You have surely noticed that we went from a very dry spell to a wet one recently. And while our grass looks green and the ponds are full, our field tomatoes are not happy at all. Excess watering has many negative effects on tomatoes and one of the common ones is cracked fruit. When the plants drink too much water, the fruits grow fast. So fast, in fact, that the skin can't keep up with the growth and so it cracks. They are not as pretty but they are equally tasty. The good news, however, is that we have another crop just ripening. This new crop has been better protected from the elements and looks really good. Some of you will be seeing those nice looking tomatoes this week. Blessings from the homestead.
About the farm
We are a small family farm located in Grottoes, Virginia, serving the city of Harrisonburg and the counties of Rockingham, Augusta, and Greene. We produce high-quality food using sustainable practices and ethical principles of care for the common good. Having witnessed the healing power of good food in dealing with family health issues, we started farming in 2015 in an effort to sharing with others the benefits of fresh, nutritionally-dense food, grown in a clean environment, using integrative agricultural methods. We believe that in order for food to be healthful, the environment in which it grows has to be healthy. To that end, we integrate animal and plant systems in ways that, in their natural interactions, they create an ecological balance leading to abundance and quality.
We grow over 50 different vegetable crops, perennial vegetables and fruits, and raise pastured pork, as well as ducks and chickens, for meat and eggs.
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We grow over 50 different vegetable crops, perennial vegetables and fruits, and raise pastured pork, as well as ducks and chickens, for meat and eggs.