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A Look Inside our Hen and Chick Flocks!

Two weeks ago, we welcomed 1,200 2-day-old baby “Isa Brown” chicks to the farm. This group of chicks will grow to be our replacement egg-laying flock. We arrived at the Crestwood post office at dawn to pick them up from their two-day travel from a hatchery in Michigan. The chicks are packed up and shipped […]

Paying Respect to the Land and its Original Stewards, Part One

We are well into fall, and now is a better time than any to express what we owe to indigenous growing practices. Blending the traditional and modern allows us to successfully operate a CSA program. While we still use a potato digger to harvest tasty tubers, the farmers hand-weed the fields to keep the produce […]

Some of the Farmers are Heading Home!

On Tuesday, the first group of seasonal farmers left Rootbound to spend the winter in their homes in the Mexican state of Nayarit. We said goodbyes to Don Chepe, Alberto, Pillo, Juan Jose, Imanol, and Osvaldo. Our team includes 18 seasonal staff, and their contribution and expertise is irreplaceable. Every farmer on the team is […]

Cultivate a Healthy Environment with Us!

This short essay is the second installment of our “Why Organic?” series, where we explore how our Organic Agricultural practices and certification improve different facets of our food and environmental systems. In the past, we discussed why organic agriculture cares for the farmers, and in this edition, we will uncover why it makes for a […]

Week 17 – Our Partnership with New Roots & Recipes

Did you know that about half of the Rootbound Farm’s weekly harvest goes to provide veggie shares to families on a sliding payment scale? Thanks to our amazing non-profit partner, New Roots, there are 9 Fresh Stop markets operating in the Louisville and Southern Indiana areas serving 350 families every week. The Fresh Stop Markets are created, led, and sustained by community […]