Farm Happenings for September 1, 2020

Happy Saturday Farm Family,

It seems this week has came to quick. As the last week of the summer season begins I want to extend a very large thank you to all of you for supporting our farm through this season. Its undoubtably had its ups and downs but overall has been a successful growing season. Plans for next year are already in the works, with strawberries already in the ground and garlic ordered to be planted in early November.

We will be picking some acorn squash this week for shares and have some apples from Spring Valley Orchard for this weeks shares as well.

As soon as we get a plan for how we are going to handle the fall will email you all and let you know what we have going on but rest assured you will have passes into the farm this fall in some form or fashion.

Again I want to thank all of you for your support this year and I look forward to you supporting our farm in the future.

Since 1927, our farm has been a well-known landmark in the Kanawha Valley, and our family has been an active part of the community. Our family roots began in Buffalo with Veto and Nellie Gritt’s establishment of our current farm operation. Today, we continue to thrive with our family's fourth generation growing up on the farm. We have changed, evolved, and adapted our agribusiness to serve the needs of our local and regional customers. Gone are the days of delivering eggs in the C10 to the front doors of Buffalo before greenhouses and our first farm stand. Many improvements have been made to our farm, and we continue extensive planning for the future of the farm and retail market.

The diversity of our business model, from our multitude of crops, companion products, marketing strategies, and support of other local farms has helped us weather many storms and the volatility of agricultural income. Pick Your Own, Agritourism, and our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) all are strengths that make us unique and lively. Our relationships with growers and suppliers are truly local, most within a 50-mile radius.

As a family, we are proud of our contributions to the community of Buffalo as we serve as stewards of the land, provide employment opportunities on our farm and in our retail locations, and grow and provide farm-fresh products. The combined 400 acres of land we farm provide beauty and open space in Buffalo, as well as an opportunity to provide family in our community with healthy food options. Over 80 individuals are employed over the course of a year, allowing us to contribute to the growth of our local economy. As a long-standing employer in our community, we have had the opportunity to ‘raise’ many teenagers who come back after further education and raising families to say how valuable their experience at Gritt’s was to their life. We have had the pleasure of having multiple generations of families be a part of our farm, too.

Go to farm profile

About the farm

Archive