Earlier this summer, gathered around a bed of Speckled Hound and Porcelain Doll pumpkins, Brian chatted with the staff about how the garden is structured, how much the team experiments, and how they collaborate with the kitchen to produce a diverse menu year-round. Keep reading for highlights from the conversation.
Read MoreWhen we were approached by Audubon Vermont to join their Bird and Bee Friendly Farming initiative, we gained a deeper understanding of how important the wetlands are for native bird species, and how helping birds creates a host of other land and climate benefits.
Read MoreThe Farm Box is a way for us to share distinct moments of the season as it unfolds. With partnership from our butcher, kitchen, and garden teams, we provide a rotating selection of veggies, meat, house-made sauces, and other creations representing a small part of all the work that is happening throughout the farm.
Read MoreWith the recent warm days and rain, there is no mistaking that May has arrived here on the farm. Our seedling sale returns this year with certified organic starts for your garden. You can preorder your seedlings online and they will be available for pickup at the Market on Saturday, May 14 from 11am-4pm.
Read MoreTo think of compost as a sort of probiotic in the soil may be kind of odd, but it portrays the activity and significance of that material we often think of as inert. One inch of dark-chocolate-colored compost on top of our veggie beds helps us in so many ways, both now and in the future.
Read MoreWe test and validate regenerative agricultural practices for a few reasons. The first is to enhance research and data collection to support the quantitative assessment of these practices and establish collaborations with the surrounding farming and scientific community.
Read MoreIt’s April, which means the propagation house is filling up with seedlings, the greenhouse tomatoes are already potted up, and we can probably count on another snowfall to remind us that we are in Vermont. Farmers were abuzz this winter about seeds being in short supply.
Read MoreWe partner with scientists and researchers at the University of Vermont to document our practices and evaluate our results. Consistently gathering and measuring data in the field is essential to understanding what farming practices lead to soil health, water quality, carbon sequestration and other environmental benefits.
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