A tomato is a tomato is a tomato, right? Nope. Not at all. Hanover tomatoes, the summertime belles of the ball at most local farm stands,...

As the days meander on like a soft summer breeze, the season becomes hotter and hotter, with more intense storms and longer periods...

Okra may very well be one of the most glamorous crops we have here on the farm. This diva of a vegetable grows so tall that I (a person...

Food is so much more than just food. It’s community, it’s love, it’s often even a time capsule, holding on to memories of the past. This...

Taking a weeklong break from our Virginia Farm Flavors series, I wanted to talk about one of the smallest, but hardest-working employees...

I’d like to take the next few blog posts to continue on with our series on Virginia farm flavors for those neighbors of ours who may be...

So many Chickahominy Falls neighbors and Woodside Farms friends are new to the Richmond area, or even new to Virginia as a whole. This...

While bug season is swarming closer and closer to home, you may be at the ready with some store-bought bug sprays. But did you know, you...

Here we go, into the thick of bug and pest season. With every swish past a fresh young brassica plant or perusal through a cucumber row...

Companion planting is a type of wisdom that comes with thousands of years of experience. Basically, this just means planting more than...

Whether you’re a consistent and organized meal prepper (what’s that like?) or you’re more of a fly by the seat of your pants, whatever’s...

While taking a walk through the fields here at Woodside Farms, just about everything you touch is edible, medicinal, or beneficial in...

If you were to sit back and close your eyes (don’t this now, just keep reading) while the pleasing scent of lavender wafted into your...

Spring has sprung and with the 80 degree days just around the corner, we find ourselves relying more and more on plant magic to help heal...

This year, Earth day is going to be (biode-)GREAT(able)! If you’ve already read our newsletter, I’m sorry for using the same joke twice -...

Saturdays now have a new rhythm as we swing into spring. Every Saturday from 9 am-noon, we’ll be having our farm stands outside, under...

Though the days can be long and the mornings can be early (so early), working on the farm is my favorite way to spend my time. Early...

As a more consistent growing pattern emerges from the depths of winter, we’ll be able to switch back to our twice-a-week farm stands!...

Our first farm stand of the season is coming up! We’re getting so excited. With the return of the farm stand, we’re also welcoming back...

In the morning, as the sun is just beginning to rise high enough in the sky to cast a soft pink light onto everything, the spring peepers...