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What are the Growing Seasons in Texas?
photo by Julia Keim Why is salad season in the middle of winter and why do we harvest “winter squash” in June? The answer to both of...
May 7, 20253 min read


Farming Meets Fashion
One of the most important parts of farming is wearing the right gear for the job. Working outside, subject to whatever the weather is...
Apr 3, 20255 min read


Reintroducing VRDNT
A View from the Field - photo by Julia Keim It’s the beginning of a new season and we’re excited to have lots of new folks joining the...
Mar 19, 20253 min read


CSA is Back On: Veggie Forecast & Exciting Announcements
Hey, y’all! We’re excited to be coming back at you this week with a fresh season of vegetables as we resume the CSA after our three-week...
Mar 13, 20252 min read


Let's Talk Varieties: What We're Growing This Year
Many folks may just think of broccoli as broccoli and are surprised to learn that are are many different varieties of broccoli that can...
Feb 13, 20253 min read


Our 2025 New Year's Resolutions
The start of a new year is always a time for reflection and resolutions. We thought we’d add ours into the mix to let y’all know what a...
Jan 16, 20252 min read


Freeze Prep 101
It’s official: the cold weather finally caught up to us and it really feels like winter in Texas now. With freezing temperatures almost...
Jan 8, 20254 min read


The Season of Giving
The numbers are in–VRDNT Farm donated $5,850 in veggies in 2024! $2,610 of that came directly from CSA members donating your shares over...
Dec 20, 20242 min read


Meet the VRDNT Crew: Celebrating Women in Agriculture
This week’s blog celebrates the VRDNT crew members, all of whom happen to be women. There’s something special about working with a small,...
Dec 12, 20244 min read


Top 5 Things We’re Thankful For
Our CSA and Farmers’ Market Customers We literally wouldn’t be here without you, and we cherish your support. You drive us to provide the...
Nov 28, 20241 min read


Giving Back to the Community
All together, VRDNT Farm has donated $3856 in veggies to our community partners in 2024. (And that's in just over 6 months. We've got...
Jul 17, 20242 min read


Wildflowers on the Farm
One of my favorite parts of living in Central Texas is our spectacular wildflowers. From late-February to mid-July, the farm is a...
May 8, 20242 min read


Love You, VRDNT.
Ada here. A quick intro before an outro. As some of you may know, I’ve been helping Becky with this newsletter, but I’m passing the...
Feb 8, 20245 min read


Plastic and Organic Agriculture
The dirty truth about the organic vegetable industry is that it is predicated on plastic. Yes, I know the whole world is! But this—this...
Jan 2, 20245 min read


Your Questions Answered
You asked, I answered. Over the past few weeks, several of you submitted questions on Instagram to my invitation to “Ask Me Anything”. I...
Nov 8, 202310 min read


Turnip the Spook: Unexpected Veggie Facts and Jack O'Lantern Origins
Never Again If you’ve been with VRDNT since the very beginning, you may remember that during our first season of production in 2019 we...
Oct 24, 20233 min read


Very Farmy Jokes & Riddles
For no other reason than why not, here is a list of very corny, farmer-approved, jokes and riddles. You’re sure to either love or hate...
Sep 13, 20233 min read


A Micro and Macro Farm Update from Becky
Here in Texas, the most abundant seasons are peak fall and peak spring. It seems we can grow almost anything at these nice, temperate...
Jul 12, 20232 min read


The Inside Scoop: Anecdotes, Obsessions, Joy, and Growth
Today’s post was supposed to be a list of all the things lately that are bringing me joy. And that list exists towards the end of this...
May 10, 20234 min read


Biodynamic, Bio-Intensive, Organic... What does it all mean?
Confused by all these labels? I get it—navigating the world of produce marketing can be overwhelming. But don't worry! As an expert in...
Apr 26, 20234 min read
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