Root and Seed Farm LLC

11/01/2024

We will have a limited number of these hand woven willow wreaths available tomorrow at the sacred heart craft fair. These are all made from our Japanese willow pictured in the background, with a hand made bow as well. Each wreath is made from about 10 branches from this plant. The leaves are stripped and then woven while still fresh. These wreaths will eventually turn out to become a beautiful golden brown color once completely dry. Each one is unique! Come spring, you can easily change out the bow for a new look!

11/01/2024

A sneak peek at some ornaments fresh out of the forge and ready for this Saturday!

10/31/2024

This is always a fun event to check out. Lots of crafters that sell hand made products which make excellent gifts for the holiday season. Lots of unique items plus there is a snack bar! We will be fully stocked with soap, candles, pressed flower jewelry and hand-forged items from root and seed forge as well. We will have a limited number of winter themed candles available that were not previously displayed at our other events this year. Come stop by our booth! Get your holiday shopping done now so you can avoid the stress of last minute gifts, while supporting local small businesses.

10/17/2024

Grown and produced in Windsor Locks CT

10/17/2024

Time to harvest all our leafy herbs! Today we harvested all our rosemary and sage for making herbal incense wands. These are FANTASTIC and they do NOT include wild white sage which is an at risk plant. We are firm believers in using what is plentiful, plus we love the scent of these! The green sage and rosemary also have similar energetic properties as well if you're planning on using them in your spiritual practice.

If youre unfamilliar, these herb bundles are meant to be used as a natural incense without all the mystery chemicals. Just light one end, blow it out and rest the bundle in a fire safe vesel where you can keep an eye on it while it smolders and releases fragrant smoke. Never leave these unattended until you are sure they have gone out completely. Fire safety is trendy people! 👍We will have more of these ready in about a week. The holidays are coming up and these would make a great gift.

10/12/2024

All set up at the Lions club craft fair on the Windsor Green this Saturday from 10-4! See you there!

10/11/2024

All done infusing this beautiful farm grown mint into our luxurious blend of sunflower, castor, olive, coconut oil, and shea butter! As you can see, there is quite a difference in color after it has infused all its goodness into our base oils which are normally almost clear. Now we add the lye, some essential oils and give it a whirl with the stick blender until it is the consistency of thin batter. From here it gets cut into bars, cured for roughly a month, hand packed, and sent off to market! It is really quite a labor of love as these are all done in small batches and made from top quality ingredients with herbs we grow right here. Well worth it though!

10/11/2024

Soaping it up today! This is going to be a batch of our peppermint and shea soap. As you can see, there is quite a bit of dried, ground up peppermint (the green speckles) from our farm being infused into the oils and butters as they heat up. We carefully dry the mint and only grind the leaves into a powder just a few seconds prior to infusing. This process keeps all the beneficial plant compounds locked safely away in the leaf before processing so we don't lose any of that fantastic minty oil to evaporation. If you've ever cooked with freshly ground vs pre-ground herbs that have been in the back of the cupboard since 2005, you know what I'm talking about. Pre- ground herbs and spices just don't quite have the same potency, so it's not something we skimp on. Only the best for our customers 👌.

10/10/2024

Last day at windsor market. See you all at this market next spring! Thanks for all your support this year. Check us out at our upcoming events. Be well and take care 💚

10/10/2024

More soap made today! If you're a fan of our bentonite clay soap, make sure you stock up. Our fragrance supplier discontinued this scent which is a real bummer. 😮‍💨 I managed to get another 40 bars out of what I had left on hand though! After that it's back to the drawing board for this formula.

10/06/2024

Hi all! We may be Winding down with our farmers markets but we have quite a few events lined up for October and November. Here is where you can find us this October 2024! See you all soon! Be well and take care 💚

09/28/2024

Tomorrow is a great opportunity to stock up on our products before craft fairs ramp up again. We also have one more market in Windsor this season if you cant make it over to South Windsor tomorrow. We will periodically be at various craft fairs through the fall and winter, but will no longer be at a weekly farmers market after the next few weeks. As of right now, we do not have an online or brick and mortar shop where you can purchase our product, so make sure to stay tuned as we post the dates and locations of our fall and winter events to come. We will absolutely be around just before the holidays so you can get your loved ones some hand-made goodies. Thank you to all of our customers for your support. We will see you all soon! 🍂🍁🎃

09/21/2024

All Set up at Burnett's Country gardens in Salem CT. We are here 11 to 4! Come check out the craft fair!

09/19/2024

New batch of soap freshly made today! This is a 100% olive oil castile soap that is completely fragrance free. It is going to be super mild and moisturizing for the skin. If you have skin that is easily irritated by just about any other cleanser on the market, or just arent a fan of heavy scents, give this a try. Castile soap has been around for over a thousand years for a reason. Sometimes simple is best!

09/18/2024

Thank you to our Aloe plant for donating an arm for our soap making today! We are making four new batches of soap today (about 100 bars) which will be ready in about a month. If you're waiting on more aloe soap because we are out, we will have more soon! One of these batches are aloe soap.

Don't worry, we only harvest from the bottom of the plant so she can keep growing. She needed a pruning so we can fit her back in the house in the next few weeks. Seriously, this gal is a monster and barely fits through a doorway. We have had her for about 3 years now and she's going strong, happy as can be in our sweltering greenhouse.

09/18/2024

We will be a vendor at this event! Celebrate the equinox, check out some plants at the garden center and then peruse some crafts and other goodies. See you there Saturday, September 21!

09/14/2024

Some of our fall candles have become available! It's Fall, Y'all! and Spooky Season are available in full size candles and our full fall line is available in our Wax Melt forms!

09/12/2024

If you missed us today in Windsor, you'll find us in South Windsor on Saturday! 9-12

It’s going to be another beautiful weekend for the Market! See you this Saturday from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM!

09/12/2024

All set up at the Windsor market. New fall scents as well as hand forged wall hooks available today!

09/10/2024

Alright folks! We have a very small number of these wickless candles poured right now, but we WILL have them at our market in Windsor this Thursday. My favorite has to be the farmhouse kitchen with witch's brew coming in at a close second. See you Thursday! Come visit for a sniff!

09/08/2024

Here's a sneak peek at some new items available soon:

After getting lots of feedback from our customers, we realized that many of you can't burn candles and are looking for an alternative. We hear you loud and clear, so we have been working on a small line of wickless candles just for you! These can be used on any candle warmer and are mess-free. Unlike tarts, the wax just melts in the container so it is super easy to swap out scents on the daily without having to clean out the wax. Simply let the candle re-solidify and switch to a different scent.

We will have a small lineup of fall fragrances ready soon, just in time for spooky season! We will let you know as soon as these are ready, probably within the next week or two.

09/08/2024

All set up for day two of Suffield on the green. 11 to 4!

09/07/2024

All set up at Suffield on the green!

09/07/2024

See you all at Suffield on the green, September 7 and 8! Lots of new pressed flower necklaces just made!