By Madeline Hughes mhughes@andovertownsman.com May 6, 2021 1 of 5
MADELINE HUGHES/Staff photoGusto, right, and Hero are their last two remaining alpacas at the Boshars, after the couple sold off most of their herd last year as they ready for retirement.
MADELINE HUGHES/Staff photoTom and Jen Boshar have raised alpacas at their Andover home for 14 years, but they ve sold most of their herd as they prepare for retirement. Gusto, right, and Hero are their last two alpacas.
MADELINE HUGHES/Staff photoAssorted hanging flowers are Dargoonian Farm s biggest spring crop. They sell wholesale to Market Basket.
MADELINE HUGHES/Staff photoChristina, left, runs and manages Dargoonian Farm, which her father Michael Saccone bought in 2018. They are standing in the middle of a plot of land where they usually plant mums for a fall harvest. They have yet to decide if it is financially feasible to plant the mums this year.