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Farm Happenings at Broadfork Farm
Renewing Shares for next season... and Shares for November 13, 2024
We have TWO MORE WEEKS in the Farm Share (including this week)! Final shares for this season are on Wednesday, Nov 20/ Saturday, Nov 23 -- the week BEFORE Thanksgiving.
We are launching rollover renewals for 2025 Farm Shares this week! Our current Farm Share software is going o1 read more »
Renewals for 2025, and Bread Shares for November 13, 2024
We have TWO MORE WEEKS in the Farm Share (including this week)! Final shares for this season are on Wednesday, Nov 20/Saturday, Nov 23 -- the week BEFORE Thanksgiving.
We are launching rollover renewals for 2025 Farm Shares this week! Our current Farm Share software is going ou1 read more »
Renewing Shares for next season... and Shares for November 9, 2024
We have THREE MORE WEEKS in the Farm Share (including this week)! Final shares for this season are on Wednesday, Nov 20/ Saturday, Nov 23 -- the week BEFORE Thanksgiving.
We are launching rollover renewals for 2025 Farm Shares soon! Our current Farm Share software is going out1 read more »
Renewals for 2025, and Bread Shares for November 9, 2024
We have THREE MORE WEEKS in the Farm Share (including this week)! Final shares for this season are on Wednesday, Nov 20/Saturday, Nov 23 -- the week BEFORE Thanksgiving.
We are launching rollover renewals for 2025 Farm Shares soon! Our current Farm Share software is going out of bus1 read more »
Renewing Shares for next season... and Shares for November 6, 2024
We have THREE MORE WEEKS in the Farm Share (including this week)! Final shares for this season are on Wednesday, Nov 20/ Saturday, Nov 23 -- the week BEFORE Thanksgiving.
We are launching rollover renewals for 2025 Farm Shares soon! Our current Farm Share software is going out of bu1 read more »
Renewals for 2025, and Bread Shares for November 6, 2024
We have THREE MORE WEEKS in the Farm Share! Final shares for this season are on Wednesday, Nov 20/Saturday, Nov 23 -- the week BEFORE Thanksgiving.
We are launching rollover renewals for 2025 Farm Shares soon! Our current Farm Share software is going out of business and we're switch1 read more »
About the farm
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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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.