and this is broccoli. >> reporter: 63-year-old will tuttle is owns what is the oldest farm. started in the 1630s and survived longer than some expected n. 1965, the saturday evening post said good-bye to farmer tuttle, and in 1971, life magazine questioned whether the tradition would end. but after 11 generations and no deses de descendents to step in, will and his sister decided to sell the family farm >> we decided to live for ourselves and not a legacy that we didn't ask for. bittersweet feelings, because we have a particular love for this property, a love for this lifestyle. >> just to be standing there hoing or weeding and to think about my father doing that and my grandfather doing that. >> reporter: will tuttle is not feeling sentimental and he credit the new england values of common sense to guide him and not history.