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Farm Happenings at Common Roots Urban Farm
Common Roots Urban Farm CSA Newsletter #13
Did you feel it? I felt it. It was the other day, early evening. The first feeling of cool fall air. It’s coming.
Trees that were flush with green leaves start to show signs of fading. Mowing frequency has decreased. But, for me, the first sign of a waning summer is garlic. Garlic is ha1 read more »
Common Roots Urban Farm CSA Newsletter #12
Bear is the eldest dog at the farm at just over 11 years. Although he made Buffalo his home many years ago, he hails from the great state of Maine. I, Terra, am a Buffalo native but Maine is where I began my farming career, and where I met Bear. Having been in Maine for 3 years and into my third fa1 read more »
Common Roots Urban Farm CSA Newsletter #12
Bear is the eldest dog at the farm at just over 11 years. Although he made Buffalo his home many years ago, he hails from the great state of Maine. I, Terra, am a Buffalo native but Maine is where I began my farming career, and where I met Bear. Having been in Maine for 3 years and into my third fa1 read more »
Common Roots Urban Farm CSA Newsletter #11
NOTE: This week at pickup everyone will have a choice of Raspberries, Watermelon or Cantaloupe to add to your share. Depending on when you arrive, all three may not still be available to choose from but everyone will get something!
I adopted my first dog at the age of 29. I had been a lifelong cat1 read more »
Common Roots Urban Farm CSA Newsletter #10
NOTE: This week at pickup everyone will have a choice of Raspberries, Watermelon or Cantaloupe to add to your share. Depending on when you arrive, all three may not still be available to choose from but everyone will get something!
Answering calls from unknown callers is a gamble. Most frequently I1 read more »
Common Roots Urban Farm CSA Newsletter #10
Answering calls from unknown callers is a gamble. Most frequently I am confronted with an automated voice desperately warning me about the expiration of the warranty for a truck I haven’t had in years. Sometimes I get calls from customers and that is a pleasant surprise. On a beautiful April1 read more »
Common Roots Urban Farm CSA Newsletter #9
Dew lingers on freshly cut grass. Slowly rising from its nocturnal resting spot, the sun slowly warms the ground and hastens the tiny droplets into their gaseous form. The moist air promptly adheres itself to my skin. Dogs slumber lazily under the sprawling shade of our Norway maple tree. Sunflower1 read more »
Common Roots Urban Farm CSA Newsletter #8
Dew lingers on freshly cut grass. Slowly rising from its nocturnal resting spot, the sun slowly warms the ground and hastens the tiny droplets into their gaseous form. The moist air promptly adheres itself to my skin. Dogs slumber lazily under the sprawling shade of our Norway maple tree. Sunflower1 read more »
Common Roots Urban Farm CSA Newsletter # 8
Vacation is awesome! Josh and I took the last week off from the farm and were even able to get out of the city for some much needed rest and relaxation. Each year we always hem and haw about when the best time to do this is and this year was no different. Days before we were to start our vacation i1 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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