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Farm Happenings at Saint Isidore Homestead and Permaculture
Tomato King
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 pos1 read more »
Full Swing Summer
While the heat and drought have paid a toll on leafy crops, the summer crops are thriving. This week we are going heavy on the night shade family. We have plenty of peppers, tomatoes, potatoes and eggplant. For those of you interested in canning/preserving, we are offering a special on sweet1 read more »
Summer Break
Dear Friends,
This week our family is taking a few days off after a very long time. Our children, in particular, are very excited for a beach vacation. We are grateful for all the help we are getting to make this happen without interrupting our really busy farming schedule. We are most grateful for1 read more »
Summer Break
Dear Friends,
This week our family is taking a few days off after a very long time. Our children, in particular, are very excited for a beach vacation. We are grateful for all the help we are getting to make this happen without interrupting our really busy farming schedule. We are most grateful for1 read more »
A little inspiration?
Some of you know that our family mostly eats local/seasonal food. For the past three years we have aimed at about 80% of our food being home-grown or locally sourced. We allow for one personal exception for each member of the family (for the benefit of all) and one household exception (all spices).1 read more »
Resilient Lettuce
One of our goals for this year was to be able to grow lettuces through the entire season. With some heat-tolerant varieties, constant irrigation, and the use of shade clothes to filter out some sunlight and heat, we have been successful. Yet, the persistent hot weather over the past few weeks is re1 read more »
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.