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Blackwell Roots Farm
1243 Walbridge Road
Cabot VT 05647
802.563.2356
Farm : farm at blackwellroots.com
Lee Blackwell : leeb at blackwellroots.com
Ruth Richards : rgrichards at blackwellroots.com
Click Here for Google Maps location and directions.
It can be a challenge to provide ideal storage conditions for each vegetable. But we believe the effort is worth the added food security provided by a full root cellar. If you are storing quantities, strive for the ideal, knowing that the vegetables will endure some variation in temperature and humidity; they just won’t store as long.
Carrots, Parsnips, Beets, Celeriac, Daikon, Rutabaga, Cabbage: Very Cold and Very Moist 32-38 degrees and 90-98% humidity
Potatoes: Cold and Very Moist 40 degrees and 90 – 98% humidity in complete darkness
Onions: Cold and Dry 32-38 degrees and not over 75% humidity, dark
Squash, Garlic: Cool and Dry-55-60 degrees and 50 – 60% humidity
Apples: Very Cold and Very Moist, 32 degrees and 90 – 98% humidity. Apples need their own room as they emit ethelyne gas that causes other vegetables to mature rapidly. Apples freeze at 28 degrees.
On-Farm Sale Days 2011! (Click for more information.)
Our family farm is located in Cabot, Vermont. We grow certified organic winter storage vegetables, and make kimchi and sauerkraut. You can find us at the Montpelier Winter Farmers Market first and third Saturdays of the month, December through April. For more information on who we are and what we do, click here.
