Farm News November 2020
November has largely been a wonderful month here on the farm. The warm days and cool nights have bolstered our fall plantings and filled our cold storage to the brim with delectable organic veggies. In all the beauty of Autumn, there has been, however, one dark spot...
Meet a Junior Crew: Jayden Jordan
Each month, we will highlight one of our amazing youth Junior Crew. First up, meet Junior Crew member Jayden Jordan, as he shares some of his experience as a West Virginian transplant, and how he's grown over the last year.Hey, I'm Siara and I'm an enthusiastic...
Help Us Uncover Wardensville’s History
One of the most surprising things about researching a small town like Wardensville is that there is much more than meets the eye. There will always be more photos, objects, and memories that we can never track down ourselves ; which is why we need your help. This blog...
Farm News October 2020
We’ve turned the corner into fall, and we can smell the chill of winter riding on the wind. Our cover crops, which are grown primarily to help benefit the soil, are sown, and much of the gardens are getting a well-deserved break after a good, long season of...
Creating Wonder
I’ll never forget the afternoon in 2016 when I drove by the historic farmhouse that is now our award-winning Wardensville Garden Market and Bakery. Walls were coming down, the roof was partially off, and there was a giant hole in the floor. It was tough to visualize...
What A Year – And it’s Not Over Yet!
Many of you have asked how we are doing considering the enormous amounts of change we--and you--have been enduring. To sum it up for us, we have been adapting and thriving! It has been over four months since we reopened and we have had to adapt every aspect of our...
5th Annual Earth Day on the Farm
Keeping an interest in healing our land isn’t always easy to do, especially when it comes to getting youth involved. So, what better way to get young people interested in restoring native species’ habitat than a good, old fashioned, down on the farm, tree planting?...
How is Your Money Helping?
The Wardensville Garden Market grows more than just vegetables, and we grow because of you! As a non-profit social enterprise housed under the umbrella organization Farms Work Wonders, all of your contributions are donated back into our program, allowing us to...
How our Pumpkins go from Seed to Pie
There is nothing like growing your own pumpkins and turning them into a festive pie that will keep everyone coming back for more. A couple of years ago, the bakery asked the farm if they would grow pumpkins for our seasonal pumpkin pies. They said YES! It was...
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