It's that transition time of late August- mornings are misty, nights are cool, and the crickets are chirping at top volume announcing the coming fall. We're wrapping up cucumber and zucchini harvest, putting fields to bed for the season with cover crops, and winter squash harvest begins next week. We're soaking summer in as fully as we can- relishing each morning we can step outside barefoot without extra layers and go swimming in the river after work. We savor each juicy watermelon and tomato, sweet sweet peppers, and cool cucumbers. We're doing our best to preserve the harvest, stocking our freezer and cupboards for winter. Now is the time! We have bulk tomatoes and peppers available to purchase as extras this week, great for making sauce or slicing up and freezing. If you don't see what you're looking for, email danielle@root5farm.com to place a special order.
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Root 5 Farm is a certified organic vegetable farm located on 38 acres in Fairlee, Vermont, along the Connecticut River. The fertile river bottom soils provide a rich environment for growing over 100 different varieties of vegetables and herbs.
The farm has been certified organic by Vermont Organic Farmers (VOF) since 2006. We are dedicated to growing practices that use a holistic approach to soil fertility, pest control and plant and animal health. We build our soil through crop rotation and cover cropping. We're committed to a healthy workplace, environment, and community, and our products are infused with that attention. You’ll taste the difference!
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The farm has been certified organic by Vermont Organic Farmers (VOF) since 2006. We are dedicated to growing practices that use a holistic approach to soil fertility, pest control and plant and animal health. We build our soil through crop rotation and cover cropping. We're committed to a healthy workplace, environment, and community, and our products are infused with that attention. You’ll taste the difference!