Broken Shovel Farm

Broken Shovel Farm Broken Shovel Farm is made up of Dave, Elaine and our trusty farm dog in training Maisy. We will never use any chemicals or fertilizers on our soils or plants.

About Us
We have a strong passion for growing healthy food and a deep appreciation for farming life. Over the years we have become very successful at growing our own food that sustains us through much of the year. After an unexpected career change, we’ve decided to take our passion to another level and help provide our community with healthy food that is grown locally. About our Farm
We are careta

kers for a conserved farm in the town of West Haven, Vermont, and also lease the farm to grow vegetables and herbs to sell at nearby markets. Our farm, the Broken Shovel Farm as we’ve named it, has a very long and interesting history of people working the land. We hope to continue that tradition and honor those that have worked the land before us. Our soils are clay, which made us decide to use raised beds and build up our own soil utilizing composted cow manure from a farm located just a few miles down the road. While the land here on our farm is not currently Certified Organic, we are determined to only use organic methods in growing our products. During the 2024 season, you can find our products at the Rutland County Farmers Market in Depot Park on Saturdays from 9AM-2PM, We hope to see you at the market and look forward to sharing our yummy vegetables with you.

04/10/2026

Are you a small farm that's looking to break into farmers' markets? Reach out here or apply at rutlandcountyfarmersmarket.com 10x10 space $200. Each Saturday, May through October, in Depot Park, Rutland.

Five years ago we cleaned up the remains of an old building along with lots of broken glass, nails, and cig butts from i...
04/08/2026

Five years ago we cleaned up the remains of an old building along with lots of broken glass, nails, and cig butts from illegal fires along our lakeshore. Mother Nature stopped by to give her approval!

04/07/2026

Buy local. Support your local farmer.

A little change over the past 10 years.
03/31/2026

A little change over the past 10 years.

A home was hidden.
03/22/2026

A home was hidden.

Fifteen years of good hard work. We hope the folks who worked this land 100 years ago would approve.
03/19/2026

Fifteen years of good hard work. We hope the folks who worked this land 100 years ago would approve.

We created a new FB page to increase public awareness to the plastic pollution entering the Lake Champlain ecosystem. F...
02/17/2026

We created a new FB page to increase public awareness to the plastic pollution entering the Lake Champlain ecosystem. Follow us and share our page if you like. Thanks!

For nearly two decades, my wife Elaine and I have had the privilege to live in a very special place along the shore of southern Lake Champlain in West Haven, Vermont. We witness the incredible diversity of wildlife that seasonally frequent the wetlands and floodplain forests along the lake. Sadly, we also see the vast amounts of plastics entering southern Lake Champlain via the Champlain Canal system. Every year we spend many hours cleaning up the trash that we can find by canoe or by walking the shoreline. This page is our effort to bring more awareness to this plastic pollution entering the Lake Champlain ecosystem. Thanks for following us!

Yesterday we took advantage of safe ice to retrieve the big heavy stuff from the floodplain forest behind the farm. And...
01/05/2026

Yesterday we took advantage of safe ice to retrieve the big heavy stuff from the floodplain forest behind the farm. And just before this latest snow, we filled a few bags with all things that float.

Peace and Joy to you and yours.
12/25/2025

Peace and Joy to you and yours.

Our last market of the 2025 season! Last of our basil and only a few boxes of string beans left!
10/25/2025

Our last market of the 2025 season! Last of our basil and only a few boxes of string beans left!

We are here... last 2 outdoor markets!
10/18/2025

We are here... last 2 outdoor markets!

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Fair Haven, VT
05743

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