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Farm Happenings at Broadfork Farm
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 cas1 read more »
Welcome to our Digital Farm Stand!
Reminder: Pick up runs from 12:00 until 12:30 today, drive-through style at the entrance to our farm (which is a dirt cul-de-sac, so you'll be able to easily turn around to exit). Our wonderful employee Jessica will be handing you your orders. PLEASE MAKE SURE you collect each item ordered -1 read more »
Pay Attention Today for Differences...pick up for March 21
** Good Health Herb members: We are delivering your shares around 7:30am. Shares are in labelled bags. Please be sure to collect your bread and/or plants. Expect shares to stay outside rather than going into the store. Thank you for your flexibility!
** St. Stephens members: I called each of you ab1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 19, 2020
Hello dear Farm Share members!
In times of heightened anxiety, gratitude is the best medicine for the brain. We are working hard to keep taking that medicine on a regular basis. We are so grateful for the opportunity to be farmers in our community.
We are doing our work - we are growing food1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 7, 2020
March has rolled around again! Tomato babies are growing, more and more plants are going in the ground outside every week, and we have new farm staff members starting in two weeks. Things happen fast this time of year on the farm! We have a nice selection of greens to harvest for you this week1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 5, 2020
March has rolled around again! Tomato babies are growing, more and more plants are going in the ground outside every week, and we have new farm staff members starting in two weeks. Things happen fast this time of year on the farm! We have a nice selection of greens to harvest for you this week1 read more »
About the farm
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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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.