We’ve talked to a lot of new team members, so let’s meet one of Rootbound’s more experienced farmers! It’s Oscar’s sixth year working at the farm, and he’s done it all. From spending days seeding in the greenhouse to animal tending, he says that he is able to work any job on the farm. Every […]
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Jun
Jun
We’re back with another Staff Spotlight! This week, I interviewed Omar, one of the seasonal farmers at Rootbound. “Soy joven,” he says. “I’m young.” Omar is one of the newer members on the farm, as it’s his second year working with everyone here. While he does join harvest teams out in the fields, he primarily […]
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Jun
Jun
26! We harvest all of the items in your share within a day or two of reaching your home. We hit the ground on Monday morning harvesting for the early-week CSA shares, and this week’s Monday harvest list was one for books. With 26 different items on the list to harvest for CSA shares, we […]
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May
May
School is out, the pool is open, so it must be summertime in Kentucky, right? Well, not technically. There’s still another month of Springtime to enjoy until the Summer Solstice arrives on June 20th to officially usher in the season. May 28th marks the 4th week of the CSA–we’ve now been through one whole month […]
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Apr
Apr
This year’s CSA gift is our sweetest one yet! We take it pretty seriously when you take the time to share your love for our farm, and this year, we are showing our gratitude with a locally made, hand-crafted ceramic herb stripper! I know I have a lot of t-shirts, and you probably do too, […]
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Aug
Aug
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been writing the farm newsletter, and thought it was time to introduce myself, especially as I continue to write in first person. I’m Lilly, the person seated in the middle of Juanca (on the left) and Pillo (on the right). I have been at Rootbound Farm for 4 […]
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Jul
Jul
What else is growing on the farm this week? Cantaloupe Sweet Corn Slicing Tomatoes Tomatillos New Potatoes Green Bell Peppers Shishito Peppers, Banana Peppers Bulb Onions Green Beans Garlic Cherry Tomatoes Green beans Herbs! Basil, Parsley, Thyme, Sage, and Marjoram, and Oregano Italian and Asian eggplant Swiss chard Sweet Banana Peppers Yellow Squash and Zucchini Cucumbers Beets […]
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Dec
Dec
As we slide into the last couple weeks of the main CSA season, we want to thank you for joining us this year for Community Supported Agriculture. There are two more weeks in the regular season, with the last pickup being on Tuesday October 19th. We hope you tried some new veggies, ate more veggies, and […]
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Dec
Dec
As we head into fall, the animals on the farm are experiencing seasonal shifts as well. Earlier this week Bree, Ben, and Ramon worked 160 ewes (adult female sheep) and 250 lambs. “Working” sheep means we bring all 400 animals up near the barn and get our hands on every animal and take records about their health and growth. We […]
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Dec
Dec
This week’s rains were much needed and welcome – the dry ground was thirsty and ready for a good soaking and we are thankful to our harvest team that worked a full day of harvesting in the rain to bring us 180 bunches of beets, 120 bunches of arugula, 520 heads of bok choi, 275 […]
