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Farm Happenings at Root 5 Farm
Winter Greens
Frolicking among the kale in our hoop house on sunny afternoons is one of the great joys of vegetable farming in late November. The surrounding landscape has turned muted shades of brown and grey and all plant life has gone dormant, but inside our unheated hoop houses these hardy greens are thrivin1 read more »
Lacinato leaves as long as your leg!
Some of the joys of late November- early evenings by the wood stove curled up with our cat and a good book, and sunny afternoons frolicking in our kale forest in the hoophouse.
The Lacinato kale featured in this week's boxes is a true standout. Lacinato has wowed us with it's extra long leaves and1 read more »
Giving Thanks
First snow and a big sigh of relief, as our tenth growing season at Root 5 Farm comes to a close. The end of the season race to get everything tucked in or put away on the farm before the snow flies is always a big task. There's something so calming about dormancy settling in all around us. We feel1 read more »
Giving Thanks
First snow and a big sigh of relief. The end of the season race to get everything tucked in or put away before the snow flies is always a big task. There's something so calming about dormancy settling in all around us.
The harvest season has been bountiful and we have an abundance of deliciou1 read more »
Clean Up Time!
November farm work is usually not for the faint of heart as we can be dealing with snow, ice, and sideways slushy rain, so the recent warm weather was such a gift as we worked through our clean up checklist wrapping up our outdoor work for the season. It was amazing to have warm hands, wear t-shirt1 read more »
YES-vember
This is a big month of transitions, for the land and for our work. It's pitch black and freezing cold when we begin our work day. We're in clean up mode, putting the farm to bed for the winter, and we have to wait until the afternoon sun warms the ground enough to begin harvest.
But the generous1 read more »
Beginning of Winter
We're about halfway between the fall equinox and winter solstice. This marks the end of harvest season and the beginning of winter, or the "dark half" of the year. The ancient Celts celebrated this time with a great festival called Samhain. Traditionally, Samhain marked the beginning of the new yea1 read more »
About the farm
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!