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Farm Happenings at Broadfork Farm
Farm Sharess for July 27, 2022
Late July is a wild time on the farm. The heat stresses both plants and people. Death abounds (because this is a time of year when many plants die), and yet Watermelons also abound. And Tomatoes. And smoked & grilled Eggplant. It's so hot and so dry and yet also so humid, and then comes along a1 read more »
Bread Shares for July 23, 2022
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Farm Happenings for July 23, 2022
It's Watermelon time!! We love this time of year for the watermelons. (Because the weather usually leaves a bit to be desired!) We sweat and build muscle getting these babies out of the field and into our walk in cooler (remember we are a human powered farm -- no assistance from a tractor dur1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 20, 2022
This email is just for Bread Share members so that you can select your loaf variety through this software. Log in here and see your loaf options for this week. We'll default you to a "Seed Loaf" and you can swap that for another variety if you'd like.
General Reminders:
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Farm Happenings for July 20, 2022
Hanging out at the bottom of this email evvvvverrryyy week is a list of our Storage Tips for various vegetables. There are some gems of info in there! The most salient points this week are: -> Keep Tomatoes and Eggplants OUT of the fridge. (Eggplants have the shortest shelf life of anything1 read more »
Bread Shares for July 16, 2022
This email is just for Bread Share members so that you can select your loaf variety through this software. Log in here and see your loaf options for this week. We'll default you to a "Seed Loaf" and you can swap that for another variety if you'd like.
General Reminders:
For Pick Up1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 16, 2022
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anging out at the bottom of this email evvvvverrryyy week is a list of our Storage Tips for various vegetables. There are some gems of info in there! The most salient points this week are: -> Keep Tomatoes and Eggplants OUT of the fridge. (Eggplants have the shortest shelf life of anythin1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 13, 2022
This email is just for Bread Share members so that you can select your loaf variety through this software. Log in here and see your loaf options for this week. We'll default you to a "Seed Loaf" and you can swap that for another variety if you'd like.
General Reminders:
For Pick Up1 read more »
Farm Shares for July 13, 2022
Hanging out at the bottom of this email evvvvverrryyy week is a list of our Storage Tips for various vegetables. There are some gems of info in there! The most salient points this week are: -> Keep Tomatoes and Eggplants OUT of the fridge. (Eggplants have the shortest shelf life of anything1 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.