100% of your CSA food dollars go to the farm vs. the average $0.14 per food dollar sold in US grocery stores.
Rootbound Farm was started by Ben Abell and Bree Pearsall in 2013. Our love for farming is rooted in some of our best childhood memories – gardening, hands in the dirt, family dinners, and practical care for the Earth. We built our farm with the vision of being community-scaled and community-accountable.
Our farm has grown every year thanks to wonderful support from our CSA members, community, and a dedicated and talented staff. Rootbound Farm is the fruit of the labor of 20+ employees who bring their best talents forward to make it all work.
Our Farm Share CSA program serves 800+ member families annually in central Kentucky. Small wholesale partnerships with local restaurants, community organizations, and small businesses allow us to scale and access markets beyond our immediate reach.
We’re relentless about excellence. From our people to our process to our food — authenticity is essential to what we do.
We impact a lot of people and a lot of communities. Our knowledge and our kindness inspire others to know and love food.
We’re invested in relationships between people, land, and food. From sustainable farming to animal husbandry to a healthy work environment, we are dedicated to doing it right.
Rootbound Farm is located in Oldham County, Kentucky, nestled between Harrods Creek and Darby Creek. We believe that soil health is the foundation of a thriving ecosystem, and our practices focus on building, regenerating, and improving soil health.
Soil health is foundational to building healthy resilient plants. In our veggie production, we always adhere to organic standards and do not apply synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides. We utilize cover crops and crop rotations to balance nutrients and allow for rest and regeneration.
Animals are cycled through resting veggie fields and pasturelands, bringing essential nutrients and providing unparalleled ecological services that only pasture-raised animals can provide.
