Owned and operated by Janet Aardema and Dan Gagnon, Broadfork is a small family farm providing the metro-Richmond area with Certified Naturally Grown vegetables and herbs. They use traditional European methods of biointensive, raised bed production while maximizing soil and plant health for nutrition and sustainability. No synthetic/chemical fertilizer, pesticide, herbicide, or fungicide is ever used in any part of the process of growing your food. Everything they sell is grown by them, and they farm full-time, supporting themselves and their four children through their farm business.

Growing practices at Broadfork utilize only ecological methods: compost, cover crops, organic fertilizer, and minerals are used to feed the soil that feeds their plants. Raised beds are used to prevent soil-compaction, allowing for happier plant roots. They use organic potting soil and fertilizer, as well as amendments like fish emulsion and earthworm castings. No chemical fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, or pesticides are ever used on your food and they are Certified Naturally Grown (which follows the same national standard used Organic Certification). They are also proud members of the Virginia Association for Biological Farming and Slow Food RVA.

Anyone may purchase their vegetables through:

– Brandermill Green Market, Saturdays, May – October 2017 (Mkt Sq parking lot, 9-12)

– Richmond’s online farmers’ markets. Fall Line Farms and Local Roots Co-op (order online Friday-Monday, pick up the following Thursday at one of many pick up locations)

– St. Stephen’s Farmers’ Market, Saturdays, open year-round (Grove Avenue, Richmond, 8-12)

– Self Serve Farm Stand, June-November (7 days/week, except Saturday mornings). December-April (Thursdays & Fridays only, harvest allowing)

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“The most valuable of all arts will be the art of deriving a comfortable subsistence from the smallest area of soil.” ~ Abraham Lincoln.