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Farm Happenings at Root 5 Farm
Giving Thanks
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.
It turns what we have into enough, and more.
It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity.
It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.
It turns problems into gifts, failures into successes, the1 read more »
Clean Up Time!
Mid November is clean up time around the farm. After the frost it's time to move systematically through each field putting everything to bed for the winter. We mowed the asparagus fronds, spread compost on the beds, and then a nice thick layer of straw mulch to keep this crop weed free next season.1 read more »
YES-vember!
We give ourselves a generous snack budget during this cold, dark month. Needing the extra fuel to keep going and stay warm. Cider donuts, cookies, or Ben's famous popovers are a welcome mid-morning treat. The coffee is flowing steadily at a rate of two pots per day for our crew. Doing our best to e1 read more »
Welcoming Winter
Frost is in the forecast so we dress in many layers, warm our hands with mugs of coffee, and hustle to harvest the last of the field greens before the ground freezes. October 31st marks the midpoint between Autumn Equinox and Winter Solstice, when the ancient Celts celebrated the end of the harvest1 read more »
Sunshine and Smiles
The time has come- we've reached the final week of our Summer/Fall CSA Shares! If you're joining us for Winter Shares, we’ll see you next week. But for some of you, we know this is maybe goodbye for now. We're grateful that you chose Root 5 Farm for your weekly source of fresh food. We hope y1 read more »
Putting the "root" in Root 5 Farm
It's bulk carrot harvest time on the farm! Carrots thrive in the cooler, shorter days of late fall. Every October we harvest and wash about 10,000 lbs of these orange beauties and we store them in our root cellar for Winter and Spring CSA Shares. It's a huge task, and it seems daunting at first, bu1 read more »
Let Food Be Thy Medicine
When folks visit the farm this time of year they're shocked by how beautiful our greens look. Many home gardens are on the denouement of their productivity arc and they're settling into decay. At the farm, it's our job to keep your boxes bountiful through the end of December so we've planted succes1 read more »
Fresh Ginger is Here!
"Zippity Pop!" That's what your mouth will say when you bite into a piece of our fresh ginger! This is one of the more unique crops we grow here at Root 5 Farm and you may be wondering: "Why does this ginger look different from the brown stuff I buy at the store?"
Because of our short growing1 read more »
Spotlight on the Farm Kitchen
We are beyond lucky to have an amazing kitchen manager, Cindy Ross, at R5F. She is innovative, curious, and resourceful, not to mention an amazing cook and culinary creator! She knows how to find the exquisite balance of sweet and spicy in her salsas and create the perfect blend of tangy and bright1 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!