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Farm Happenings at Root 5 Farm
Giving Thanks
First snow and a big sigh of relief. The end of the season race to get everything tucked in or put away before the snow flies is always a big task. There's something so calming about dormancy settling in all around us.
The harvest season has been bountiful and we have an abundance of deliciou1 read more »
Clean Up Time!
November farm work is usually not for the faint of heart as we can be dealing with snow, ice, and sideways slushy rain, so the recent warm weather was such a gift as we worked through our clean up checklist wrapping up our outdoor work for the season. It was amazing to have warm hands, wear t-shirt1 read more »
YES-vember
This is a big month of transitions, for the land and for our work. It's pitch black and freezing cold when we begin our work day. We're in clean up mode, putting the farm to bed for the winter, and we have to wait until the afternoon sun warms the ground enough to begin harvest.
But the generous1 read more »
Beginning of Winter
We're about halfway between the fall equinox and winter solstice. This marks the end of harvest season and the beginning of winter, or the "dark half" of the year. The ancient Celts celebrated this time with a great festival called Samhain. Traditionally, Samhain marked the beginning of the new yea1 read more »
Beginning of Winter
We're about halfway between the fall equinox and winter solstice. This marks the end of harvest season and the beginning of winter, or the "dark half" of the year. The ancient Celts celebrated this time with a great festival called Samhain. Traditionally, Samhain marked the beginning of the new yea1 read more »
Ten years of Root 5 Farm and looking foward to the future!
This is the final week of our Summer/Fall CSA shares AND we're coming to the end of our 10th growing season here at Root 5 Farm!! We've been reflecting a lot on what it means to be farming for over twenty years and to be here on this land in Fairlee for a decade now. We keep coming back to the idea1 read more »
Food Security
Our definition of food security includes tunnels full of winter kale and spinach, a barn full of butternut squash, a cooler full of carrots, and barrels upon barrels of sauerkraut. We work hard to grow and store these critical winter foods so we can continue to have a diverse and nutritious diet th1 read more »
Apples for every meal - from salad to pie!
Apples get the award for the most versatile fruit. Sweet or savory, baked or raw, the options are seemingly endless... brown butter apple tart, apple upside down cake, flatbread with buratta apples dandelion greens and honey, apple fennel chicken salad, crunchy turnip kohlrabi apple slaw, scallops1 read more »
Food Security
Our definition of food security includes tunnels full of winter kale and spinach, a barn full of butternut squash, a cooler full of carrots, and barrels upon barrels of sauerkraut.
As we wrap up our field harvest this week, this marks the end of our Summer & Fall CSA Shares. For some of you, t1 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!