Tomato is arguably the most popular summer fruit. From home gardeners to commercial growers, a great amount of planning and care usually is devoted to this crop. And rightly so. Not only the countless varieties of tomatoes render virtually endless variations of flavor, but, combine the culinary possibilities of each variety, and you are set for a lifetime tomato journey. We love tomatoes. And this crop receives more attention in our farm than any other plant we grow. August is a celebration month for us. A celebration of planning, caring, longing, and finally enjoying our tomatoes. Our family eats tomatoes in pretty much every meal this month. Sliced, chopped, in salsa, sauces, soups, and so on. We also preserve a great deal of it. Either canned, frozen, dehydrated, or in meals and sauces that we freeze for the winter. For the past five years we have not bought store tomatoes. We simply don't have a taste for it anymore. And I hope that, those of you tomato eaters, will agree with me after this week's CSA box that locally-grown tomatoes are the best. This week we will focus on heirlooms. We have several different varieties that are ripening, so not everyone will get every kind, but you will find at least two (possibly three) different varieties of tomatoes in your boxes. Ripening this week we have: Stripped German, Cherokee Purple, Pink Tie Dye, Pink Beauty, German Johnson, and Great White. We will also have some super sweet cherry tomatoes (they keep me snacking all day long). And, if you are interested in larger quantities for preserving, we are offering 1/2 bushel boxes of canning tomatoes for extra purchase at $20 per box.
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.