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Farm Happenings at Root 5 Farm
High Summer
It’s high summer in the Upper Valley, when we pinch ourselves at the sheer joy of living in such a beautiful place. We feast on fresh vegetables and fruits. Rivers cool us down on the hottest days. The earth offers abundance and bounty over and over, reminding us that when we love the land, t1 read more »
High Summer
It’s high summer in the Upper Valley, when we pinch ourselves at the sheer joy of living in such a beautiful place. We feast on fresh vegetables and fruits. Rivers cool us down on the hottest days. The earth offers abundance and bounty over and over, reminding us that when we love the land, t1 read more »
Sarah's tomatoes
Sarah has worked at Root 5 Farm for 5 years and she is remarkable in every way. Every farm needs a Sarah. Her spirit, her humor and levity, her kindness and her work ethic. This lady HUSTLES on the farm all while cracking up anyone within a 50’ radius. If we had 100 Sarah's we could feed the1 read more »
Danielle!
This is what one looks like after harvesting garlic for four hours in the rain. This is Danielle. She loves picking peppers and making blueberry pie, but is just ok at crossword puzzles. She loves lying in hammocks, wearing two pairs of overalls at once, and pronouncing French words correctly. A fa1 read more »
Trust the Plan
Sticking to our plan is what keeps us afloat this time of year. There is a precise rhythm and timing to everything we do as the growing season unfolds. We spend spend about five weeks crafting our crop plan every winter so we can keep it all straight. We're so busy harvesting and weeding in July (h1 read more »
Meet Leo
Leo is a remarkable 16 year old who has joined us for 8 weeks this summer to help with harvest, CSA packing, weeding, and everything in between. He enjoys working hard and doing the work well. Plus he’s tall so he can reach things for us. He keeps us entertained with stories of living with hi1 read more »
Meet Benner
This is Benner. He loves getting his picture taken. He's an invaluable part of Root 5 Farm, he keeps this place humming along . He's a renaissance man, jack of all trades, wizard tinkerer, and plus he’s tall so he can reach things for us. For example, he's kept this old international tr1 read more »
About the farm
Root 5 Farm is a certified organic vegetable farm located on 38 acres in Fairlee, Vermont, along the Connecticut River. The fertile river bottom soils provide a rich environment for growing over 100 different varieties of vegetables and herbs.
The farm has been certified organic by Vermont Organic Farmers (VOF) since 2006. We are dedicated to growing practices that use a holistic approach to soil fertility, pest control and plant and animal health. We build our soil through crop rotation and cover cropping. We're committed to a healthy workplace, environment, and community, and our products are infused with that attention. You’ll taste the difference!
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The farm has been certified organic by Vermont Organic Farmers (VOF) since 2006. We are dedicated to growing practices that use a holistic approach to soil fertility, pest control and plant and animal health. We build our soil through crop rotation and cover cropping. We're committed to a healthy workplace, environment, and community, and our products are infused with that attention. You’ll taste the difference!