Farm Happenings at Root 5 Farm
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Farm Happenings at Root 5 Farm

Plant, Water, Prune, Weed, Harvest, Repeat

Posted on May 27th, 2022
This is the final week of Spring CSA Shares, the fruits of summer are right around the corner! If you're not already signed up for a Summer CSA Share and you'd like to continue with your weekly boxes, you can sign up here. Early June is when it's all happening on the farm. Plants are growing quickl1 read more »

Planting Time!

Posted on May 20th, 2022
The temperatures are finally warm enough so we're putting our energy towards planting crops in the fields! Thousands of baby plants went in the ground this past week- summer squash, sweet peppers, parsley, tomatoes, scallions, cabbage, lettuce, spinach, chard, bok choy, hot peppers, cucumbers, and1 read more »

Salad Season

Posted on May 13th, 2022
We hope you enjoyed your first box of vegetables! It was a real pleasure to get back into the swing of harvesting and packing shares. Let us know how it's going. Have you tried a new recipe or tasted something new? We'd love to hear about it! The sun and heat were intense this past week, a little1 read more »

Spring Greens

Posted on May 4th, 2022
We're thrilled to get back into the rhythm of harvesting fresh food for you! Our hoop houses are bursting with cold hardy greens and we've been busily seeding, transplanting, mulching, and watering our crops so they're ready for the spring harvest season. If you're new to Root 5 Farm this year, ple1 read more »

Season Finale!

Posted on December 17th, 2021
As we plan our final harvest of the season and get ready for your final delivery on Wednesday December 22nd, we're in a reflective mood and feeling grateful for you, our loyal CSA members. We're grateful because you chose to be a part of this important local food movement that is changing the world1 read more »

Season Finale!

Posted on December 17th, 2021
As we plan our final harvest of the season and get ready for your final delivery on December 21st, we're in a reflective mood and feeling grateful for you, our loyal CSA members. We're grateful because you chose to be a part of this important local food movement that is changing the world. Together1 read more »

Eating Local for the Holidays

Posted on December 15th, 2021
As we approach the shortest days of the year and our CSA season is coming to an end, we invite you to stock up on local food for your holiday table. We still have a great selection of winter vegetables for you to choose from. We know that seasonal eating can be more challenging as we get deeper int1 read more »

The Shortest Days

Posted on December 14th, 2021
As we approach the shortest day of the year, we're happy to report that our storage crops are holding up well and our greens are still going strong for the final shares. Please note, your final delivery for the season is scheduled for next WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 22nd. This week we have 25 lb boxes of b1 read more »

The Shortest Days

Posted on December 10th, 2021
As we approach the shortest day of the year and the end of our CSA season (your final delivery is scheduled for December 21st), our storage crops are holding up well and our greens are still going strong for the final two weeks. This week we have 25 lb boxes of butternut squash, beets, and carrots1 read more »