Lisa and her husband Rob have owned Knotty Bottoms Farm since 2009. At first there was only 1 acre of cleared land for planting next to the house, the rest in various stages of brush. Now, the couple are proud to have 50 acres of cleared land for both pasture and planting, as well as 70 acres of woods, part of which is now used for a small sugar bush operation and firewood.
Their growing practices are down to earth, using their diesel tractor and sweat to manage the weeds rather than using pesticides and herbicides, to produce a product they are proud to sell and use on their own table as well. While they do most of the work themselves, their twin girls love to help pick up rocks from the field, not to mention sampling whatever they can pull off the plants.
This year their CSA is being expanded to 12 shares for farm fresh vegetables and they plan on expanding to a flock of 300 meat birds. This year they are also proud to begin selling maple syrup at the farm gate! In future years they hope to be able to offer grass fed lamb and beef, as well as pasture fed pork. Knotty Bottoms Produce and Poultry can be purchased either by a CSA subscription or at the Farm Gate and Maple Syrup will be available this spring at the Farm Gate.
Pastured Poultry, Maple Syrup and Farm Fresh Produce (Arugula, Bush Beans, Beets, Carrots, Corn, Cucumbers, Leek, Lettuce, Melons, Onions, Kale, Peas, Hot and Sweet Peppers, Sugar Pumpkin, Radish, Spinach, Summer Squash, Swiss Chard, Cherry and Slicing Tomatoes, Winter Squash, Basil, Chives, Cilantro, Dill)