February 2nd each year. We decided against opening the shop after harvest like more and more farms seem to be doing. This is because we need the winter to upload all the new varieties (each listing takes a bit of time.) Also, we have been on the receiving end of a farm emailing us that the order we placed in spring didn’t make it through winter storage - it’s not a great feeling for either of us! By selling only in spring, we know for sure what is coming out of storage fit and healthy and we don’t accidentally sell anything that doesn’t make it over winter.

When do you ship?

Typically, we ship starting April 15th. We are in southwestern New Hampshire (zone 5b-6a) so though it’s unlikely, it’s not impossible for a snow storm to hit us this late in the season. In that event, we will ship once the weather permits. Orders for local pick up are from April 15th until May 15 as you indicate, and will be left for you on our front porch on the appointed day.

I don’t see an eye on my tuber right out of the shipping box - will it still grow??

When we harvest our dahlia tubers, they are washed, divided and then washed again - all by hand. This gives us the up close and personal touch - we identify at least one eye per tuber before storing each one. If a tuber doesn’t have an obvious eye, we don’t save it. So rest assured, your tuber does have an eye! Where did it go? Some varieties tend to have eyes that shrink in cold storage - they sometimes look like little pin-pricks in the husk of the tuber. Once you plant this tuber, that eye will reemerge over the next couple of weeks, and they grow just as fast as tubers with larger eyes.

Do you accept returns?

We are a micro-farm that personally handles every tuber we sell at least 5 times between harvest and shipping. As such, we know our tubers are healthy and viable with eyes. We do not assume responsibility for tubers once they are in your care. However, we are here to answer any questions you may have and welcome any concerns. In the rare case of a shipping damage, please contact us within 24 hours of receiving your package with a photo of the damage and the shipping box and we’ll make it right.

Is your farm open to the public for visiting?

Sadly, not at this time. Our flower beds are near a derelict barn and an old, drained manmade pond, and it’s not safe for visitors as a result (our insurance would not like that, either.) However, we have long-term plans to purchase separate farm land where the public will be welcome to come hang out with the flowers! Every time you purchase tubers from us, you’re helping us get closer to that dream!

Do you Sell Cut Flowers?

Being a microfarm, we only have between 1-4 plants of each variety we offer plus a few we do not offer in the shop. As a result, we cannot supply dozens or hundreds of the same flower at a time like many grocers and florists prefer. However, though we may not have many of the same flower, we still produce a few thousand varied blooms a year! If you are interested in purchasing flowers from us, let’s chat!

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Location

Jaffrey, New Hampshire

Yes… our dahlias our tough cookies to grow here!

Hours

Monday — Friday
10am — 4pm

Contact

FablesFarmDahlias@gmail.com