Rootbound Farm

06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day to these Rootbound Dads! Thank you for your big commitment, and big sacrifices, to grow food for our community. We know that your motivation to do it day after day is always rooted in love.

06/13/2026

Our first tomatoes of the year are at markets this weekend. This weeks’ first harvest came out strong with vines loaded down and ready to roll! It’s just the beginning, with lots more to come in the months ahead for , markets, and our community partners. 🍅

Douglass Loop Farmers Market
Matthews Farmers Market
Park Farmers Market

06/12/2026

🚚 Meet Our Delivery Drivers!: Daniel and Jerusha

Every week, Daniel and Jerusha deliver more than 1000 CSA boxes to 25 different pick up locations in Louisville, Oldham County, Lexington, Frankfort, and New Albany. Their care and attention to detail keep our CSA running smoothly!

06/11/2026

Did you know that we accept SNAP at our farmers market stands at the following markets?
St. Matthews Farmers Market
Douglass Loop Farmers Market
Hyde Park Farmers' Market

Come shop with us!

06/08/2026

Thank you for coming out this weekend for the first Farm Walks of the year! We love showing you the behind-the-scenes work happening here at Rootbound. The farm changes fast, so there’s always something new to see. Stay tuned for info about next month’s Farm Walk!

06/04/2026

Our Commitment to Organic: Being trusted to grow food for our community is a responsibility and honor that we take very seriously.

We want you to know how your food is grown, and the people who grow it. Organic certification is just one of the ways we build a shared understanding and provide transparency. We believe it cuts through confusing marketing language and allows us to make clear, verifiable claims about how we farm and care for the land, animals, and the food we produce.

Pictured: Pillo washing radish bunches in our pack shed

06/04/2026

What does organic mean in practice?

In practice, organic farming means centering biodiversity on the farm as a way to foster the beneficial ecosystem services provided by insects, birds, and other animals. It means making soil health foundational to our cropping systems by prioritizing cover crops, reduced tillage, and crop rotation. And, for us, it means integrating livestock rotations into our crop fields during the fallow season to restore and build soil organic matter, deposit fertility, and increase soil microbial life.

Being certified organic means that, beyond the convictions and philosophy behind our farming practices, we also must adhere to a set of standards and regulations codified by the US Department of Agriculture. These regulations form a minimum standard that we strive to go above and beyond. All of our farming processes - plowing, planting, harvesting, storing, and transporting of crops; moving, feeding, handling, and caring for our livestock; all of our inputs, all of our sales records, all of our harvest and yield logs become part of our Organic System Plan. This plan is then reviewed by a regulatory agency, in our case the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA). Additionally, our farm is inspected on an annual basis by multiple inspectors from the KDA. This inspection report then goes through at least one additional audit off the farm. The end result is our USDA Certified Organic status.

Pictured: Cristian harvesting Lacinato "dino" kale from the field

06/04/2026

Here at Rootbound Farm, we believe that good food, raised with a commitment to the land and the people that raise it, are the foundation of a healthy community. Our practices and principles are guided by our peers, our mentors, by science, and by experience. We are constantly learning, failing, adapting, and striving to be the best stewards of the land we can be. In this journey we are also held accountable: by our team, by our customers, and most of all by Mother Nature.

Every product you receive in your weekly CSA box, at our farmer’s market booth, or from one of our restaurant and grocery partners, is grown by us and is Certified Organic. This includes our eggs, chicken, and lamb.

Pictured here: Pedro harvesting Swiss chard

06/01/2026

Join us on the farm this weekend!

We have two opportunities to visit the farm this weekend—on Friday morning and Sunday afternoon.

Our guided Farm Walks are a wonderful way to experience the farm firsthand and learn about our growing practices directly from Rootbound Farm Founder and Farmer, Ben Abell. Ask your burning questions or just come with an open mind and take it all in.

Come explore the fields, meet the animals, and connect with the people who grow your food.

Farm Walks are a ticketed event. Current CSA Member Families register for free, while the general public can join for $10/person admission.
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05/13/2026

Such big and amazing things happening on this Lexington corner of Jefferson and W. Sixth Street. We couldn't be more proud of FoodChain and are honored to be a part of it!

'NO LONGER A FOOD DESERT': FoodChain has opened its Neighborhood Green Grocery on Lexington's north side, bringing fresh, local and affordable food to a neighborhood long considered a food desert. Details below.