Salad Days Farm

08/14/2026

THE MELONS HAVE LANDED!!! And they can be yours! All you have to do is attend the Franklin County Farmers Market Saturday, 8:30–12, or find us at the Lexington Farmers' Market Saturday, 8–2 and Sunday, 10–2. OR, we have some stocked in our farm store in Versailles, which is open 8 AM–8 PM.

We will also have gimlet cucumbers this weekend!! They would be a great addition to a school lunch or just to eat by the fistful because they are delicious...everyone on the farm is a big fan!

Also wanted to let you know about a new product!  Fermented pickles 🤩!  It's a proper sour and salty pickle! They were fermented with dill flowers, loads of garlic, peppercorns, and bay leaves. They are perfect on a hot day or with a tasty burger.

Also ALSO we have loads of peppers, everything from mild to melt your face off.  So come visit us at the markets this weekend, hope to see you there!

08/07/2026

Best wishes to long time employee Travis who is on to the next chapter. Thanks for your hard work, humor and dedication! And thanks for showing everyone how sweet our melons are! We will have these, lettuce, tomatoes, okra, onions, popsicles, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, sauerkraut, FERMENTED PICKLES and so much more this weekend at market! See everyone tomorrow and Sunday! Farm store is always stocked and always open!

07/17/2026

07/10/2026

I can not express how much gratitude I have for the support and love I received over the past week in regards to our herbicide drift. Thank you thank you thank you for supporting local farms and sharing. I’m away for a quick birthday trip with the family, but come see Travis in Frankfort and Daniel in Lexington this weekend! Peppers, eggplant, onions, squash/zucchini, lettuces, popsicles and more! Oh and what is this picture above you ask? It’s a new product we’re testing out! Squash chips! Garlicky, salty, light and airy! Trust me, they’re delicious!

07/06/2026

The above picture is one of our cherry tomato plants. The spindly, curly look is from herbicide drift from a farm in the area. This was determined mid last week and caused us to halt sales of all produce until what we knew was safe to eat. After consultation with UK, testing, and advice, it is safe to sell everything from the farm except for the cherry tomatoes. A formal complaint to the KY Dept. of AG has been made and we will investigate best we can to determine where this came from. Unfortunately drift can come from miles away through air and water v***r. Sorry we won’t have any cherry tomatoes this year. It is a huge crop for us in terms of revenue (~20k) and the experience has been emotionally difficult.

Does this happen often on farms? Yes. This is happening more and more, and not just farms. Trees, wildlife, and water sources are all affected.

Do most farms report it? No. There is no incentive to do so.

Is it illegal to sell produce affected by herbicides? Yes. Most herbicides aren’t labeled to be applied to edible crops so there is no allowable limit of residue.

Would some farms still sell the crop anyway? Yes.

Will this affect our organic certification? Yes. Most likely this tunnel will lose its certification, and it will take 3 years to get it back.

Do I have to share all this with you? No. But I believe in being transparent with our customers and want you to know that your safety and health supersedes my bottom line.

I also think this is an educational moment to share with the public. I encourage you to do your own research on herbicide drift; the role of big AG, GMOs, dicamba (a herbicide), the effect on our planet, our health, and the role the government is playing. Be prepared to be outraged.

Please let this be a reminder of the importance of knowing where your food comes from, knowing your farmer, supporting organic, and supporting local.

-Maggie

06/26/2026

So so so much good stuff coming your way you this weekend at markets! Lots of herbs, greens, squash, zucchini, peppers, cherry tomatoes, green tomatoes, carrots, beets, onions, radishes, pickles, popsicles and so much more! See everybody tomorrow and Sunday!

Saturday:
Frankfort 8:30-12:00 (Holmes St.)
Lexington 8-2 (Downtown)
Sunday:
Lexington 10-2 (Southland)

05/29/2026

Anyone who knows me, knows I like cocktails. 🍸 And cucumbers. 🥒 These cocktail cucumbers aptly named ‘gimlet’ are something we are testing out on the farm. Sorry they won’t be at markets this weekend, but I will be!

Frankfort 8:30-12:00 on Saturday

And go see Daniel in Lexington Saturday (8-2, Downtown) and Sunday (10-2, Southland)

If you come see me, I’ll tell you how good they are, because I’m probably going to eat them all, perhaps while drinking a cucumber gimlet. 🙂

05/15/2026

Cocoa-Coco-Mint!!!! Ezra says, “wow, these are actually good” (as if their mom makes bad popsicles, pssh). Popsicles now stocked in the farm store too! Open everyday 8 to 8. 215 Craig’s Creek Rd Versailles. Did you know that there is always an element of the farm in all our popsicles? We surely don’t grow mangoes, but all the syrups we make that go into the popsicles are made using things on the farm. Did you also know that when possible we use organic ingredients? Did you also know they travel well and you can freeze them back up when you get home? And if you want the healthy things too, come find us at market this weekend! Frankfort on Holmes St. (Saturday 8:30-12), Lexington (Downtown Saturday 8-2, Southland Sunday 10-2). Lots of lettuce, chard, kale, spinach, beet greens, green onions, plants, pickles, honey and more!

05/01/2026

Been busy on the farm, growing your nutrients! Thank you in advance for all who come out and support local this weekend! Not pictured, but we will have POPSICLES!!!!! Frankfort for sure and Sunday Lexington!