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Farm Happenings at Gritt's Farm
Farm Happenings for July 2, 2019
Good Afternoon Farm Family,
Nothing goes together like sweet corn and the 4th of July. We began picking corn on Thursday so it will be available for shares starting this week. We are also going to be digging potatoes and pulling onions this week. Garlic will be showing up soon. We plan to beg1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 25, 2019
Good Morning Farm Family,
Welcome to the Summer CSA Season. I didn't even realize it when I set the seasons up that it actually fell perfectly with the official start of summer. The growing season overall has been going well, and things are coming out of the field earlier than normal. We are1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 18, 2019
We are in the final week of the spring CSA season. I hope you all have enjoyed the season as much as we have. This has been a great spring growing wise for produce. For you that are not joining us in the summer session, thank you for your support of our farm. For those of you that are, we look forw1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 11, 2019
Good Morning Farm Family,
The first strawberry season is coming to an end so we won't have any berries this week. As one season wraps up, other crops are coming on strong. This week we will have squash, zuchinni, peas, and beans available for shares. It's exciting for us to be able to see suc1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 4, 2019
Good Afternoon Farm Family,
What a beautiful Saturday afternoon we are having right now. The strawberries will appreciate a little dry weather. We are always working at least a season ahead and sometimes two. The corn mazes and pumpkins got planted this week in preparation for the fall season1 read more »
About the farm
Since 1927, our farm has been a well-known landmark in the Kanawha Valley, and our family has been an active part of the community. Our family roots began in Buffalo with Veto and Nellie Gritt’s establishment of our current farm operation. Today, we continue to thrive with our family's fourth generation growing up on the farm. We have changed, evolved, and adapted our agribusiness to serve the needs of our local and regional customers. Gone are the days of delivering eggs in the C10 to the front doors of Buffalo before greenhouses and our first farm stand. Many improvements have been made to our farm, and we continue extensive planning for the future of the farm and retail market.
The diversity of our business model, from our multitude of crops, companion products, marketing strategies, and support of other local farms has helped us weather many storms and the volatility of agricultural income. Pick Your Own, Agritourism, and our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) all are strengths that make us unique and lively. Our relationships with growers and suppliers are truly local, most within a 50-mile radius.
As a family, we are proud of our contributions to the community of Buffalo as we serve as stewards of the land, provide employment opportunities on our farm and in our retail locations, and grow and provide farm-fresh products. The combined 400 acres of land we farm provide beauty and open space in Buffalo, as well as an opportunity to provide family in our community with healthy food options. Over 80 individuals are employed over the course of a year, allowing us to contribute to the growth of our local economy. As a long-standing employer in our community, we have had the opportunity to ‘raise’ many teenagers who come back after further education and raising families to say how valuable their experience at Gritt’s was to their life. We have had the pleasure of having multiple generations of families be a part of our farm, too.
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The diversity of our business model, from our multitude of crops, companion products, marketing strategies, and support of other local farms has helped us weather many storms and the volatility of agricultural income. Pick Your Own, Agritourism, and our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) all are strengths that make us unique and lively. Our relationships with growers and suppliers are truly local, most within a 50-mile radius.
As a family, we are proud of our contributions to the community of Buffalo as we serve as stewards of the land, provide employment opportunities on our farm and in our retail locations, and grow and provide farm-fresh products. The combined 400 acres of land we farm provide beauty and open space in Buffalo, as well as an opportunity to provide family in our community with healthy food options. Over 80 individuals are employed over the course of a year, allowing us to contribute to the growth of our local economy. As a long-standing employer in our community, we have had the opportunity to ‘raise’ many teenagers who come back after further education and raising families to say how valuable their experience at Gritt’s was to their life. We have had the pleasure of having multiple generations of families be a part of our farm, too.