Cape Abilities Farm To Table

very cool spot with a funky exterior. don’t let the color dissuade you. Inside there are treasures to behold… arts, crafts, produce and more. Support this local business that employs the disabled. good stuff all around. the produce comes from their own farms on Cape Cod!

Cape Abilities Farm puts people with disabilities at the helm of fully-​functional, commercial produce farm. Too humble to gloat for themselves, the yield from this Dennis land is some of the finest (and award-​winningest) vegetation on the Cape.
And in this bright green, columned shop near Chatham Lighthouse, is the spot to load up on all the crops the farm has to offer. Bibb lettuce to root vegetables, begonias to string beans — whatever’s popping up from the well-​tilled earth is being sold from these shelves.
Oddly, there’s also a toy corner, trinkets and baubles for touristy purchases (my shirt has a lighthouse on it!) and a side room serving as a local art gallery. Peculiar? A bit. Unique? Perhaps. Contributive towards the homey vibe? Definitely.*
Just like the farm, the retail location is staffed by folks with special needs (mainly students from nearby Chatham High). Unlike the farm, this piece is air conditioned. Give it a peek — your soul (and your stomach) will thank you for it.
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*After a bit of research, it seems the building in which the storefront resides was an old art gallery. The owners of said gallery have allowed Cape Abilities to operate rent-​free for what’s now the second continuous season. Warm fuzzies abound!