Hollis Hills Farm is located on the former grounds of Marshall Farm, an historic 100 acres overlooking the city of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The property contains the 1784 Marshall homestead and extensive apple orchards with views reaching across the Fitchburg Hills to Wachusett Mountain.

Marshall Farm was farmed by three generations of the Marshall family. When George Marshall Sr. retired, he passed the farm to his son George Marshall Jr. George Marshall Jr. would in turn pass the farm to his son, George Marshall III. At the height of its popularity, Marshall Farm sold apples commercially across the United States and offered tours and hay rides. When George Marshall III died in 2002, the family sold the property to thoroughbred racehorse breeder Ken Posco.

In 2014, the farm was purchased by locals Allison and Jim Lattanzi. In an effort to restore the farm to its glory as an anchor of community agriculture, the Lattanzis reopened the grounds. They re-instituted pick your own offerings in the orchards and introduced a sugar house that would become the largest maple producer in the eastern part of Massachusetts. At the farmstand, visitors will find Hollis Hills’ own fruits, flowers, eggs, and more. Hollis Hills Farm also draws the community to the top of the hill with a restaurant, bar, and outdoor live entertainment in-season.

Photo courtesy of Hollis Hills Farm

Sources: hollishillsfarm.com, sentinelandenterprise.com, washingtontimes.com