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Farm Happenings at Root 5 Farm
Fall Brassicas and Chicories
As the weather turns decidedly colder and the nights grow long, we turn to our fall brassicas and chicories for fortification and sustenance. The cauliflower! How white and sweet and blooming! The hardy radicchio with layers of gorgeous deep red color! The truly enormous collard greens that stand s1 read more »
Cold Brings Sweetness
We had our first hard frost last week, down to 24 degrees two nights in a row, so we made sure to harvest the last of our cold-sensitive crops, including the final batch of sweet peppers and ginger. Both peppers and ginger are easy to freeze, so stock up if you'd like to savor some of this goodness1 read more »
Putting the "Root" in Root 5 Farm
It's bulk carrot harvest time on the farm! Carrots thrive in the cooler, shorter days of late fall. Every October, we harvest and wash about 10,000 pounds of these orange beauties so we can store them for winter. It's a huge and seemingly-daunting task, but it's truly enjoyable work once we find ou1 read more »
All the Love for Bitter Greens
Of the four basic tastes (alongside sweet, sour and salty), bitter seems to have the most misconception. Different from the cool, tender nature of summer greens, these bitter fall greens of the chicory family (dandelion, escarole, radicchio) aren't afraid to stand out. They're forward in flavo1 read more »
Fresh Ginger is Here!
Our fresh young ginger is one of the more unique crops we grow here at Root 5 Farm and you may be wondering: "Why does this ginger look different from the brown stuff I buy at the store?"
Because of our short growing season and the impending frost, we harvest our ginger at a tender young1 read more »
Fresh Ginger is Here!
Our fresh young ginger is one of the more unique crops we grow here at Root 5 Farm and you may be wondering: "Why does this ginger look different from the brown stuff I buy at the store?"
Because of our short growing season and the impending frost, we harvest our ginger at a tender young1 read more »
An Ode to Fall Greens
When folks visit the farm this time of year, they're often amazed by how beautiful the greens look since many home gardens have already started their annual decline. It's our job to keep your boxes bountiful through the end of November, so we've planted successions of many different greens (and her1 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!