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Farm Happenings at Gritt's Farm
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 sea1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 25, 2020
Happy Saturday Farm Family,
As the season continues its ups and downs, we are riding a nice up on beans again this week so we will have plenty for shares. Cucumbers and melons have pretty much finished up for the year so we won't be offering those for shares anymore. We do have lots of pepper1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 18, 2020
Happy Saturday Farm Family,
Week #8 is upon us so we only have this week and two more deliveries before the summer season is over. It has certainly seemed to fly by.
Good news this week. We are finally back into picking beans. Most of what everyone will get this week will be blue lake s1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 11, 2020
Happy Saturday Farm Family,
Week #7 Summer CSA is here. As a reminder, the cutoff time for customizing shares for the upcoming week is Monday morning at 8:00 am.
Chef Patterson is back in the kitchen again this week and is going to have zucchini bread for shares this week. I was on vaca1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 4, 2020
Happy Saturday Farm Family,
We are entering week 6 of the summer season already. Where does the time go? Produce is holding on pretty well through all these crazy swings in weather. We are always planning for the next season and beyond and have our spring 2021 crop of strawberries going in th1 read more »
About the farm
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.
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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.