“I could write an essay on all the incredible, creative, thoughtful ways you adapted to the pandemic. From being willing to bring groceries from Maple Corner Community Store, to pre-packed bags of our weekly share. We were so grateful to continue to get the fresh food we cherish safely and with smiles behind the masks.” …
What one CSA member said about our pandemic response Read More »
I’ve been feeling down since last week’s IPCC climate report came out (here’s a 3 bullet summary from NPR). Okay, “down” isn’t the right word—more like anxious, sad, angry, worried. I wonder sometimes how much our little farm can do to help solve the climate crisis and injustices of the world. But then I think of …
By the time mesclun mix reaches your plate, it’s been triple-washed, spun dry, and bagged. But before all that, it starts out as seeds in soil. Sprinklers cool and moisten the tender lettuce leaves on hot days. Roots hold the plants in soil through days of rain. And about a month after the seeds first …
Soil: The “secret” ingredient IN Every Great Salad Read More »
It’s flower season here at the farm. We don’t actually sell flowers — while they’re included as a free PYO perk for our CSA Members, the role flowers play at Good Heart is one of pollination and beauty. The mix of cultivated and wild flowers on the farm provide homes and food for pollinators like …
Farming is all about connections: from soil and mycelium to roots and leaves to water and air. Summer is a time when those connections grow — and today we’re shining a light on connections that CSA members helped make. In March, we learned about CVRAN, Central Vermont Refugee Action Network, when a CSA family participated …
It’s MLK Day, and I’m reflecting on his words that I shared last year: “If I cannot do great things, then I can do small things in a great way.” Here on the farm, seeds aren’t just metaphors for doing small things, they’re our constant teachers. Growing doesn’t stop with planting the seeds — getting …
The day Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the election, I wrote this: I used to think it wasn’t okay to be “political” as a business. I didn’t want to offend anyone (read: I was scared of being judged). But the truth is, organic farming is political. Under the outgoing administration, organic standards have been …
We thought it wasn’t okay to be political as a business. But we have to say this. Read More »
At Good Heart, our mission is to make local food accessible to all people. One thing we know for sure is that Food Justice and Racial Justice are inextricably connected. In farming, we don’t know what the weather will bring. We don’t know what pests will show up. In fact, there’s usually way more that we don’t …
How are you doing? With the Governor’s new Stay Home, Stay Safe Executive Order, we know stress may have crept up since last week. We also know that stress isn’t great for health — and we have an option to help decrease your need to venture to the grocery store. If you’re a Montpelier Farm Share Member, …
Increasing Food Access w/Maple Corner Community Store Read More »
As we continue to follow the developing news around COVID-19, we want to let you know what we’re doing at Good Heart to safely maintain your access to fresh food. Rest assured, we’re following all CDC and VT Department of Health recommendations, and we continue to follow our CAPS Food Safety Plan, which we use year-round. On …