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Farm Happenings at Root 5 Farm
April Showers Bring May Flowers - and Spring Greens!
We hope you've enjoyed your first CSA box! It is such a joy to be back into the swing of harvesting and packing shares. Did you celebrate tried-and-true recipes with vegetables you know and love? Or did you explore something new to kick off the season? We'd love to hear about it either way, so feel1 read more »
Lovin' the Springtime!
We're back into the steady rhythm of the growing season and it feels so good to be harvesting fresh food for you again! Our hoop houses are filled to the brim with greens and the whole crew has been having a blast tending to a variety of delicious vegetables for your spring shares.
If you're new to1 read more »
Tilting Back Towards the Sun
We've reached the shortest days of the year and this marks the final week of our CSA season. Do you have reflections on your experience as a CSA member this season? Send us a note! Let us know your thoughts! We truly value your feedback. Also, don't forget to stock up on storage vegetables and1 read more »
Fantastic People
As we prepare for the final week of CSA Shares (your final box is scheduled for delivery on Wednesday December 21st), we're reflecting on this fantastic group of people who worked at Root 5 Farm this year. They worked together to prepare the soil, plant, weed, prune, and mulch, and then carefully h1 read more »
Fantastic People
As we prepare for the final two weeks of CSA (your final box will be delivered Tuesday December 20th), we're reflecting on this fantastic group of people who worked at Root 5 Farm this year. They worked together to prepare the soil, plant, weed, prune, and mulch, and then carefully harvest, wash an1 read more »
Winter Salads
After a spate of indulgent food (especially during the holidays), we're usually craving fresher things to eat. That's why we're super excited about this weeks selection of winter greens for your CSA boxes. We have a new chicory salad mix that we think you're going to love, plus cabbage, spinach, co1 read more »
Winter Greens
Frolicking among the kale in our hoop house on sunny afternoons is one of the great joys of vegetable farming in late November. The surrounding landscape has turned muted shades of brown and grey and all plant life has gone dormant, but inside our unheated hoop houses these hardy greens are thrivin1 read more »
Lacinato leaves as long as your leg!
Some of the joys of late November- early evenings by the wood stove curled up with our cat and a good book, and sunny afternoons frolicking in our kale forest in the hoophouse.
The Lacinato kale featured in this week's boxes is a true standout. Lacinato has wowed us with it's extra long leaves and1 read more »
Giving Thanks
First snow and a big sigh of relief, as our tenth growing season at Root 5 Farm comes to a close. The end of the season race to get everything tucked in or put away on the farm before the snow flies is always a big task. There's something so calming about dormancy settling in all around us. We feel1 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!