Brigham Farm, the 200-year-old operation on Fitchburg Turnpike, opened its lavender fields to pick-your-own visitors last weekend — a real pivot for a property that built its reputation on sweet corn.

A new chapter for a very old farm.

Sixth-generation operators Jane Brigham Bailey and Charles "Chip" Poutasse have made lavender the farm's primary draw this summer, according to The Concord Bridge, which reported the farm "recently switched its focus from sweet corn to lavender." Corn still appears on the farm's website among its seasonal crops, so it's not entirely clear whether it's been dropped altogether or simply taken a back seat.

What visitors actually get to do.

The event drew families and college-age visitors who cut their own bundles for drying, baking, tea, lemonade and homemade sachets. Bundles aren't priced by weight or a fixed stem count — instead, you get however many stems fit inside a rubber band, with recent pricing around $4 for 50 stems and $6 for 75.

A property with deep local roots.

The farm traces back to the 1820s, when wheelwright John Brigham purchased the land along Fitchburg Turnpike. It operated as a subsistence farm for generations before Harry Brigham turned it into a market garden in the early 1900s, and his son George later built its sweet corn reputation after World War II, leasing additional parcels to grow the operation. Today the 23-acre farm includes a farm stand open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., along with six greenhouses run separately as Rooted Brigham Greenhouses.

Plan your visit.

A prior pick-your-own session was held July 19, suggesting these lavender days run on a recurring schedule through the season — the farm's website lists pick-your-own flowers from late July through September, with specific dates posted on the farm's Facebook page. Questions can go to (978) 287-4334.