to be a self sustaining year-round business. "During the Christmas season, we sell trees. We grow thousands [of trees], which take eight years [for each one] to grow. People come and actually cut down their own tree," said Bihldorff. "We wanted to involve the community and have it be a community supportive agriculture group (C.S.A.),"Bihldorff continued. "It is a creative agricultural business model in which …
