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Farm Happenings at Root 5 Farm
Plant, Water, Prune, Weed, Harvest, Repeat
This is the final week of Spring CSA Shares, the fruits of summer are right around the corner! If you're not already signed up for a Summer CSA Share and you'd like to continue with your weekly boxes, you can sign up here.
Early June is when it's all happening on the farm. Plants are growing quickl1 read more »
Planting Time!
The temperatures are finally warm enough so we're putting our energy towards planting crops in the fields! Thousands of baby plants went in the ground this past week- summer squash, sweet peppers, parsley, tomatoes, scallions, cabbage, lettuce, spinach, chard, bok choy, hot peppers, cucumbers, and1 read more »
Salad Season
We hope you enjoyed your first box of vegetables! It was a real pleasure to get back into the swing of harvesting and packing shares. Let us know how it's going. Have you tried a new recipe or tasted something new? We'd love to hear about it!
The sun and heat were intense this past week, a little1 read more »
Spring Greens
We're thrilled to get back into the rhythm of harvesting fresh food for you! Our hoop houses are bursting with cold hardy greens and we've been busily seeding, transplanting, mulching, and watering our crops so they're ready for the spring harvest season.
If you're new to Root 5 Farm this year, ple1 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!