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Farm Happenings at Broadfork Farm
Farm Happenings for September 17, 2022
We invite you to an afternoon on the farm during our favorite time of year! Join us for a Farm Share Social on Saturday, September 24 from 3:00 - 5:00.
-> Bring some food to share if you'd like, but there's no pressure.
-> We'll have some light bites and beverages appropriate for the weather.1 read more »
Reminder: Farm Share Social & Tour - Sat Sept 24, 3-5pm
We've really had a taste of fall weather recently! That puts an extra skip in our step and we get excited to show you around our farm! We invite you to an afternoon on the farm during our favorite time of year! Join us for a Farm Share Social on Saturday, September 24 from 3:00 - 5:00.
-> Bring1 read more »
Reminder: Farm Share Social & Tour - Sat Sept 24, 3-5pm
We've really had a taste of fall weather recently! That puts an extra skip in our step and we get excited to show you around our farm! We invite you to an afternoon on the farm during our favorite time of year! Join us for a Farm Share Social on Saturday, September 24 from 3:00 - 5:00.
-> Bring1 read more »
Reminder: Farm Share Social & Tour - Sat Sept 24, 3-5pm
We invite you to an afternoon on the farm during our favorite time of year! Join us for a Farm Share Social on Saturday, September 24 from 3:00 - 5:00.
-> Bring some food to share if you'd like, but there's no pressure.
-> We'll have some light bites and beverages appropriate for the weat1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 10, 2022
We invite you to an afternoon on the farm during our favorite time of year! Join us for a Farm Share Social on Saturday, September 24 from 3:00 - 5:00.
-> Bring some food to share if you'd like, but there's no pressure.
-> We'll have some light bites and beverages appropriate for the weather.1 read more »
YOU'RE INVITED! Farm Share Social: Sept 24, 3-5pm
The forecast is for today to feel a BIT like Fall! We invite you to an afternoon on the farm during our favorite time of year! Join us for a Farm Share Social on Saturday, September 24 from 3:00 - 5:00.
-> Bring some food to share if you'd like, but there's no pressure.
-> We'll have so1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 7, 2022
We invite you to an afternoon on the farm during our favorite time of year! Join us for a Farm Share Social on Saturday, September 24 from 3:00 - 5:00.
-> Bring some food to share if you'd like, but there's no pressure.
-> We'll have some light bites and beverages appropriate for the weather.1 read more »
YOU'RE INVITED! Farm Share Social: Sept 24, 3-5pm
As we peek at Summer's end and the start of Autumn, we invite you to an afternoon on the farm during our favorite time of year! Join us for a Farm Share Social on Saturday, September 24 from 3:00 - 5:00.
-> Bring some food to share if you'd like, but there's no pressure.
-> We'll have some li1 read more »
YOU'RE INVITED! Farm Share Social: Sept 24, 3-5pm
As we peek at Summer's end and the start of Autumn, we invite you to an afternoon on the farm during our favorite time of year! Join us for a Farm Share Social on Saturday, September 24 from 3:00 - 5:00.
-> Bring some food to share if you'd like, but there's no pressure.
-> We'll have some li1 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.