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Farm Happenings at Root 5 Farm
It's Apple Picking Time!
Apple season has arrived! We're so happy to be working with Scott Farm Orchards again this year. They grow a wonderful variety of ecologically grown heirloom apples, each one with it's own unique flavor, texture, and color. We hope you'll try them all!
This week we have Ginger Golds, Hubbarston No1 read more »
Fall is rolling in - and so is the harvest!
The crossover between summer and fall brings us tasty favorites like sweet peppers and heirloom tomatoes, along with fresh lettuce and spinach, hearty potatoes, sweet carrots, aromatic onions and garlic, broccoli, cabbage and lots of fresh herbs! This time of year is exciting with all its boun1 read more »
Watermelons and Apples!
This week was the final pick of our juicy sweet watermelons! And apple season has arrived! We're so delighted to be working with Scott Farm Orchards again this year. They grow a wonderful variety of ecologically grown heirloom apples. This week we have ginger gold apples and a delicious heirloom ca1 read more »
Squash Harvest Time!
Garhett started kindergarten last week and he's been joining us in the fields for winter squash harvest after school. The afternoons have been warm and dry, the perfect weather to harvest squash. It's a fun activity with the whole crew working together to clip the stems, windrow into long piles, bu1 read more »
Melon time!
Watermelons are ripe, peaches are still coming in strong, this is the last week for blueberries.
Have you tried watermelon, mint, feta, arugula salad? Delicious! Check out this recipe- all of these items are available through your CSA share this week! read more »
Transitions
It's that transition time of late August- mornings are misty, nights are cool, and the crickets are chirping at top volume announcing the coming fall. We're wrapping up cucumber and zucchini harvest, putting fields to bed for the season with cover crops, and winter squash harvest begins next week.1 read more »
Gold Medalists!
Did you know your farmers are also talented Olympic athletes? The Root 5 Farm team placed 1st at the seventh annual Farmer Olympics this past week! This is a silly, fun event hosted by NOFA-VT that provides a much-needed break from work, an evening out with farmer friends, a little bit of competiti1 read more »
Peak Blueberry Season
Did you know you can add extras and swap out items just like you do with your veggie share? We're at peak blueberry season in the Upper Valley, so we're featuring pints of delicious blueberries from Newbury Blueberry. It's a great time to order a few extra pints and make this King Arthur Flour reci1 read more »
Customize Your Fruit Share Too!
Did you know you can add extras and swap out items just like you do with your veggie share? We're at peak blueberry season in the Upper Valley, so we're featuring pints of delicious blueberries from Newbury Blueberry. It's a great time to order a few extra pints and make this King Arthur Flour reci1 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!