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Farm Happenings at Root 5 Farm
We're All About Alliums
Early August is a time of transition for us on the farm- it's when we shift our energy from planting to primarily harvesting, and we're astounded daily by the bounty that surrounds us. Our arms and backs are getting stronger and morale is high as we relish in the beauty of all this good food. We're1 read more »
Quick Easy Summer Meals
We have all the makings for quick and easy summer meals in your shares this week.
Order up some head lettuce, your favorite variety of Power Kraut, and some slicing tomatoes for the perfect burger or sandwich toppings. We've got loads of green beans, which are great to have on hand for snacking, o1 read more »
Mid-Summer Abundance!
We've reached the height of summer and oh, the bounty! This week you'll find juicy yellow peaches and blueberries, red ripe slicing tomatoes, fragrant bunches of basil, loads of cucumbers, tender green beans, and plump summer squash and zucchini.
If you're looking to make a batch of pickles or can1 read more »
Keep It Simple
Thank you so much to all who came out to our potluck last week! Despite thunderstorm warnings, the weather held and it was such a joy to spend time walking the farm, swapping recipes and stories, and eating all the beautiful and nourishing food that was crafted with care. If you haven't been able t1 read more »
Rising Waters
We are so sad about the damage that people, farms, and crops have suffered with the latest storms. It is so disheartening to know that we will likely continue to see this type of weather and that our resilience is being tested. The picture above is the swollen and muddy Connecticut River at flood s1 read more »
Embracing change as a source of inspiration
As consumers in a small-scale local food system, we're all more in tune with what's thriving in this particular moment in our particular watershed, and we know that natural systems on an organic farm are constantly changing. One week is cool and rainy and the soil is saturated, the next week is ext1 read more »
Rising Waters
Our hearts are heavy this week as the rains returned to our region on the anniversary of the last big storm to flood crops, take out roads, strand families, and pull even harder at the strings that binds us as a community.
The picture above is the swollen and muddy Connecticut River at flood stage1 read more »
The Dynamic Nature of Farming
This week, we're delighted to offer our abundant and gorgeous scallion crop (we hope you'll load up while the picking is so good), and also to begin bunching fresh carrots and beets!
As consumers in a small-scale local food system, we're all more in tune with what's thriving in this particular mom1 read more »
Celebrating Our Inter-dependence
Thursday is July 4th, Independence Day, and we invite you to also celebrate our interdependence: our sense of mutuality and relationship with each another, with the beings around us who walk, slither, fly and swim; with the land itself. We celebrate the microbes in the soil, the bees1 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!