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Farm Happenings at Potomac Vegetable Farms
Autumn Week 7: Carrots
A new Farm Notes is online: A Day In Our Life On and Off The Farm
I always say that CARROTS are the true test of a farmer. They are never to be taken for granted. There are two crops--one in spring and one in fall. Carrots don't do well in the heat of summer. So we plant them at the first opportuni1 read more »
Autumn CSA Week 6: The Work List is Shrinking
At the beginning of the season, the to-do list goes on for months. Now that we are about four weeks from the end of the main season, our vegetable production list has shrunk to this:1. Picking vegetables for CSA and markets2. Washing vegetables3. Sorting sweet potatoes for winter storage4. Planting1 read more »
Week 5-Autumn: Garlic Planting
A new Farm Notes is online! This week we're talking about adapting, coping, and thriving in Covid times.
We have rounded the corner in autumn and it feels like we are heading for winter already. Garlic planting is underway--one garlic clove at a time, planted six inches apart, four rows on a bed. I1 read more »
Autumn CSA Week 4: High Season for Brassicas
People often ask what my favorite vegetable is. That's a complicated question. To grow, to pick, to eat?Also, do I have to have a favorite for the whole year? Can't there be a different favorite every season? There are so many ways to have a favorite vegetable! But at the dinner table last night th1 read more »
Autumn CSA Week 3: Cover Crop is In!
We have been getting some good questions from our newest members who just joined (WELCOME!). Two that have come up more than others: 1) Why are these apples so UGLY? And should we actually eat them? 2) Why did I get garlic when I thought was getting arugula?
1) The apples are truly rare, and1 read more »
Autumn CSA Week 2: Frost on September 18?!
Farm Notes, Vol. 22, No. 9 is online! Read about the wonderful world of food preservation and what it means to us on the farm.
There were three frost scares in a row this past week, and each night one of the more tender crops (basil, flowers, beans) got a little bit of damage, but in the end almost1 read more »
Autumn CSA Week 1: Farewell to Summer, Hello Fall
Welcome to the Autumn CSA! To all of you--whether continuing on from summer or starting new this fall--thank you for joining us! We are so happy to have you!
If you pick up at our Farmers' Markets or are a Thursday Purcellville pick up, this is actually week 16 for you! It's a little wacky because1 read more »
Week 16: the last summer shares!
This is the last week of your summer shares! If you have joined the autumn season, it starts next week without pause. If you are ending your season with us now, THANK YOU! This season was challenging and filled with new details and hurdles. Despite it all, we are so pleased with how smoothly it wen1 read more »
Week 15: Things Happen So Quickly Around Here!
This is Week 15 of 16!
A new Farm Notes Vol. 22, No. 7 is online! In this edition, learn about the entrepreneurs of PVF, and read reminiscences of a long-time worker and flower picker.
August disappeared around the corner without even saying goodbye, and we are mired in a soggy start to1 read more »
About the farm
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Our farm has been in operation since 1962 and is owned and managed by three women farmers (with lots of help). We have two farms in Northern Virginia -- the hub is in Fairfax County and the larger production farm is in Loudoun County. We grow our vegetables ecoganically (focusing on soil health, human health and long term sustainability) and sell them at seven farmers markets, our two roadside stands, and through the CSA.
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Our farm has been in operation since 1962 and is owned and managed by three women farmers (with lots of help). We have two farms in Northern Virginia -- the hub is in Fairfax County and the larger production farm is in Loudoun County. We grow our vegetables ecoganically (focusing on soil health, human health and long term sustainability) and sell them at seven farmers markets, our two roadside stands, and through the CSA.