Sept/Oct 2025 The Cape Cod Anchor

Chatham, MA: The arrival of the pumpkins in October always makes me smile! This pumpkin patch is located on the front lawn of the First Congregational Church, at the start of downtown Chatham. It is a popular destination for visitors to take photos and also serves as a fundraiser for the Chatham Children’s Fund. You can visit the pumpkin patch daily through October. 

MARKET UPDATE

It’s been beautiful here on the Cape! The mornings are cooler and then warms up during the day. It’s still perfect out for walks, biking and even beach time. As for real estate, the summer market was quieter than usual for us but is picking back up. As you likely saw, mortgage rates dropped to an 11-month low and we are starting to see more inventory come on the market as of early September.

In August, the Median Sales Price was up 5.3 percent to $779,000 for single-family homes and 8.0 percent to $545,250 for condominium properties here on the Cape according to Cape Cod & Islands Association or Relators®.

If you're considering buying or selling on the Cape, please reach out. I would love to work with you! I always appreciate your referral as well.

CAPE COD SHOPS

From spring blooms and fall plants to Christmas trees, Hart Farm Nursery & Garden Center in Dennis Port has it all! Hart Farm is a family owned and operated Garden Center and Farm

Market. From the beginning Hart Farm has had its roots in farm fresh vegetables, and now has evolved into one of the Cape Cod’s most complete Garden Centers.

If you follow me on Instagram

(@meredyth_capecod) you likely saw my corn on the cob taste test post. The corn was fabulous with crisp, juicy kernels that were perfectly sweet. You don’t even need butter, but I must admit, I do love it with butter!

Hart Farm also offers a nice and large selection of salad dressings, jellies, and pickled veggies. A personal favorite of mine is the Ranch Lovers Dressing.

Owners Don and Nancy Kossack warmly invite you to visit Hart Farm and explore all it has to offer!

Hart Farm Nursery & Garden Center

21 Upper County Road Dennis Port MA 02639

Open 8:00am–5:00pm Every Day!

hartfarmnursery.com @hartfarmnursery

LOCAL EVENTS

September 20 Barks in the Park – Calling all pet lovers! This free event features vendors with pet supplies, professional trainers, rescue and adoption agencies, a pet contest fashion paw-rade and more. Additionally, there will be food trucks, live music and games. The event will be held at Brooks Park in Harwich Center from 10am-4pm.

October 4 Mashpee’s Annual Oktoberfest – Celebrate with a traditional beer garden, delicious authentic German food, music, kids' activities, pumpkin decorating and local craft vendors on the Village Green at Mashpee Commons 11am-4pm.

October 18-19 Wellfleet OysterFest – Downtown Wellfleet welcomes as many as 20,000 visitors to this annual festival celebrating art, seafood, and community. You can enjoy local food, beer, wine, live music, and of course lots of oysters! Be sure to check out the fierce competition at the Shuck-Off, the biggest oyster shucking competition in America. wellfleetoa.org

DID YOU KNOW?

The oldest home in New England continuously owned by the same family is in East Sandwich. The Wing Fort House was built in 1641 and owned by Stephen Wing. His descendants continued to live there until 1942. Tradition states that the home was a fort to protect the earliest settlers from the Indians. The Cape Indians in the area were found to be friendly, and the town did not need any fort for protection. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, the Wing Fort House is now a museum and can be visited Tuesday through Saturday from June 15 to September 30 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and by appointment during the remainder of the year. For more information visit wingfamily.org

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