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Farm Happenings at Root 5 Farm
Let Food Be Thy Medicine
When folks visit the farm this time of year they're shocked by how beautiful our greens look. Many home gardens are on the denouement of their productivity arc and they're settling into decay. At the farm, it's our job to keep your boxes bountiful through the end of December so we've planted succes1 read more »
Fresh Ginger is Here!
"Zippity Pop!" That's what your mouth will say when you bite into a piece of our fresh ginger! This 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 growing1 read more »
Spotlight on the Farm Kitchen
We are beyond lucky to have an amazing kitchen manager, Cindy Ross, at R5F. She is innovative, curious, and resourceful, not to mention an amazing cook and culinary creator! She knows how to find the exquisite balance of sweet and spicy in her salsas and create the perfect blend of tangy and bright1 read more »
Squash Harvest
We love winter squash harvest time. As adults, it's the closest we come to elementary school field day when we team up to toss squash after squash from field to bin. The tractor inches along slowly down the field carrying a giant bin as the squash is passed from hand to hand and placed gently insid1 read more »
Tater Time!
Potato season is finally here! We want to spotlight and thank our amazing farm partners at Mink Meadow Farm in Etna, NH who grow gorgeous produce including garlic, eggplant, and now potatoes and leeks for your Root 5 CSA Shares. Our dear friends Seth and Sarah (who fell in love while tending the fi1 read more »
Transitions
These cooler days and chilly nights make for perfect greens- romaine, red leaf lettuce, cabbage, and kale are the stars of the show this week! The new school year has begun, the air is palpably crisper, and the intensity of summertime energy is mellowing. As the season is shifting we're flipping ou1 read more »
HOT HOT HOT!
The weather is sweltering and the pepper plants are thriving! If you were putting it off, now is the perfect time to make salsa! We've got cilantro coming in, onions in storage, tons of tomatoes and pounds of peppers just waiting for you! If you like it hot, we've got a delightful mix of hot pepper1 read more »
Tomatoes and Peppers Oh My!
Wow! What a harvest! So many beautiful tomatoes and sweet peppers right now, we hope you'll load up in your shares this week!
Here's a very simple way to use up a lot of those nice, ripe summer tomatoes without spending much time cooking (adapted from the NYtimes "no-recipe recipes"):
Start by1 read more »
Master Builder
Many machines, tools, and equipment are built for either large scale production farming operations or for small home gardeners. The scale of our farm is somewhere in between which means that we've had to be creative when it comes to the tools and equipment we use. Lucky for us, we have the resident1 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!