Loudoun Farms

12/24/2018

As you're enjoying your holidays, we'd love to see photos of the tree you got from one of our tree farms, all decked out! Just tag them #HolidaysInLoudoun

12/21/2018

Need to pick up some last minute gifts? Loudoun County has many small shops full of artisanal products, so you're sure to find the perfect gift for everyone! Blooming Hill Lavender Farm and Gift Shop features lovely lavender products. Head over to Georges Mill Farm Artisan Cheese and Long Stone Farm for holiday gift baskets filled with farmstead cheeses, beef, and salamis.

For more info on all of the great gift items you can get at our farm stores, download our guide: https://loudounfarms.org/visit-our-farms/christmas-nurseries/

12/20/2018

Do you have some hard-to-shop for people on your list? Paige's Pit Stop - Farm Store & Produce has gift baskets for everyone, filled with reserves, salsas, local honeys, pickles, and meats. Head over to complete your holiday shopping!

12/19/2018

There's still time to pick up a poinsettia or two to decorate your holiday table! Ellmore's Garden Center has a fantastic selection of gorgeous poinsettias just waiting for you!

12/18/2018

Many of our tree farms have lovely holiday gifts in addition to trees! The Hunt Box at Lowelands Farm has handmade ornaments, beeswax candles, and herb and spice mixes - perfect for stocking stuffers.

For more info on our farm stores, check out our downloadable guide: https://loudounfarms.org/visit-our-farms/christmas-nurseries/

12/17/2018

If you plan to plant your tree after the holidays, keep the balled tree root damp until you are ready to pot the tree. Then put the tree in moist soil.

12/15/2018

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Start your own holiday traditions this year! Treat your family to a trip to a Loudoun tree farm and small business: https://loudounfarms.org/visit-our-farms/christmas-nurseries/

One of my favorite annual traditions with family at Snickers Gap Christmas Tree Farm! This year we had the awesome crew from Alimond Photography join us. What is one of your favorite holiday traditions? #HolidayTraditions #Memories #FamilyTime

12/14/2018

Do you still have holiday shopping to do, for those hard-to-buy for friends and family members? Our farm stores have unique, fun gifts that will bring a smile to anyone's face.

For info on our farm stores, check out our downloadable guide: https://loudounfarms.org/visit-our-farms/christmas-nurseries/

12/13/2018

Christmas Village at Leesburg Animal Park

🎦👀 Big thanks to WJLA-TV (ABC) Good Morning Washington for celebrating #HolidaysInLoudoun at the Leesburg Animal Park this morning: http://bit.ly/2EgmHvL

Celebrate Christmas with the critters at Leesburg Animal Park's annual Christmas Village through December 22. Learn more at leesburganimalpark. com/christmas.

12/13/2018

The Town of Lovettsville lights up this Saturday at Light-Up Lovettsville. The Town of Purcellville has trolley tours Friday and Sunday, as well as the Purcellville Christmas Parade and Town Hall Open House!

For more info on holiday festivities: https://loudounfarms.org/visit-our-farms/christmas-nurseries/

12/12/2018

Have you been putting off getting a Christmas tree? Don't worry, there are still plenty of trees left at our pre-cut tree farms and our cut-your-own-tree farms! Head over this weekend to get the perfect tree. #holidaysinloudoun

Find maps to tree farms and details about holiday festivities:
https://loudounfarms.org/visit-our-farms/christmas-nurseries/

12/11/2018

Christmas tree shortage brings higher prices in some areas

🌲🔜🎄 Christmas tree and holiday wreath shortages might be affecting some parts of the U.S., but months of heavy rain have given way to a bountiful holiday season in Loudoun: http://snip.ly/17eqpe

Thousands of unsold Christmas trees used to go into the trash after the holiday. Not so much these days. In the DC area, you still see tree lots. But we’re lucky. In some other parts of the country finding a Christmas tree is a challenge. And the cost for a tree varies widely across the countr...

12/10/2018

Need a gift for someone who has everything?

Who doesn’t love salami and cheese? We have a variety of gift box options featuring @georgesmillcheese delicious cheese, goats milk caramel, soaps, and our pastured pork and beef salamis! In addition to our farm stores in Lovettsville we even have pickup spots in Takoma Park, Falls Church, Sterling, Leesburg, and Harpers Ferry over the next two weeks. These gifts support pasture based farms and local agriculture 🙂 More info through link in profile

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12/07/2018

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12/07/2018

Tonight, grab the family and head over to the Leesburg Town Green for the Annual Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting Ceremony. On Saturday, the Leesburg Holiday Parade starts at 6pm! Details about holiday festivities are outlined in this year’s “Holidays in the Loudoun Valleys” brochure, which available via this link: http://loudounfarms.org/visit-our-farms/christmas-nurseries/

12/06/2018

Still searching for the perfect tree? Head over to one of our tree farms to cut your own! Between the Hills Farm, Lisa's Christmas Tree Farm, Loudoun Nursery, Inc, Snickers Gap Christmas Tree Farm, Middleburg Christmas Tree Farm, The Hunt Box at Lowelands Farm, Amazing Farm Fun at Ticonderoga, Country Loving Christmas Tree Farm, Stonehaven Farm Christmas Trees, Crooked Run Orchard, Blue Ridge Tree and Berry Farm, and Milltown Creek Christmas Tree Farm all have gorgeous trees available! Find maps to tree farms and details about holiday festivities: https://loudounfarms.org/visit-our-farms/christmas-nurseries/

12/05/2018

Finish up (or start) your holiday shopping at one of our many great farm stores! Grab handmade lavender products at Blooming Hill Lavender Farm and Gift Shop, take the kids to pet a porcupine at Leesburg Animal Park, shop holiday gift baskets filled with goodies at Georges Mill Farm Artisan Cheese and Long Stone Farm, or find the perfect Christmas stocking or wreath at Shepherds Corner Farm! For more info on our holiday festivities: https://loudounfarms.org/visit-our-farms/christmas-nurseries/

12/04/2018

If you prefer to pick up a pre-cut tree rather than cutting down your own, Loudoun has plenty of places where you can get a gorgeous tree! Head over to Abernethy & Spencer Greenhouses, Brossman's Farm Stand, Ellmore's Garden Center, Northern Virginia Wholesale Growers, and Paige's Pit Stop - Farm Store & Produce. They have plenty of trees available, plus many places offer special activities and holiday gifts.

For more info on holiday festivities and the best places to get a tree: https://loudounfarms.org/visit-our-farms/christmas-nurseries/

12/03/2018

Fresh Trees and Family Time: Making It a Cut-Your-Own Christmas

"I think they really liked the rainy summer. Everything was really beautiful and lush in the summertime. It was definitely a plus for us." Months of rain give way to perfect Christmas trees at Loudoun's farms: http://snip.ly/eqgfuu

When Shelly Tomlinson was growing up near Albany, NY, trudging through the snow to cut down a Christmas tree with family was a favorite annual event. And she’s now carrying on that tradition with her own family and close friends in western Loudoun. The county’s booming cut-your-own Christmas tre...

12/01/2018

Wintertime doesn't mean the end of Farmers Markets! Several Loudoun County Farmers Markets are still open, featuring holiday crafts and gifts in addition to the usual Farmers Market fare. Today, Saturday, the Leesburg Farmers Market and EatLoCo One Loudoun Farmers Market are open, and tomorrow the Cascades Farmers Market is open.

https://loudounfarms.org/visit-our-farms/christmas-nurseries/

11/30/2018

Is this the weekend to get your holiday tree? We have 12 Cut-Your-Own-Tree Farms in Loudoun, so you're sure to find the perfect tree at one of them! Many Loudoun tree farms also offer hot cider or hay rides, or fresh food and gifts for sale.

Find maps to tree farms and details about holiday festivities: https://loudounfarms.org/visit-our-farms/christmas-nurseries/

11/29/2018

Looking for something fun and festive to do this weekend? Plan a trip to these Loudoun town events on Saturday and Sunday. The Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts Show is taking place on Saturday and Sunday at the Ida Lee Recreation Center-Town of Leesburg Parks and Recreation. Middleburg is holding it's All Day Christmas in Middleburg Festival on Saturday. Middleburg is also featuring a Nutcracker Tea Party at Salamander Resort & Spa on Sunday. Hillsboro has it's Town Tree Lighting and Potluck on Sunday, Dec. 2 from 6pm-9pm. Details about holiday festivities are outlined in this year’s “Holidays in the Loudoun Valleys” brochure, which is available at Loudoun County Public Library branches.

11/26/2018

Where to buy your Loudoun-grown tree this season

The "Holidays in the Loudoun Valleys" guide has been mailed out, but you can see a digital version in the Loudoun Times-Mirror, as local tree farms open up for business: http://bit.ly/2Au3HpQ

Starting this week, local residents can take a scenic drive to a farm in Loudoun County to cut their own Christmas trees.

11/07/2018

Make the Holidays Brighter With a Loudoun-Grown Tree - Loudoun County Farms, VA

Start a new family tradition this holiday season and bring a Loudoun-grown tree home with you! Even if trees aren't your thing, here's help finding the perfect holiday accent from a Loudoun farm producer: http://bit.ly/2qzKgr2

Loudoun's holiday festivities and trees are outlined in the “Holidays in the Loudoun Valleys” brochure, available at Loudoun County Public Library branches.

11/02/2018

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11/01/2018

You Can Shop for Your Whole Holiday List in Loudoun - Loudoun County Farms, VA

Get an early jump on your holiday shopping list by finding incredibly unique gifts that were all created or grown right here in Loudoun County: http://bit.ly/2P5pWfU

Loudoun has nearly 100 Loudoun, VA Made • Loudoun, VA Grown participants offering excellent gifts for sale this holiday season.

11/01/2018

Welcome to Virginia’s Food Revolution – VivaTysons

"We will produce our own fertilizer and raise our own food, with no carbon fuels used at all." Loudoun's CEA Farms has created an farming paradise that runs year-round: bit.ly/2CUrEtn

October 1, 2018 / Renee Sklarew Welcome to Virginia’s Food Revolution Virginia has a long history of leadership. Consider America’s Founding Fathers—seven men from Virginia signed the Declaration of Independence. Here, in a state full of trailblazers, there’s a new revolution going on, and i...

10/30/2018

Loudoun County farms are home to many cute faces, including the woolly camelids known as alpacas! Raised for their warm and versatile fiber, they make great herd animals and are well suited for the environment in Northern Virginia.

Want to meet some of your own? Reach out to Double 8 Alpaca Ranch and Butterfly Hill Farm Fiber to set up your future visit! Congrats to the owners of Double 8, who are also helping to organize Loudoun County's first Alpaca 4-H Club.

10/26/2018

Happy National Pumpkin Day! Whether you're a fan of pumpkin spice everything or ghoulish Jack-o-Lanterns, pumpkins are the timeless, fool-proof way to ring in the Fall.

As we count down to Halloween, remember to source your pumpkins from local farmers right here in Loudoun County. Whether you find yours in the field, at places like Virts Family Farms, or at a farm stand/store like Loudounberry, Paige's Pit Stop - Produce or Twin Maple Farm, make sure that you take Loudoun home with you this weekend.

10/22/2018

After the Rain, Loudoun Winemakers Celebrate the Industry's Best

"We need you to come out and visit our wineries. We need you to take our wines home." Visiting is great, but taking Loudoun home with you is the key ensuring that your favorite farms succeed: http://snip.ly/f97dkj

After a difficult growing year when heavy rains wreaked havoc on the local grape crop, the leaders of Loudoun's wine industry took time to celebrate Friday night. The fourth annual Loudoun Wine Awards dinner was held at Lansdowne Resort. Most industry leaders in the room expressed confidence t

10/21/2018

It’s a B-E-A-UTIFUL afternoon to pick and paint a pumpkin from Loudounberry in Lucketts! Don’t miss out on the tail end of #LoudounFarmTour, going strong until 4 PM:

10/21/2018

Twin Maple Farm

Twin maple farm will be closed today during Farm Tour

Due to the high winds and safety concerns we will be closed today 10/21/2018.

10/21/2018

#LoudounFarmTour

10/21/2018

Georges Mill Farm Artisan Cheese

It’s a blustery day for the Loudoun Farm Tour but we’re staying cozy in the barn with cheese, caramel & salami samples till 4!

#loudounfarmtour #farmsteadcheese #georgesmillcheese #loudounfarms

10/21/2018

Farm Tours - Loudoun County Farms, VA

#LoudounFarmTour day 2 is underway! Its a beautiful day to get out and enjoy the colors of fall at over 25 venues, visit https://loudounfarms.org/farmtour/ for a map of all the locations and for more details!

Spend a weekend in the country visiting Loudoun County farms. The twice-annual Loudoun Farm Tours attract thousands of visitors from across the country to the beautiful Loudoun Valleys, with views of the Blue Ridge and Short Hill mountains all just minutes west of Washington-Dulles International Air...

10/20/2018

CEA Farms Virts Family Farms Georges Mill Farm Artisan Cheese Long Stone Farm are all Fantastic stops to check out during #LoudounFarmTour

10/20/2018

Loudoun County Barn Quilt Trail kick off with Suzi Parron during #LoudounFarmTour

10/20/2018

Twin Maple Farm goats, calf, potbelly pig who sits for treats and lots more to do during #LoudounFarmTour

10/20/2018

Visit the pigs at Spring House Farm and Farm Store in Hamilton and check out all the local goodies in their farm store! #LoudounFarmTour #LoveLoudoun

10/20/2018

Don't Miss Your Tour of These Loudoun Farm Wineries - Loudoun County Farms, VA

Thinking of drinking this weekend? 🍷 Drink local wine and visit these Loudoun wineries offering tours to the public during the Loudoun County Fall Farm Tour: http://bit.ly/2OB1rHs

These rolling hills of grapevines are for more than just breathtaking views--they're thriving farm businesses. Come visit this weekend!

10/19/2018

Fall Farm Tour: Tastes of Loudoun Itinerary - Loudoun County Farms, VA

Foodies unite! Eating local doesn't just taste good and feel good--it's also good for the environment! Here's your menu for the Loudoun County Fall Farm Tour: http://bit.ly/2R1N1Nf

If you are a foodie, this tour is for you! Experience the flavorful goodness of Loudoun Made, Loudoun Grown products during the Fall Farm Tour.

10/19/2018

Fall Farm Tour: Look and See Itinerary - Loudoun County Farms, VA

This Loudoun County Fall Farm Tour sample itinerary takes you beyond just plants and animals to places where you can explore nature, innovation and yourself: http://bit.ly/2yqklqt

From history to hydroponics and stress relief, we've got your master plan for the weekend of October 20 and 21.

10/19/2018

Fall Farm Tour: Horses and More Itinerary - Loudoun County Farms, VA

Horses, alpacas and goats, oh my! Get up close and personal with these majestic creatures during this weekend's Loudoun County Fall Farm Tour: http://bit.ly/2CQrN1G

Are you interested in meeting horses and other fuzzy farm animals? If so, follow this tour during the Loudoun Fall Farm Tour on October 20 and 21.

10/16/2018

Farm Tours - Loudoun County Farms, VA

#LoudounFarmTour sample itinerary number 4 is the "Look and See Tour": There's much more to some sites than plants and animals! Stress relief, history, demonstrations, gardens and more at Wisdom Spaces, CEA Farms, Homestead 1870, Master Gardeners of Loudoun County, Virginia, Shepherds Corner Farm, Sylvanside Farm, and Watermark Woods - Native Plants. For more details on what each of these locations has to offer, download our electronic brochure at https://loudounfarms.org/farmtour/

Spend a weekend in the country visiting Loudoun County farms. The twice-annual Loudoun Farm Tours attract thousands of visitors from across the country to the beautiful Loudoun Valleys, with views of the Blue Ridge and Short Hill mountains all just minutes west of Washington-Dulles International Air...