Welcome to Vermont Valley Community Farm’s 17th season! It means a lot to us to know who is eating the food we grow. This farm was established in 1994 by David and Barb Perkins and our three children, who at the time were in grade school. Now, 17 years later our sons Jesse, age 30, Eric, age 28 and Jesse’s wife, Jonnah all help run the farm. The first season we delivered 50 shares each week. This season we are delivering just over 1200 shares each week. The support of the community of eaters has made this farm what it is today. We look forward to a bountiful season. Thanks for your support.
Vermont Valley Community Farm farmers
Pictured is the 2011 full time staff:
(left to right) David and Barb Perkins, still having fun after all these years; Chris Klaeser, crew leader and general fix-it guy; Deb English, crew leader and everyone’s mom; Jesse Perkins, usually seen riding a tractor or dealing with irrigation; Jonnah Perkins, Office Manager and go-to girl; Eric Perkins, Packing Shed Manager, silent and steady; Clara Murphy, awesome part time employee and (sitting in front) Cari Stebbins, the incredible Vermont Valley Community Farm cook.
June 12, 2011 at 6:56 pm
It was sooo exciting getting our first share! I felt like a kid on Christmas morning! We have been enjoying lots of yummy salads and it has encouraged me to make many different dressings! I was most definitely thinking of all of you out in the heat and now in the cold, good thing when you live in Wisconsin you’re good at adapting! looking forward to a wonderful season with many “Christmas mornings” !!!
June 10, 2011 at 12:47 am
We just received our first share of the season-beautiful veggies as always. I enjoyed reading this spring’s adventures-I hope you didn’t have wind damage from the storm last night.
Jeanell
June 9, 2011 at 10:23 pm
I’m looking forward to our first basket of produce, and I’ll be watching and learning as you deal with all this crazy weather. My sugar snap peas look as if their tips were dipped in boiling water (not all of them, thank goodness). I kept them watered but I could see them wilting every day once the temp got above 90 degrees.
We were members back in 2001 thru 2004 or so. It’s so great to see that your sons are back on the farm, making the whole thing work! Now that my girls are 4 and 7 years old, I look forward to bringing them out to the farm.