Happy 2020!

Thank you for joining us in this New Year! We welcomed in 2020 with some treasured family time, and we even slipped away for a family camping trip.

The recent warmth and humidity have taken a toll on a lot of the Salad Mix we had growing. No fear - We still have a lot for you. But we love teaching our members about the impact of the weather. :) Aphids are unfortunately loving our Kale right now, and we are doing our best to keep them at bay (we use soap, with mixed results).

But it is January and we have delicious options for you! Enjoy, and thank you again for being part of our farm as we begin our 10th year in business!

All our best,

Janet, Dan, and the rest of the BFF crew

Owned and operated by Janet Aardema and Dan Gagnon, Broadfork is a small family farm in Chesterfield, VA providing the metro-Richmond area with Certified Naturally Grown vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
We use traditional European methods of biointensive, raised bed production while maximizing soil and plant health for nutrition and sustainability. No synthetic/chemical fertilizer, pesticide, herbicide, or fungicide is ever used in any part of the process of growing your food. Everything we sell is grown by us, and we farm full-time, supporting ourselves and our four children through our farm business.

Growing practices at Broadfork utilize only ecological methods: compost, cover crops, organic fertilizer, and minerals are used to feed the soil that feeds our plants. Raised beds are used to prevent soil-compaction, allowing for happier plant roots. We use organic potting soil and fertilizer, as well as amendments like fish emulsion and sea minerals. No chemical fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, or pesticides are ever used on your food and we are Certified Naturally Grown (which follows the same national standards used for Organic Certification). We are also proud members of the Virginia Association for Biological Farming and Slow Food RVA. Janet and Dan both hold Bachelor’s Degrees in Biology from Davidson and Lafayette Colleges, respectively. Janet holds a Master’s Degree in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. We both thrive on putting our biology backgrounds to use in a farm setting and share a passion for farm education.

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