The best farm fresh produce in town!

family operated. locally owned. homegrown.

These are words we live by at Almeida’s and it’s our promise to our customers that we will never sacrifice quality for them. With a big box stores dominating the area, and large grocery chains offering second quality products, the idea of finding fresh, local produce in our area is nearly a thing of the past.

But take a short ride down Route 6 on the south coast, and you’ll find a gem in the heart of Swansea. Not only will you find the freshest produce grown right here in town or other local farms, you’ll find one of the few great families in our area still running their farm continually since they started back in 1928,

The Almeida’s are in institution, and have a rapidly expanding business of Fresh Fruits & Vegetables, Natively sourced pies and products, Flowers of many varieties year-round, and a Smoothie and fresh goods trailer all open seasonally.

Phone

(508) 676-6333

Location

110 G.A.R. Highway
Route 6
Swansea, MA 02777

Hours

Mon - Sun  10:00 am – 6:00 pm

The History of Almeida Farms

IRENE MELLO
 

John Almeida Mello, Sr came to the US from Portugal in 1915 at the age of 16. He got started in the vegetable business by working for several farms in the area. At the age of 20, John married and eventually had three children. Later he made a big leap and purchased what is today the Almeida Farm and went in to business for himself. At the time, it was a dairy farm. In 1955, his son, John Almeida Mello, Jr., took over the business and expanded it. The expansion allowed him to rent more land, and he started planting more vegetables for whole business.

During this period of time, at days end everything was delivered to the Fanueil Hall marketplace in Boston for wholesale distribution. However, during this period of time, local people would stop and ask to buy produce directly from the farm. After numerous requests to purchase produce, a decision was made by the family to open up a vegetable and fruit stand. So in 1973, John Jr. and his wife Evelen, opened up "Almeida's Vegetable Patch." In 1985, John Almeida Mello, III and his wife Irene took over the business and expanded it again. Most recently in 2008, John Almeida Mello IV took over the business and remodeled it to meet the needs and demands of a modern vegetable and fruit stand. 

Today, with all of us and our faithful employees working together, we have become a successful local business, and a thriving farmstand. We thank God for all of our blessings. We enjoy seeing all our friendly and loyal customers as well as new ones. We strive for freshness and cleanliness. We receive many compliments that make all the hard work worthwhile.

ALMEIDA'S OFFERS A  BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF IT'S LOYAL CUSTOMERS!

While every day is a good day at Almeida’s,
the Holiday Seasons are when the real magic begins.

Almeida’s Vegetable Patch are known for their legendary produce, but when the weather gets a little chillier, and the mornings are a bit crisper, that’s the beginning of a time-honored tradition for the Mello family. You will discover rows and rows of pumpkins, mums, gourds, hay bales, and more as far as the eye can see, and at a reasonable price.

You can grab a radio flyer wagon and be transported instantly back to your childhood when you picked the biggest pumpkin; or if you have a little one, make a new memory for them that they will cherish for a lifetime.

Come Christmas time you and your family can join John Jr, John Sr, and their crew by in picking out the perfect Christmas tree to light up your home during the holidays. While you’re there, you can pick out a gorgeous wreath, a hand-tied bow by Irene herself, and get sent back in time by strolling the transformed stand to find CDs of classic carols, stuffed animals, custom creations by the family and more.

So please, stop by Almeida’s Vegetable Patch today. We can’t wait to see you!