Moksha Farm

10/07/2023

In a world inundated with modern apple varieties that are bred for uniformity, heirloom apples are the rebellious punks challenging the industrialized norm. This is a Winekist. It has taken a LONG time for the tree to produce. The tree has pink wood! The fruit's skin is wine red and the flesh is gorgeous and very juicy. Ours isn’t as tart as we expected—I think we picked them a bit late. Still, it has been a joy to experience this wonderful little apple. I wish we had planted more, as we got only a handful this year.

12/25/2022

Thank you to all of our friends and customers!

08/14/2022

Here is our recipe for attracting lots of monarchs:
1) Mow only paths you need rather than the entire meadow. That leaves a lot of space for native plants to grow and thrive.

2) Encourage the growth of milkweed. See why in the link included below.

3) Plant Tithonia Rotundifolia (aka the Torch plant or Mexican sunflowers) - in our experience, the monarchs absolutely love these flowers, and the deer seem to leave them alone. And they are absolutely beautiful! See the link below for more information.


The photo was taken outside of our greenhouse. We see monarchs daily, and it is such a treat to watch them do their important work!

>>> https://monarchbutterflygarden.net/butterfly-plants/mexican-sunflower/
>>> https://www.saveourmonarchs.org/why-milkweed.html

03/12/2022

Time to Rise Up for Ukraine!

Since launching the BREAD FOR UKRAINE Campaign last Monday, the Northfield Farmers Market has raised over $1,000. For every purchase of bread from Rise Up Bakery through the market's online store, the market is donating a matching amount to the World Central Kitchen to feed thousands of Ukrainians fleeing home as well as those remaining in country. Instead of buying bread, lots of folks have chosen the direct donation option on our website.

For more information or to donate, visit https://northfieldfm.eatfromfarms.com/category/bread-for-ukraine-campaign. The fundraiser will continue through the end of the market's winter season on April 6.

Jim and Larissa Haas remember decades spent in Ukraine, where they ran a bakery outside of Kyiv

12/25/2021

Thank you to our wonderful local community. We appreciate YOU!

12/19/2021

We finally got our new sign up this week. Now we can stop telling everyone to look for the old Village Pizza sign!

The winter farmer's market pickup is on Wednesday. Look for the new sign, and get your goodies here: https://northfieldfm.eatfromfarms.com/producer/moksha-farm

11/07/2021

Are you looking for fresh produce, prepared foods, and more? Check out Northfield's Winter Farmer's Market. https://northfieldfm.eatfromfarms.com

We’re OPEN and ready to take your order! Our online store is bigger and better than ever, with more vendors, more days to order, and a new pickup location. And we're excited that Moksha Farm is hosting our pickup day at their commercial kitchen conveniently located on Route 12 in the old Red Kettle and Village Pizza restaurant across from Trombly's Greenhouse. AND Moksha Farm's delicious veggie eggrolls and apple ginger chutney are now available in Northfield through our online store! SHOP NOW at https://northfieldfm.eatfromfarms.com.

11/05/2021

The Northfield Online Farmer's Market is officially live! To find our products, search for Moksha using the search field. We have only two items in the system right now.

The farmer's market pick up location is 165 VT-12, Northfield, VT. It is the former Village Pizza building across from Trombly's Greenhouse.

Thanks to everyone who supports local food producers! https://northfieldfm.eatfromfarms.com

10/30/2021

Good news! Our Moksha Farm commercial kitchen in Northfield is the new pickup location for the Northfield Winter Farmer's Market.

ADDRESS:
165 Route 12 South (formerly the Red Kettle and Village Pizza restaurants) across from Trombly’s Greenhouse.

SCHEDULE:
Ordering will begin next week on Nov. 4. Shop from Thursday through Monday, for pick-up on Wednesday every week, from Nov. 10 through April 6.

Thursday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m. - start shopping at https://northfieldfm.eatfromfarms.com/
Monday, Nov. 8, 10 p.m. - ordering window closes
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 5-6 p.m. - pick up your local goodies

08/15/2021

This is karela (also called bitter melon or bitter gourd). We have been growing them in Vermont for a few years and find that they grow quite well in our greenhouse (see photo). They become more bitter as they ripen so it is best to harvest them when they are tender. We love them! They pack some serious nutrition as well. One cup contains nearly 250 percent of the daily recommended requirement of vitamin C and also contains minerals such as iron, copper, and potassium. If you have access to kerelas and want to try some recipes, let us know! We will be making several dishes over the next few days to use up our small crop and will post recipes.

"Momordica charantia is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit. Its many varieties differ substantially in the shape and bitterness of the fruit.

Bitter melon originated in Africa[2] where it was a dry-season staple food of ǃKung hunter-gatherers.[3] Wild or semi-domesticated variants spread across Asia in prehistory, and it was likely fully domesticated in Southeast Asia.[2][4] It is widely used in the cuisines of East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia." - Wikipedia

Food photo credits: Tarla Dalal and Dassana Amit (See her Karela Sabzi recipe here: https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/karela-sabzi-recipe-punjabi-karela-sabzi/)

08/14/2020

2020 shiitake harvest!

Shiitakes are a rich source of B vitamins and are a good source of minerals, including zinc.

05/02/2020

What a delicious Friday night treat! Thank you, Farmhouse Chocolates!

Need some of your own? You can pick it up or order online. So good!!!
https://www.farmhousechocolates.com