Farm Happenings for April 2, 2020

Happy Tuesday, dear Farm Share members -

We are beyond grateful to still be able to be growing food for you. Let this stay so! -------------

You'll see a new option in the Extras section - You can simply order a "Bag of Extra Vegetables" for $20 that will contain an additional 4 items, in case you want more veggies in your kitchen but don't want to make any extra decisions. --------------

We are thankful for this warm early spring - plants are growing very nicely. We have a lovely assortment of options for you today! ---------------

Thank you for making our farm the vibrant place that it is. We love you! ----------

Blessings on your meals -

Janet & Dan and the rest of the Broadfork crew (Julie, Jessica, Caity, Diana, Mare, Ray, Rachel, and the children: Sylvie, Joren, Elletta, & Beckett)

Owned and operated by Janet Aardema and Dan Gagnon, Broadfork is a small family farm in Chesterfield, VA providing the metro-Richmond area with Certified Naturally Grown vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
We use traditional European methods of biointensive, raised bed production while maximizing soil and plant health for nutrition and sustainability. No synthetic/chemical fertilizer, pesticide, herbicide, or fungicide is ever used in any part of the process of growing your food. Everything we sell is grown by us, and we farm full-time, supporting ourselves and our four children through our farm business.

Growing practices at Broadfork utilize only ecological methods: compost, cover crops, organic fertilizer, and minerals are used to feed the soil that feeds our plants. Raised beds are used to prevent soil-compaction, allowing for happier plant roots. We use organic potting soil and fertilizer, as well as amendments like fish emulsion and sea minerals. No chemical fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, or pesticides are ever used on your food and we are Certified Naturally Grown (which follows the same national standards used for Organic Certification). We are also proud members of the Virginia Association for Biological Farming and Slow Food RVA. Janet and Dan both hold Bachelor’s Degrees in Biology from Davidson and Lafayette Colleges, respectively. Janet holds a Master’s Degree in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. We both thrive on putting our biology backgrounds to use in a farm setting and share a passion for farm education.

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