A story for you today from our “Farmers about the town” series. Last week during our weekly trip to the grocery store, a lovely young man wheeled our purchases out to the parking lot for us. Sometimes people think that because we farm vegetables we never need to go to the grocery store. Rest assured,… Continue reading A Farmer Story for the New Year…orders for 1.3.2015

Your Broadfork family wishes you a wonderful Christmas day! (We cleaned up for an evening with grandparents. The world might stop spinning if we get a photo of all 6 of us looking at the camera and smiling!) In this late December warm spell, we are taking stock of what is growing and how well,… Continue reading Merry Christmas!…lots to order for 12.27.2014

Winter has officially begun. Daylight hours are beginning to lengthen again, but the real winter weather is still ahead of us. This time of year so beautifully lends itself to reflecting on the past and future, cherishing time with loved ones, and meditating on the gratitude we feel for all of the richness in our… Continue reading As the Light Returns…for 12.24.2014

As the amount of daylight continues to decrease, we are looking forward to the upcoming Winter Solstice. The longest night of the year marks the shift in the earth, tilting us in the northern hemisphere back toward the sun. Winter will just get started, but the tilt toward the full swing of the 2015 season… Continue reading Final Harvest for 2014…orders for 12.17.2014

Does this look like the greenhouse of a farm at rest for the winter? There are still a lot of plants growing around here, albeit slowly. We are slightly at rest – the cold and the limited sunlight naturally limits what we have to work with and our time available for working. It is reassuring… Continue reading The look of early winter…for 12.13.2014