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Nasami Farm

For home gardeners and professionals, the Nasami Farm Garden Shop offers an extraordinary variety of native plants during the growing season.

About Nasami Farm

Set on 75 acres in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts, Nasami Farm grows New England native plants from seed that we harvest sustainably from healthy, well-established wild populations throughout the region, or from ecotypic seed increase programs. Our goal is ensuring genetic diversity to offset the clones sold by traditional nurseries and to build resilience into a landscape facing change. We prioritize irrigating with rainwater, feed our plants with organic fertilizer, and use biological controls rather than chemicals as our first line of defense against pests. We use no systemic pesticides, such as neonicotinoids.

We focus on propagation and research to bring different and hard-to-grow native plants into production. In addition to propagating plants for our two Garden Shops, we also work with our Conservation colleagues and contract with other organizations to cultivate plants for the restoration of wild habitats. And, in our classroom, we host classes in native plant horticulture and botany.

Please note: When you call our switchboard (413-397-9922), you will get a recording with a staff directory. Between May and early October, when our Garden Shop is open, you will be able to reach the shop team at Nasami separately at 413-241-5614. For other Native Plant Trust phone numbers, see the Staff & Departments Directory.

We are located at 128 North Street, Whately, MA 01373. The exit on I-90 for I-91 is #45. The exit on I-91 for Conway/Rt. 116, which takes you to Nasami Farm, is #35. If driving southbound on I-91, the same exit is #36.

Address

128 North Street
Whately, MA 01373

Hours

Thursday–Sunday
10 a.m.–5 p.m.
through October 5

Contact

Phone: 413-241-5614

What’s New

Our Fall Plant Sale is Here

Starting September 17, all plants are 40% off for members and 30% off for non-members. We still have a variety of perennials, shrubs, trees, and vines, including a number of plants that offer vibrant fall foliage and late season color, as well as in-store specials.

Visit our garden shops at Nasami Farm (open Thursday through Sunday, 10 AM–5 PM) and Garden in the Woods (open daily through September 30, 10 AM–5 PM; then Wednesday through Sunday, 10 AM–4 PM from October 1 through November 22) to make your purchase. Plant sales at Garden in the Woods end on October 18.

Plant shopping at Nasami Farm
© Melissa Blackall
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More Information

Contract Growing

We grow plugs on contract for the nursery trade, habitat restoration, and large design projects. Please contact Nursery Manager Alexis Doshas adoshas@NativePlantTrust.org early in your planning.

Volunteer

Nasami Farm staff members rely on the generous help of volunteers. To apply to become a volunteer, please fill out this form. Questions? Email Nursery Coordinator (Karen) Miho Connolly: kconnolly@NativePlantTrust.org.

Shop the Garden Shop at Nasami Farm

Shop an ever-increasing selection of annual and perennial herbaceous plants, including grasses and ferns, as well as shrubs, trees, and vines that are native to New England and its ecoregions. Many of our plants start from seed that is sustainably harvested from wild populations throughout our region, building in genetic diversity and resilience. All the plants we sell are grown without pesticides, so they will delight your eye and support the insects and other animals that depend on them.

The Garden Shop is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM.

Platanthera grandiflora flowers
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