Community keeps Rising Phoenix Community Farm small

Community keeps Rising Phoenix Community Farm small

BARNUM — By farming just under 2 acres, Heather-Marie Bloom keeps Rising Phoenix Community Farm intentionally small to foster a connection between people and their food. “It's easy to have kind of a disconnect,” Bloom said. “When you just walk into the store and buy your veggies, you have no idea where they came from.” Rising Phoenix Community Farm is a small-scale farm in Barnum that grows flowers and vegetables. The word “community” in its nam…