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Farms:
 Caldwell Bio Fermentation
189 Chemin de la Riviere
Martinville Quebec JOB 2A0
E-mail: info@biolacto.com
Website: www.biolacto.com
Product for Deep Root: fermented raw organic vegetables
Please visit the Bio Lacto website to find out more about this unique and beneficial food.
Cate Farm
135 Cate Farm Rd.
Plainfield, VT 05667
E-mail: catefarm@together.net
Website: www.catefarm.com
Owners: Sally Colman and Richard Wiswall
Acreage: 148 acres total; 22 in cultivation (8 vegetables, 14 in cover crops and grains)
Crops for Deep Root: currently: burdock root, in past: celeriac, beets, spinach, parsley, scorzonera, and lettuce
Years farming: 25 Years in Deep Root: 21
Cate Farm is family owned and operated, and has been organic since it was started in 1981. They are located in the fertile valley of the Winooski River, on land that has been farmed since 1793. The farm has seven greenhouses to grow bedding plants and in ground crops such as tomatoes. All the greenhouses are heated with 100% farm –made biodiesel, made from used fryer oil. In addition, biodiesel powers their two large tractors.
Diggers Mirth Collective
PO Box 1914
Burlington, VT 05401
802-865-0120
E-mail: megdyl@gmavt.net
Please visit the Burlington Intervale’s website- www.intervale.org- for information about this farm and its unique location in the heart of Vermont’s largest city.
Dog River Farm
90 Murray Rd.
Berlin, VT 05602
E-mail: dogriverfarm@gmail.com
Owners: George Gross and Julie O’keefe
Acreage: 15
Crops for Deep Root: lettuce, chard, squash, parsley, and cucumber
Years farming: 10 Years in Deep Root: 6
Dog River is the closest operating farm to Montpelier, Vermont’s capitol city. If you are in the area during the growing season, please visit their very popular farm stand.
Emylou’s Garden
105 Haskell Hill Rd.
Canton Hatley, QC, CA J0B 2C0
fermehaskell@hotmail.com
Owners: Emylou Desrosiers and Remy Boucher
Acreage: 20
Crops for Deep Root: plum tomatoes, peppers, cukes, leeks, shallots, Delicata squash, cabbage, parsnips, and beets
Years farming: 3 Years in Deep Root: 3
Emylou and Remy would like to express their appreciation for all the encouragement their small family farm has received from our customers.
Ferme Sanders Farm
475 Hyatt’s Mills
Compton, Quebec
Canada J0B 1L0
sandersfarm@qc.aibn.com
www.produitsdelaferme.com/sanders
Owners: Russell Pocock and Therese Shaheen
Acreage: 100
Crops for Deep Root: greenhouse tomatoes and cucumbers, peas, green beans, zucchinis, winter squash, carrots, beets, Jerusalem artichokes, parsnips, black radish, rutabagas, celeriac, and cabbage (green and red)
Years farming: 35 In Deep Root: 12
Please visit their website: www.produitsdelaferme.com/sanders
Ferme Ways Mills
RR1, 1456 Provencher
Ayers Cliff, Quebec J0B 1C0
mygarden@abacom.com
Owner: Tony Scott
Acreage: 28
Crops for Deep Root: parsnips, lettuce, and winter squash
Years in Deep Root: 8
 Foote Brook Farm
641 Vermont Route 15 West
Johnson, VT 05656
Tonyl@pshift.com
Owner: Tony Lehouillier
Crops for Deep Root: lettuce, swiss chard, kales, winter squash, and potatoes
Years farming: 11 Years in Deep Root: 9
Foote Brook Farm is on the west side of Johnson. Please come see the farm stand and the view of the farm and Whiteface Mountain.
Green Heron Farm
1 Magoon Rd.
Richford, VT 05476
Owners: Dean and Kate Stockman
Acreage: 40
Crops for Deep Root: lettuce, kale, fennel, summer squash, winter squash, and cabbage
Years farming: 19 Years in Deep Root: 11
Green Heron Farm is located in the Missisquoi River valley on fertile, river bottom land.
It is a very ecological farm with special emphasis on the coexistence of agriculture and an abundantly diverse biota. It is an exceptional environment for growing organic vegetables, as well as, Dean and Kate’s daughter Ingrid.
L’Abri Vegetal
350 Chemin Drouin
Waterville, Quebec J0B 3H0
sermanon@abacom.com
Owner: Jean Longpre
Crops for Deep Root: hot house tomatoes and hot house cucumbers
Years farming: 20+
All of L’Abri‘s tomatoes and cucumbers are grown in a greenhouse that is over ¾ of an acre in size.
Les Vallons Maraichers
440 Hyatts Mills Road
Compton, Quebec J0B 1L0
jblain@sympatico.ca
www.produitsdelaferme.com
Owners: Josee Gaudet and Jacques Blain
Acreage: 65 in use, 130 in total
Crops for Deep Root: cabbage (red and green), lettuce, beets, squash, parsnips, carrots, and zucchini
Years farming: 9 Years in Deep Root: 9
Due to its size, Vallons can do a good amount of crop rotation, including green manure and hay fields. By this process, they obtain a more fertile soil and a better control of weeds, diseases, and insects.
Littlewood Farm
641 Recreation Field Road
Plainfield, VT 05667
littlewood@innevi.com
Owners: Joey Klein and Betsy Ziegler
Acreage: 10
Crops for Deep Root: daikon radish, baby bok choy, pie pumpkins, and acorn squash
Years farming: 30+ Years in Deep Root: 18
Littlewood Farm is an experiment in community scale agriculture. Most of their production is marketed locally to area food coops. They practice sustainable agriculture and are pioneers in organic strawberry production. Every season this farm offers an internship program and many of these interns have gone to start their own organic farms. Littlewood believes that Deep Root provides an important network of organic farmers, sharing technical information and encouragement in this challenging business.
Riverberry Farm
191 Goose Pond Road
Fairfax, VT 05454
berries@together.net
Owner: David Marchant
Acreage: 60
Crops for Deep Root: kale, collards, cabbage, and winter squash
Years farming: 20+ Years in Deep Root: 10
River Berry Farm is a family owner organic small fruit and vegetable farm
operating on the Lamoille River in Fairfax, Vermont since 1992. We grow 60
acres of organic vegetables, 3 acres of organic strawberries, 1 1/2 acres of
organic raspberries, 18,000 square feet of greenhouse crops and 400 organic
layers. Our farmstand is open May 1st - Halloween, 8 am to 6 pm daily.
Riverside Farm
117 Riverside Farm Road
E. Hardwick, VT 05836
bkriverside@aol.com
Owners: Bruce Kaufman and Judy Jarvis
Acreage: 20
Crops for Deep Root: purple top turnips, beets, squash, cucumbers, pie pumpkins, and cabbage
Samson Farm
100 Range de Audette
Farnham, Quebec J2N 2P9
mysticbbs@videotron.ca
Topeda Hill Farm
1496 CH MAY
Baldwin Mills, Quebec J1A 2S4
topeda@abacom.com
Valley Dream Farm
5901 Pleasant Valley Road
Cambridge, VT 05444
tisbert@pshift.com
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