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Farm Happenings at Common Roots Urban Farm
Pop Up Farmstand Week of October 17th
Online Farm Stand: October 23rd 2021
$20 Minimum Order
Offerings this week: Sweet Bell Pepper Medley, Bulk Carrots (no tops), Bulk Beets (no tops), Onions, Garlic, Cherry Tomatoes, Shishito Peppers, Hot Peppers, Green Tomatoes, Mini Eggplant, Purple Cabbage, Tatsoi, Cilantro, Kale, Honey and Eggs1 read more »
Farm Happening October 14th 2021
Online Farm Stand: October 17th 2021
$20 Minimum Order
Offerings this week: Sweet Bell Pepper Medley, Carrots, Beets, Onions, Garlic, Cherry Tomatoes, Shishito Peppers, Hot Peppers, Green Tomatoes, Eggplant, Cilantro, Kale, Honey and Eggs
Orders can be picked up from us at the farm between 12-1pm a1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 13, 2021
Our CSA Program may have ended but the plants don't seem to care. We still have a selection of veggies coming your way from the farm. Order by 7am Wednesday October 13th for pickup at the farm that evening. If you can't make it during the time allotted just let us know and we can make sure your veg1 read more »
Common Roots Urban Farm Newsletter 16
So this is it. The final newsletter of the season. Possibly the final newsletter ever. I'm feeling emotional.
Our work is a labor of love. It is a labor of sacrifice, stress and dedication to something we believe in. It's not glamorous and we certainly aren't making tons of money from it, but1 read more »
Common Roots Urban Farm Newsletter #15
The farm season is a marathon of sorts. At this point, we are near mile 25 and can see the finish line off in the distance. Time to finish strong. While we are eager to get to the end of the season, the truth is that it is bittersweet. Every pickup and market feels like a Broadway production a1 read more »
Common Roots Urban Farm Newsletter #14
Flowers are wonderful. They are the prerequisites to some of my most favorite fruits and vegetables, but are also stunning unto themselves. We are blessed to be surrounded by so many flowers at the farm and they never cease to amaze and captivate me. Bees are big fans of flowers too. As their1 read more »
Common Roots Urban Farm CSA Newsletter Week #13
I had a nice newsletter written and unfortunately it didn't save. For the sake of my sanity, this is the entirety of the newsletter:
Fall is coming.
Eat well and enjoy.
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Common Roots Urban Farm Newsletter Week #12
Thank you all for your understanding and support during the past week. The time we were afforded was a valuable reboot that both Terra and I are grateful for. In the extra time we were afforded, I got to thinking about what keeps piquing my interest about farming. I thought I could share a little i1 read more »
Common Roots Urban Farm Newsletter Week #11
As I checked the bees today, I kept finding myself in awe of their abilities. Processing flower nectar in to honey blows my mind. Every time I've been stung riffling through their home and food cache, I've always understood why they were so dramatic in their defense. It's tasty stuff!
However, with1 read more »
About the farm
Common Roots Urban Farm is located in the Broadway Fillmore Neighborhood on Buffalo’s East Side. We began in 2012 with the support of the Farmer Pirates Cooperative and are situated on 1 acre of now thriving land. On just over 1/2 acre we grow a variety of vegetables and fruits using organic and ecologically sustainable methods.
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