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Growing Garden – Summer 2019

September 13, 2019 by Kayli O'Donell

Growing Garden – Summer 2019 by Kayli O’Donnell I turn my radio off as I pull up into the tall grasses that lead me into the garden. With my windows down, I’m introduced to the soundscape of Common Roots Farm. Red Winged Black Birds and Mourning Doves sing their hellos from the middle of the […]

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Happy Summer South Burlington!

June 16, 2018 by Megan Davidow

School’s Out for Summer! Yesterday was South Burlington’s final day of classes- congratulations to all the students and educators who made it such a memorable year!  For the past few weeks of school, over 200 Elementary Schoolers and their teachers visited the Common Roots Farm at South Village for an on-the-land experience with many of […]

Filed Under: Farm to School, Growing Gardens, Recipes Tagged With: chives, dressing, field trips, salad

Common Roots Organic Farming Takes Big Leaps Forward at the Underwood Property and the Farm at South Village…so much Gratitude!

July 27, 2017 by Rob Fish

Farm at South Village Stewardship Committee

Common Roots Organic Farming Takes Big Leaps Forward at the Underwood Property and the Farm at South Village…so much Gratitude! Thanks to very generous community support over the past year, Common Roots organic farming has taken some major leaps forward in its goals of raising, selling and sharing nutritional, local produce. One goal of farming […]

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Farm Stand at South Village to Benefit Common Roots Programs – Open 7 am – 7 pm every day!

July 27, 2017 by Rob Fish

COMMON ROOTS OPENS FARM STAND AT SOUTH VILLAGE Sales support efforts to promote local food education and reduce food insecurity in South Burlington Common Roots, a South Burlington based nonprofit organization, hosts a daily farm stand from 7 am to 7 pm with fresh organic veggies and herbs at the Farm at South Village. All proceeds […]

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Common Roots Build-A-Thon at the Farm at South Village

October 17, 2016 by Common Roots

Children’s Growing Gardens Program Expands Common Roots vegetable gardens on the South Village organic farm now has 10 new raised beds in which to grow crops of lettuce, spinach and other yummy fall vegetables, thanks to the Never Stop Improving spirit of Lowe’s store manager, Bob Fournier, and eight employees. This generous donation brings the […]

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