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Farm Happenings at Root 5 Farm
Early Frost
Frost came two weeks earlier than usual this year. Typically the river valley fog protects our crops from an early frost, but this year it's been so dry that there is no fog to cloak our fields and keep them warm at night. Many of the crops we have out in the field at this point are frost hardy (ka1 read more »
Early Frost
Frost came two weeks earlier than usual this year. Typically the river valley fog protects our crops from an early frost, but this year it's been so dry that there is no fog to cloak our fields and keep them warm at night. Many of the crops we have out in the field at this point are frost hardy (ka1 read more »
Transitions
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 mix sadness and joy during these transition weeks. We're not ready for summer to end, but we feel a sense of pride surveying all that we've accomplished, an1 read more »
Squash Harvest
Spaghetti squash (or "skabetti squash" as our 4-year old son calls it) is one of our favorite early fall squashes. The name is pretty self explanatory, spaghetti squash is a great noodle substitute. But this versatile squash can also be used to make tater tots, added to a frittata, or even mad1 read more »
Squash Harvest Time
Spaghetti squash (or "skabetti squash" as our 4-year old son calls it) is one of our favorite early fall squashes. The name is pretty self explanatory, spaghetti squash is a great noodle substitute. But this versatile squash can also be used to make tater tots, added to a frittata, or even mad1 read more »
Harvest Days
We say goodbye to the intensity and heat of August and we welcome the cool abundance of September. There are a wide variety of vegetables in their prime at this moment. We're harvesting every day of the week now to keep up with the bounty in our fields and store crops away for the colder months. To1 read more »
Seth Loves Potatoes
Meet Seth Bent. What a guy. He's been with Root 5 Farm for six(!) years and he's remarkable in every way. He's an invaluable member of our crew, working year-round operating tractors, building greenhouses, renovating barns, breaking things, fixing things- he does it all! Seth grew up on his family'1 read more »
In the Blink of an Eye
Just like that, mornings are misty, nights are cool, fields are being put to bed for the season with cover crops, winter squash harvest is approaching, and we're soaking summer in as fully as we can. We relish each morning we can step outside barefoot without extra layers and go swimming in the riv1 read more »
Peak Summer
I know many of you are going through your own version of working from home with young kids this summer, so I thought you'd appreciate this scene of our 4-year old son climbing on Ben's back while we're on our third hour of weeding beets in the hot sun, making hard work even harder.
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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!