About Us:

Snakeroot Organic Farm started in 1995 when Tom and Lois moved from Dixmont, where they had been farming together for five years. We moved onto a run out hayfield in an opening in the woods, and immediately began to improve the soil with cover crops and compost.

Today we grow a wide variety of mixed vegetables, fruit and culinary herbs on 5 acres of gardens. We have a heated 2,600 sq.ft. greenhouse and 4820 sq.ft. in five unheated greenhouses where we grow seedlings for planting and for sale at market. During the winter months the greenhouses are planted with spinach, beet greens, radishes, lettuce, spicy greens, turnips, and carrots for harvest starting in April before the field crops are ready. Then we transplant tomato and cucumbers in the greenhouse for early harvest of those crops also.

In 2000 we began tapping maple trees in our sugarbush, and currently set about 400 taps to make our own maple syrup.

Our major crops are tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, potatoes, leeks, shallots, garlic, lettuce, cucumbers, summer & winter squash, basil, celery, green beans, parsley, beet greens, spinach and onions, but we also have many more minor crops. We also grow rhubarb, raspberries, grapes, pears and apples.

We have found it useful to dehydrate many of our crops, and during the season you may find dried basil, dill, oregano, sage, tomatoes, hot and sweet peppers, carrots, and more, including our specialty: cherry tomato raisins!

Although we grow some of our own garden seeds, most of our seeds are from Johnny's Selected Seeds in Albion, FEDCO Seeds in Clinton and High Mowing Seeds in Wolcott, VT. We believe in supporting small local businesses that offer good value. After all, we are asking our customers to buy their veggies from a small local business, too!