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Farm Happenings at Root 5 Farm
Fall Fruit Abundance
We have an amazing selection of fall fruit for you this week- 5 varieties of heirloom apples, plums, and asian pears! It's a great week to order extras for baking and mix and match so you get just what you want. The weather has cooled off so it's a great time to do some baking- apple pie, plum cake1 read more »
Broccoli, Kohlrabi, Dandelion, and Fennel. Oh my!
Fall arrived right on schedule this year, with temperatures dropping suddenly, just as we reached the fall equinox. While we would have enjoyed a few more weeks of extended summer weather, we've adapted quickly.
On the harvest crew we've broken out our insulated pants, scarves, and hats, and starte1 read more »
Apple Season!
Apple season has arrived! And we're so happy to be working with Scott Farm Orchards again this year. They grow a wonderful variety of ecologically grown heirloom apples, each one with it's own unique flavor, texture, and color. We hope you'll try them all!
This week we have Honey Crisp, Ginger Gol1 read more »
Fall Equinox
Local food has a way of deepening our roots to a place, of helping us belong more fully to the land we call home, and of being a guidepost to the seasons. As we savor the last of our ripe tomatoes, we plant our final successions of cold hardy greens that will feed us through the winter. We feel a m1 read more »
It's Apple Picking Time!
Apple season has arrived! We're so happy to be working with Scott Farm Orchards again this year. They grow a wonderful variety of ecologically grown heirloom apples, each one with it's own unique flavor, texture, and color. We hope you'll try them all!
This week we have Ginger Golds, Hubbarston No1 read more »
Fall is rolling in - and so is the harvest!
The crossover between summer and fall brings us tasty favorites like sweet peppers and heirloom tomatoes, along with fresh lettuce and spinach, hearty potatoes, sweet carrots, aromatic onions and garlic, broccoli, cabbage and lots of fresh herbs! This time of year is exciting with all its boun1 read more »
Watermelons and Apples!
This week was the final pick of our juicy sweet watermelons! And apple season has arrived! We're so delighted to be working with Scott Farm Orchards again this year. They grow a wonderful variety of ecologically grown heirloom apples. This week we have ginger gold apples and a delicious heirloom ca1 read more »
Squash Harvest Time!
Garhett started kindergarten last week and he's been joining us in the fields for winter squash harvest after school. The afternoons have been warm and dry, the perfect weather to harvest squash. It's a fun activity with the whole crew working together to clip the stems, windrow into long piles, bu1 read more »
Melon time!
Watermelons are ripe, peaches are still coming in strong, this is the last week for blueberries.
Have you tried watermelon, mint, feta, arugula salad? Delicious! Check out this recipe- all of these items are available through your CSA share this week! 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!