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Farm Happenings at Great Country Farms
Farm Happenings for September 29, 2020
Some of you will see a couple of new items this week. One is a beautiful white acorn squash. You may be tempted to decorate your table with it, but underneath that unusual skin you'll find the same delicious meat you expect from a green acorn. The other new item is organic popcorn, still on the cob1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 22, 2020
More weather challenges: on Saturday a hard frost burned our beans and tomatoes pretty badly. The beans closest to the ground survived, but the ones at the top of the plant froze. Likewise the tomatoes. Fortunately we have a lot of tomatoes at different stages of maturity in different locations, so1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 15, 2020
Our late fall CSA share goes on sale Monday evening. If you're interested in continuing CSA until the end of November, watch for that invitation. The apples in your share this week are a variety called Honeygold. They are crisp, firm, and moderately tart. Golden Delicious, Gala, and Fuji vari1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 8, 2020
This weekend's beautiful fall weather was great for apples, egg plant, apples, cherry tomatoes, apples, acorn squash, and apples. Some of that stuff will be in your boxes this week. We have decided to leave our shell beans in the field a while longer -- they apparently went through a second bloom,1 read more »
About the farm
Great Country Farms is a diversified family farm on the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Using sustainable growing practices, we raise 50 to 60 crops each year, which we sell to members and visitors. We believe it is important to make clean, nutritionally vibrant food available to as many people as possible. It is our mission to give people a chance to see how their food grows, and we want to preserve the ecosystem of our soil for future generations.
Offering more than just a Community Supported Agriculture program, come visit Great Country Farms for pick-your-own fruits and veggies, a farm market with local products and baked goods, our 12 acre play area with activities for all ages, and seasonal festivals.
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Offering more than just a Community Supported Agriculture program, come visit Great Country Farms for pick-your-own fruits and veggies, a farm market with local products and baked goods, our 12 acre play area with activities for all ages, and seasonal festivals.