harvesting fresh from our fields in Prince George’s County for our washington D.c. community
Hello!
On behalf of the entire Deep Roots farm-ily, we want to express our sincere gratitude for trusting us to be your local food provider. We’re dedicated to empowering our community with naturally grown produce, and providing plenty of tips and recipes to teach you how to eat it!
Consider this handbook a "user manual" to familiarize yourself with the inner workings of our CSA. If you have any questions after reading, feel free to email us any time.
Looking forward to seeing you at the farm!
– Farmer Gale & The Deep Roots Crew
Deep Roots Farm is a regenerative ''O'', women owned and operated farm located in Upper Marlboro, MD. We grow vegetables, herbs, fruit, and flowers, and raise chickens on 53 acres for our community.
With a commitment to continuous innovation and regenerative agriculture, we aim to create farm systems that coexist harmoniously with nature, enhancing the quality of life for all beings involved.
Deep Roots Farm proudly stands among the 1.4% of Black-owned farms and manages 0.6% of organically managed farmland on our 53 acres.
While our offerings change with the seasons, each box is filled with a curation of 6 - 10 just-picked items, ranging from classic herbs and veggies to new and unique varietals, grown exclusively for our CSA members (we take requests!).
Potatoes, Winter Squash, Carrots, Beets, Sweet Potatoes, Nappa Cabbage, Turnips, Parsnips, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower, Celery, Fennel, Onions, Scallions, Lettuce, Kale, Mustards, Collards, Arugula, Spinach, Radishes, Bok Choi, Kohlrabi
Arugula, Kale, Collards, Rainbow Chard, Lettuce, Turnips, Radishes, Broccoli Sprouts, Bok Choi, Scallions, Beets, Spinach
Lettuce, Leeks, Okra, Carrots, Beets, Sugar Snap Pea, Beans, Tomatoes, Onions Eggplant, Peppers, Melons, Cucumbers, Cabbage, Chard, Summer Squash, Malabar Spinach
We’ll text you a link every WEEK before we harvest. You’ll have until 9am on tuesday to add extra items to your weekly share, or skip the week at no charge. Otherwise, you’ll be automatically enrolled to receive your order.
Add extras to your order or skip by the weekly cutoff–9am on Tuesdays.
Weekly Cutoff: We’ll text/email you every week for opportunities to skip or add on extras by 9am on Tuesdays.
We’ll send you a text and email reminder every week when your order is ready for pickup/out for delivery.
Weekly Email: Keep an eye on your email–we send deals and recipes each week in our newsletter!
Once all of your pre-paid box credits are used, you’ll be enrolled in auto-renewal so you can continue receiving your weekly box, uninterrupted!
Enhance your share with exclusive members-only extras and add-ons, sustainably sourced from our farm and our favorite local producers.
Add 8oz of Garden International Gourmet Mushrooms to your weekly share.
Pick up at the farm in Upper Marlboro, at one of our many pickup locations throughout DC & Prince George’s County, or opt for home delivery (select areas) for an additional $10/box fee.
Home delivery every Thursday between 7am - 7pm. Please return your boxes and clean egg cartons.
For any issues day of delivery, please text Farmer Gale at (240) 477-6389
H ST NE MARKET
Saturdays, 9 am - 12:30 pm
Corner of 13th and H St NE. Washington D.C.
DUPONT CIRCLE FARMERS' MARKET
Sundays, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm
1624 20th St NW, Washington D.C.
Need to change your delivery or pickup preferences? Visit the “subscriptions” tab of your Farmhand dashboard
We'll text/email you every week before we harvest, and you'll have until 9 am on Tuesday to add extras to your order, or to notify us if you need to skip the week's share. Our policy is if you don't pickup by the end of your pickup window, you forgot your box, and it's donated on your behalf. We appreciate your understanding that we cannot make exceptions to this rule.
While we'd never advise skipping your veggies, we understand that life gets busy! Every week, you'll receive a text message/email alert when our harvest starts, with the option to “skip” by 9am Tuesday to opt out of the week's order at no charge (full season members will receive a full week's credit to use on their next order).
The H St NE Farmers' Market runs from April 6 to December 21. During the winter you will have the option of continuing your CSA membership and regularly scheduled deliveries at a new pickup location or at home (for an additional $10 fee per delivery). If you decide that is not a convenient option for you, we'd be happy to end your subscription early at no charge and invite you back in the spring!
Absolutely! As a bonus, we grow speciality fun products for our members upon request. Shoot us an email with what you want to see us grow, and enjoy other specialty items we reserve exclusively for our members (like baby ginger and broccolini 🥦).
Our weekly newsletter is sent every Monday, so you’ll know what we’re harvesting (and what recipes to use!). Else, you can expect to hear from us primarily through SMS/Text Message. We’ll alert you before we harvest with the option to shop add-ons, or skip the week’s order at no charge. Make sure to save us in your contacts–we’ll text you again when your order is ready!
We get it—bringing home a box bursting with fresh, unfamiliar produce can be a bit overwhelming. No worries! Consider us your culinary compass, steering you with fresh recipes and tips.
Storage Tips:
We harvest our produce at its prime, ensuring peak freshness and longevity compared to grocery store counterparts. Follow these tried and true tips to make that farm-fresh flavor last:
Remember to thoroughly wash all produce before consuming!
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