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Farm Happenings at Rora Valley Farms
Farming is Not a Solo Sport
We are so blessed to be able to farm together as a family, but we are also blessed to be surrounded by extended family and friends. Farming is a very social craft and flourishes best when done in the context of a community. During this time of adjustment surrounding the birth of our new twin boys i1 read more »
Our Farm Family Grows!
We are so grateful to finally welcome our twin boys, Carver Deall Sanders and Booker Van Sanders, who were born on June 18. Thank you all for your flexibility in delivery dates as we worked around their arrival. Our family is looking forward to finally settling in to a new normal and I am looking f1 read more »
Potatoes this week! (and no twins yet!)
My sons Enoch and Patrick helped me dig the first of our potatoes today! They are so pretty and white and I can't wait to let you try them. This week we have our first harvest of bell peppers and our first available tomatoes as well. I am still staying with Dorothy in Birmingham while we wait for t1 read more »
Eating with the Seasons
In Alabama one of the benefits of the climate is that we can enjoy fresh produce year round. Right now we are close to shifting from the winter/spring season of roots and greens to the summer season of fruits like squash, beans, peppers, tomatoes, and cucumbers. For me eating with the seasons helps1 read more »
Picture-Perfect Veggies vs. Nutrient Dense Veggies
As the heat of summer approaches the garden comes to life as plants begin taking advantage of the rising temperature and longer days. But with the season also comes some many different bugs and pests that would like to eat your beautiful veggies: flea beetles, vegetable weevils, cabbage worms, horn1 read more »
The Benefits of Mulch
In our market garden we don't plow the soil and we strive to keep a mulch cover. We use leaves, cut grass, and compost as mulches. Mulch provides:
an ideal environment for the soil life that feed our plants
reduces erosion, enables the penetration of water
keeps the soil cool
prevents evaporation1 read more »
Farming as a Family
This is a picture of my oldest son Enoch learning to plant carrots! He said he is going to get good at planting so that people will pay him to plant when he grows up. I don't expect all of my sons to be farmers when they grow up but I hope their experience while at home will equip them for whatever1 read more »
Grass-Fed Beef Now Available!
We now have grass-fed beef available for you to purchase with your farmship share! You can look at the options below your share contents this week and select from a variety of steaks, ground beef, and other cuts. Weights of cuts are averages and may vary slightly.
My father-in-law has raised1 read more »
The Forgiveness of the Farm
Thank you for letting us take a week off last week after the hailstorm damage. It allowed us to get some things finished that we wouldn't have been able to otherwise. We really appreciated all the kind texts and emails from everyone. Thanks for being there for us.
It is amazing how forgiving1 read more »
About the farm
Rora Valley Farms is located in beautiful rural Coosa County, Alabama and is owned and operated by the Sanders Family and was established in 2009. Currently my wife Dorothy and I (Noah) oversee the vegetable and bakery operations while my cousin Luke Sanders and his wife Kristin oversee the meat and egg production. Our kids help out as well! Here at Rora Valley Farms we strive to produce real food. Many industrial foods today put on a good show, but fail to provide our bodies with the nutrients we need to function properly. When God designed our bodies, He also designed amazing foods to fuel them. But most industrial foods have strayed from that original design, and we have reaped the consequences. Through building healthy, living soil and utilizing natural systems of production and management we strive to harvest food that feeds our bodies, as well as our taste buds.
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