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Farm Happenings at Root 5 Farm
Transitions
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.1 read more »
Gold Medalists!
Did you know your farmers are also talented Olympic athletes? The Root 5 Farm team placed 1st at the seventh annual Farmer Olympics this past week! This is a silly, fun event hosted by NOFA-VT that provides a much-needed break from work, an evening out with farmer friends, a little bit of competiti1 read more »
Peak Blueberry Season
Did you know you can add extras and swap out items just like you do with your veggie share? We're at peak blueberry season in the Upper Valley, so we're featuring pints of delicious blueberries from Newbury Blueberry. It's a great time to order a few extra pints and make this King Arthur Flour reci1 read more »
Customize Your Fruit Share Too!
Did you know you can add extras and swap out items just like you do with your veggie share? We're at peak blueberry season in the Upper Valley, so we're featuring pints of delicious blueberries from Newbury Blueberry. It's a great time to order a few extra pints and make this King Arthur Flour reci1 read more »
Green Bean Machine!
Green beans are a favorite field snack and a satisfying by-the-handful-harvest. Although we tend to eat them raw most often, they're super tasty tossed in a skillet with sesame oil and our chili garlic sauce and served over rice with a sprinkle of toasted garlic and our chili pepper salt over the t1 read more »
Customize Your Fruit Share Too!
Did you know you can add extras and swap out items just like you do with your veggie share? We're at peak blueberry season in the Upper Valley, so we're featuring pints of delicious blueberries from Newbury Blueberry. It's a great time to order a few extra pints and make this King Arthur Flour reci1 read more »
Customize Your Fruit Share Too!
Did you know you can add extras and swap out items just like you do with your veggie share? We're at peak blueberry season in the Upper Valley, so we're featuring pints of delicious blueberries from Newbury Blueberry. It's a great time to order a few extra pints and make this King Arthur Flour reci1 read more »
We're All About Alliums
If there's one food that goes with nearly all other foods, Alliums must be it. Onions and garlic are at the base of just about every delicious meal. In our kitchen, when I'm at a loss for what to cook, I instinctively reach for an onion and a few garlic cloves to get started and then figure the res1 read more »
Keeping it Simple
The shishito peppers are abundant right now — here's a simple recipe for blistered shishitos.
We're on the tomato toast train, a simple meal of buttered toast topped with sliced tomatoes.
And another simple dish? Salad with chopped scallions, cherry tomatoes, fresh chevre and salad dressing.1 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!