Sweet Tree Hill Farm is located in Cumberland, Virginia, about an hour west of Richmond. The farm, run by Kevin and Kathy Oliver, is still expanding and currently delivers produce to the Farmville Farmers Market. In addition, Kathy also owns a yarn dyeing and pattern designing company. One of the more popular items Kathy sells [...]
I had lunch at Cafe Gutenberg shortly after visiting Dave and Dee’s Homegrown Mushrooms to see how the Cafe used Dave and Dee’s Mushrooms. The menu highlights local ingredients, stating exactly where they are sourced from. There were several items on the menu that specifically stated they used Dave and Dee’s oyster mushrooms, and I [...]
Dave and Dee’s Homegrown Mushrooms operates out of Sedley, VA. Owned by Dave and Dee, they grow several varieties of oyster mushrooms for restaurants, wholesale and co-ops. In addition to growing mushrooms, they also contract with farmer’s around Sedley to provide a variety of vegetables to the Fall Line Co-op. Below is a photograph of [...]
Trail’s End Farm is located in Montpelier, VA and provides produce at Richmond area farmers markets. The farm is owned and operated by the Cantrell’s. Trail’s End is certified Naturally Grown and, in addition to growing vegetables, raises chickens and goats. The goats are kept in their pen by a solar-powered electric fence. The goats [...]
Ashland’s farmers market is every saturday in downtown Ashland. The market is generally smaller than its counterparts in Richmond, and focuses on farmers’ food only. The market is next to the Town Hall and they close off a parking lot to house all the vendors. The market provides a time to socialize, pick up fresh [...]
One of the practices employed by almost every farm I have visited is the use of cover crops to regenerate the nutrients in the soil and prevent erosion. When I first visited Red Dog Farm, there was a field of buckwheat that was just beginning to bloom, you can see small white flowers throughout the [...]
Fertile Crescent Farm is located in Green Bay, Virginia and operated by Adam and Darbi. Fertile Crescent sells their produce at two markets in Richmond, the Byrd House Market and South of the James Market, and also operates a CSA. Adam and his daughter showed me around the farm during a light drizzle. The land [...]
Every year, Victory Farm invites its CSA members out to the farm for a picnic. This lets everyone meet each other, their cooking, and the source of the ingredients they cook with. The picnic occured at the end of May, and to time that with the crops, that is when there are unripe tomatoes out [...]
Red Dog Farm grows vegetables for the Ashland farmers market. The farm is operated by Bruce and his wife Nancy, Bruce is seen below pulling up pea plants to prepare a new row. Bruce grows produce in four main areas: The first area is dedicated to raised beds, which receive no chemical fertilizer and are organic. [...]
And now a long overdue post from Simply Abundant Farms, located in Henrico, Virginia: Simply Abundant is operated by Emily, who raises lamb, chicken, and turkey for sale at farmers markets (South of the James and Bryan Park markets in Richmond) and through http://www.simply-abundant.com/. The lambs and sheep also provide wool and the chickens provide [...]