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We have to repost this farmtastic video and initiative from our friends at Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery. Now not only can you grab a beer, but you can also shop locally sourced products at their *NEW* farmers market!
Support your local makers + growers every Saturday 11 AM - 1 PM. That something to raise a glass to! 🍻🌾
Rise and shine – it’s farmers market time! Squeeze the most out of your day by picking up organic freshly-pressed juice from Roots to Rise. The natural flavor and nutrients will blow you away (even more so than the wind today!) 🌬🧃
Find your nearest market or shop on the LMLG Marketplace to get the best locally made and grown items! >>> loudounfarms.org
Rise and shine – it’s farmers market time! Squeeze the most out of your day by picking up organic freshly-pressed juice from Roots to Rise. The natural flavor and nutrients will blow you away (even more so than the wind today!) 🌬🧃
Find your nearest market or shop on the LMLG Marketplace to get the best locally made and grown items! >>> loudounfarms.org
Make Mother’s Day gifts meaningful again. With a locally-sourced present, you know someone put the time, love, and effort into an item – the attention to detail and care that every matriarch deserves.
Light up her world with local love:
bit.ly/MomsLoveLocal
Find heartwarming gifts for Mom from local farmers and artisans when you shop the Loudoun Made Loudoun Grown Marketplace!
Want to know the female Farmer who puts the “she” in shepherd? Well, that’s Rebecca Brouwer of Shepherds Corner Farm, of course! Watch to reveal the process that turns farm ➡️ fashion.
Locally made makes for a more meaningful gift. Get your Mother’s Day shopping done at loudounfarms.org/marketplace
Last week we introduced you to Loudoun’s newest craft beverage addition: Flying Ace Farm. Learn about their plans for taking flight under the open Loudoun skies here:
https://bit.ly/3sV9Epd
More than half of the Flying Ace Farm property will be devoted to agriculture, making the location a true farm brewery and distillery.
Mama mia! Your Mom’s Day shopping got a whole lot easier! Plan the perfect picnic without any of the work, because The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards already did it for you (though Mom doesn’t have to know that 🤫).
Just another lovely #LoudounLocal gift option to treat the matriarch in your life! 🍷🧀
Find even more ideas at loudounfarms.org
Mama mia! Your Mom’s Day shopping got a whole lot easier! Plan the perfect picnic without any of the work, because The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards already did it for you (though Mom doesn’t have to know that 🤫).
Just another lovely #LoudounLocal gift option to treat the matriarch in your life! 🍷🧀
Find even more ideas at loudounfarms.org
The Queen bee of your family deserves to be treated like the royalty she is! Get mom a gift that keeps on giving, like with sweet, raw, local honey! Add it to tea, use it to combat those nasty allergies – or opt for new The Beekeeper's Farm LLC lip balm and soap, made from beeswax.
Make her buzzzz with excitement. 👑🐝
Shop the Marketplace to get enough for your hive! loudounfarms.org/marketplace
The Queen bee of your family deserves to be treated like the royalty she is! Get mom a gift that keeps on giving, like with sweet, raw, local honey! Add it to tea, use it to combat those nasty allergies – or opt for new The Beekeeper's Farm LLC lip balm and soap, made from beeswax.
Make her buzzzz with excitement. 👑🐝
Shop the Marketplace to get enough for your hive! loudounfarms.org/marketplace
Your money matters. When you decide to support a local business, you aren’t just purchasing goods or services—you’re supporting:
* A farm
* A family
* A friendly neighbor
* A kid’s future
* A small business
* The economy
* The environment
* Your community
Know your farmers and why your patronage matters! Support #LoudounMade #LoudounGrown businesses and the families behind them, like with a Summer CSA Flower Share from Wild for Wildflowers!
Quit whining and start wine-ing! This weekend, we’re thinking pink and celebrating all the shades of rosé at Loudoun wineries, presented in partnership with Loudoun Wineries Association and Visit Loudoun.
We’re ready to get the party started – all that’s missing is YOU! 💖✨
Free sign-up here: bit.ly/RoseWeekend
Loudoun doesn’t just celebrate rosé all day – we do it all weekend! Loudoun Wineries Association presents Taste of Rosé Weekend 2021 with more than 14 participating wineries making special 2020 rosé releases or club features.
Uncork a great time in DC’s wine country! 🍷
Register for free here: bit.ly/RoseWeekend
Loudoun doesn’t just celebrate rosé all day – we do it all weekend! Loudoun Wineries Association presents Taste of Rosé Weekend 2021 with more than 14 participating wineries making special 2020 rosé releases or club features.
Uncork a great time in DC’s wine country! 🍷
Register for free here: bit.ly/RoseWeekend
Mother’s Day is just ‘round the corner. Get her something she’ll actually like this year, and support a local woman-owned business while you’re at it! Blooming Hill Lavender Farm has a lovely lavender gift selection that is both unique and beautiful – just like her! With a wide variety and customizable options, you can’t go wrong for mom.
Browse Blooming Hill’s locally-made items on the Marketplace! 💝🛍
#takeloudounhome
https://bit.ly/2YfOqFQ
Mother’s Day is just ‘round the corner. Get her something she’ll actually like this year, and support a local woman-owned business while you’re at it! Blooming Hill Lavender Farm has a lovely lavender gift selection that is both unique and beautiful – just like her! With a wide variety and customizable options, you can’t go wrong for mom.
Browse Blooming Hill’s locally-made items on the Marketplace! 💝🛍
#takeloudounhome
https://bit.ly/2YfOqFQ
Each year, spring arrives, farmers put their all into planting and nurturing, and with a bit of luck and a lot of hard work, the harvest season delivers a beautiful bounty. Each year the cycle repeats itself, and farmers start the work over again. Their tenacity, commitment, and dedication are inspirational – and why we can put food on the table. 💚
Support your local Loudoun farmers; buy directly from them on the Marketplace!
bit.ly/2YfOqFQ
Each year, spring arrives, farmers put their all into planting and nurturing, and with a bit of luck and a lot of hard work, the harvest season delivers a beautiful bounty. Each year the cycle repeats itself, and farmers start the work over again. Their tenacity, commitment, and dedication are inspirational – and why we can put food on the table. 💚
Support your local Loudoun farmers; buy directly from them on the Marketplace!
bit.ly/2YfOqFQ
📯 Introducing: Loudoun’s first combination brewery and bourbon + rum distillery: Flying Ace Farm ✈️🥃🍻
Located on a working farm with plenty of outdoor seating and a play area for kiddos, your next family outing is *officially* open for business.
BONUS: the Monk's BBQ new on-site location is opening here this summer! 🍽🐖
Fly over to flyingacefarm.com for more details.
Meet the marvelous Farmer Maya of A Farm Less Ordinary – a place where everyone is welcome and everything is freshly grown and ready to eat!
Find your favorite farmers of Loudoun with our Loudoun County School Nutrition Services Farmer Trading Card partnership here:
https://bit.ly/3wDEvd0
Say Howdy to Farmers Sarah & Pam from Gathering Springs Farm. This woman-owned farm focuses on keeping the community and land healthy! They use eco-friendly practices to grow their produce to rejuvenate the soil for more great girl-powered growing seasons to come!
For more Loudoun County School Nutrition Services Farmer Trading Card fun, visit https://bit.ly/3wDEvd0
No llama drama here – these awesome alpacas are taken care of by Farmer Catie Dutcher at Butterfly Hill Farm! 🦙
Meet Farmer Catie and the “friendliest alpaca you’ll ever meet” with this next clip of the Loudoun County School Nutrition Services Farmer Trading Card series.
For more fun farm-ily introductions, visit https://bit.ly/3wDEvd0
Spring has sprung and the growing season has begun! While flowers bloom and seedlings sprout, check out what produce is ready to eat during April! 🧅🥗
Want to see what else is farm fresh?
📅 Stay up-to-date with the Loudoun Farms harvest calendar: bit.ly/LocoHarvest
Spring has sprung and the growing season has begun! While flowers bloom and seedlings sprout, check out what produce is ready to eat during April! 🧅🥗
Want to see what else is farm fresh?
📅 Stay up-to-date with the Loudoun Farms harvest calendar: bit.ly/LocoHarvest
Next up in the Farmer Trading Card series is none other than Farmer Todd of Dawson Gap! There, they not only grow food for the community – they help other farms grow too. Watch for eggcellent info, fresh from the farmer himself! 🐓🐣
Click here to hear about this partnership project with Loudoun County School Nutrition Services: bit.ly/3wDEvd0
Have ewe herd about 3BW?
Give a warm welcome to the owner of Three Bags Wool Farm, Farmer Evelyn Carr!
🎥 Watch to find out how her un-bahhh-lievable daily life on the farm with unique Icelandic sheep leads to unique forms of art! 🐑🧶
For more Loudoun County School Nutrition Services Farmer Trading Card fun, visit: https://bit.ly/3wDEvd0
Hay there! Ready for the next highlight in our Farmer Trading Card series? Meet Farmer Chris of Hanging Rock Hay and Grain. Though from the ‘burbs, Farmer Chris found a passion for the rural life by becoming a local source for hay, oats, and wheat right here in Loudoun!
Learn more about our Farmer Trading Card series with Loudoun County School Nutrition Services here: http://bit.ly/31P9rc0
You know what they say, “One person’s trash, is another person’s treasure” — this is the reason for it! Shtuff transforms bits and pieces of items into intricate, up-cycled art!
Local artist making stunning work AND saving items from a landfill? What’s not to love?!
Meet the farmer behind Quartzwood Farm! Ben Sedlins is a fun guy who tells us about fungi farming! Learn all about how mushrooms are grown in at this Lovettsville rural business. 🍄
This is part of our Farmer Trading Card series with Loudoun County School Nutrition Services to teach kiddos about what’s growing in their own backyard! 👨🌾
Discover more details at bit.ly/31P9rc0
Forgot to get Easter dinner? Hurry by Fields of Athenry in #Middleburg until 4 PM to grab the meat for your meal!
Local just food tastes better. Try it for yourself!
Forgot to get Easter dinner? Hurry by Fields of Athenry in #Middleburg until 4 PM to grab the meat for your meal!
Local just food tastes better. Try it for yourself!
Three words guaranteed to start your holiday weekend off right: baby farm animals!
That’s right: more cute #loudoungrown snouts, sniffers, and whiskers, compiled here for your viewing pleasure. 🐽🐄🐣
The region’s largest farmers market is coming to a place near you! Introducing: Rivana at Innovation Station.
This new eco-friendly mixed-use development will offer housing, office space, and a walkable retail village with plenty of green space. Many of the retail merchants at Rivana Village will be creative, independently-owned restaurants and shops showcasing the best of regional culture, including the thriving artisan culture of Western Loudoun County.
Tag the small businesses you want to see there in 2024!
biz.loudoun.gov/innovationstation/
Don’t worry, be hoppy! 🐇💐
Tick one task off your checklist after placing your order for a hyper-local Easter meal (brunch or dinner). The Market at Bluewater Kitchen folks are heating things up in their kitchen so all you need to worry about this holiday are enjoying your food— and finding those hidden Easter eggs! 🐣
Hop to it: the ordering deadline is Thursday at 7 PM. ⏰
Don’t worry, be hoppy! 🐇💐
Tick one task off your checklist after placing your order for a hyper-local Easter meal (brunch or dinner). The Market at Bluewater Kitchen folks are heating things up in their kitchen so all you need to worry about this holiday are enjoying your food— and finding those hidden Easter eggs! 🐣
Hop to it: the ordering deadline is Thursday at 7 PM. ⏰
Romaine calm! Your favorite leafy greens are always available (year-round) thanks to Endless Summer Harvest farming methods! This local family-run hydroponic agribusiness uses sustainable practices to get the best out of their greens — and meet the rigorous Virginia Department of Agriculture standards, classifying ESH as “Virginia’s Finest.” So gather your favorite dressing, some Loudoun cheese, and local veg, then lettuce get our spring salad on! 🥗
PS: Friends of felines should check out the latest ESH product: living catnip! Certified cat approved. 🐈
Romaine calm! Your favorite leafy greens are always available (year-round) thanks to Endless Summer Harvest farming methods! This local family-run hydroponic agribusiness uses sustainable practices to get the best out of their greens — and meet the rigorous Virginia Department of Agriculture standards, classifying ESH as “Virginia’s Finest.” So gather your favorite dressing, some Loudoun cheese, and local veg, then lettuce get our spring salad on! 🥗
PS: Friends of felines should check out the latest ESH product: living catnip! Certified cat approved. 🐈
It’s a brew-tiful morning to recharge with a local SR Coffee Co. nitro brew! Pour yourself a tall glass of energy to carpe your diem, soaking up this Saturday’s spring sunshine! ☕️☀️
One Loudoun farm is buzzing with excitement with the opening of its new on-site hotel – but you won’t be able to make a reservation. 🐝🏨
JK Community Farm has launched the native or “solitary” bee hotel: an exclusive resort created to help pollinators repopulate! Bees are essential to successful crop production, so maintaining a healthy population is critical for local agriculture.
Guests will start checking-in later this Spring!
One Loudoun farm is buzzing with excitement with the opening of its new on-site hotel – but you won’t be able to make a reservation. 🐝🏨
JK Community Farm has launched the native or “solitary” bee hotel: an exclusive resort created to help pollinators repopulate! Bees are essential to successful crop production, so maintaining a healthy population is critical for local agriculture.
Guests will start checking-in later this Spring!
Local farmers had to become more creative during the pandemic to keep their harvests up to meet their communities’ needs. So let’s give a big round of applause to the farmers of Loudoun, who aren’t afraid to roll up their sleeves, get dirty, and get to work!
#NationalAgDay #AgDay
Peep the little chicks 🐥 making an eggciting educational eggsperience! Discover the annual Great Country Farms family-focused Peep Parenting Program in this ABC 7 News - WJLA write-up.
While this year’s program is sold out, save the idea for when spring rolls around next year! 🐣
"Visiting Great Country Farms in Bluemont, VA is a community family favorite and their Peep Program is the highlight of the Easter season," ABC7's Stacey Rusch says. Families can enjoy the rare opportunity to raise baby chicks at home for a few weeks, without the long-term commitment of keeping chic...
With all of the handwashing and sanitizing, your skin must be crying out for moisture! The Beekeeper's Farm LLC has the sweet relief ready to go, made with local honey, beeswax, and oats! You can find it on the Loudoun Made, Loudoun Grown Marketplace. Straight from the farm into your hands!
With all of the handwashing and sanitizing, your skin must be crying out for moisture! The Beekeeper's Farm LLC has the sweet relief ready to go, made with local honey, beeswax, and oats! You can find it on the Loudoun Made, Loudoun Grown Marketplace. Straight from the farm into your hands!
Things are looking fresh and green at Gathering Springs Farm! This woman-owned farm is ready for the warmer weather and the official start of spring! 🌱🌸🥦
P.S. how awesome is the multi-tasking with the baby AND chickens AND veggies?! 💪 You can support them by signing up for a 2021 CSA!
You’re in luck when you have a Loudoun-made beverage in your cup! Forget the pot of gold – bring us a bottle of Bluemont Vineyard wine. 🌈🍀
Cheers to a charming St. Patrick’s Day!
You’re in luck when you have a Loudoun-made beverage in your cup! Forget the pot of gold – bring us a bottle of Bluemont Vineyard wine. 🌈🍀
Cheers to a charming St. Patrick’s Day!
Loudoun County Department of Economic Development The Rural Business Development Division focuses primarily on promoting agricultural products and assists in the development of new agricultural businesses. The agricultural development staff produces informational materials and sponsors educational programs along with agri-tourism events throughout the year. The department also promotes local food and farmer-to-consumer sales through directories and a number of farmers’ market opportunities in locations throughout the county.
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Loudoun Farms is a consumer outreach effort, produced by the Loudoun County Department of Economic Development. As a team, we work to promote agricultural products and assist in the development of new agricultural businesses.
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Did you know that Loudoun County is one of Virginia’s agricultural powerhouses?
We have more horses, wineries, wine grapes, berries, honey bees, craft breweries and honey farms than any other county in Virginia. But none of this is possible without local consumers. On behalf of Loudoun’s nearly 1,400 farms, thank you for your support!
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