Pick up handmade baked goods, artisan bread, meat, yogurt, and homemade jams when the Clarke County Winter Farmers’ Market opens for its second winter season on Saturday, December 20th. Just because the temperatures have dropped, doesn’t mean the convivial market has to close its doors. Au contraire! You can thaw out while chatting with local [...]
Filed under: Clarke County, Farms and Farmers, Local Products on December 15th, 2008 | No Comments »
If you’ve been waiting to check out Everona Dairy but thought you might want to just sample wines this weekend, then this is your perfect family outing. Dr. Pat Elliott, cheesemaker and proprietor of Everona, has become a popular presence at many area farm markets, but this weekend she’ll be at the dairy on Saturday [...]
Filed under: Culpeper County, Events, Farms and Farmers, Local Products, News, Orange County, Wineries on December 5th, 2008 | No Comments »
The Tri-County Farmers Market, Piedmont Environmental Council and the Northern Piedmont-area Buy Fresh Buy Local chapter cordially invite you to the First Annual Open House for the Tri-County Farmers Market at Clevenger’s Corner:
Please join us in celebrating the inaugural Tri-County Farmers Market selling season and help us shape the vision for the 2009 season.
When: Thursday, [...]
Filed under: Culpeper County, Events, Farms and Farmers, Fauquier County, Local Products, Rappahannock County on December 4th, 2008 | No Comments »
Grab your scarves and gloves and get ready for some weekend fun. Bluemont Vineyard celebrates its first anniversary with festivities both Saturday and Sunday. Fields of Athenry supplies the Irish Stew, and there’ll be plenty of live music, free tastings, and of course, birthday cake. Or drive on over to Middleburg this Friday and Saturday (or [...]
Filed under: Events, Farms and Farmers, Local Products, Loudoun County, Restaurants, Wineries on November 21st, 2008 | No Comments »
Three pet goats are at the center of a conflict between Loudoun’s suburbanization and its farm heritage, as The Washington Post’s Loudoun Extra reports in an excellent article. A family moved to Hamilton to enjoy the rural countryside, bought some goats, and soon learned they had violated a county zoning rule requiring at least a [...]
Filed under: Farms and Farmers, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Loudoun County on November 18th, 2008 | No Comments »
You are invited to the one-day Farm to School Conference on December 10, 2008 entitled “Cultivating Virginia’s Farm to School Program: A Conference for Farmers, School Nutrition Directors and Interested Citizens.” Farm to school brings healthy food from local farms to school children nationwide. Hosted by the Virginia Cooperative Extension, this conference is scheduled for [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Events, Farms and Farmers, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Local Products on November 17th, 2008 | No Comments »
You are invited to RLEP’s annual meeting and party at 7 p.m. on November 14th at the Flint Hill Fire Hall. Share a buffet and drinks with conservation-minded friends and neighbors while the President of the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection presents fresh strategies (like the new sustainable agriculture initiative) and updates on the power-line [...]
Filed under: Events, Farms and Farmers, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Local Products, Rappahannock County on November 11th, 2008 | No Comments »
Summer may be come and gone, but there are all sorts of Virginia products available at farmers markets and your local supermarkets. Think squash, pie pumpkins, leafy greens, white and sweet potatoes, apples, peanuts and more! There’s Virginia-raised (organic and free-range) turkey from Ayrshire Farm and let’s not forget Virginia wine! It’s easy to assemble [...]
Filed under: Farms and Farmers, Local Products on November 6th, 2008 | No Comments »
Mark your calendars. The Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance (RCCA) will be holding its annual meeting on November 9 (3-5 p.m.) at The Link in Sperryville, featuring Dr. Tim LaSalle of the Rodale Institute as keynote speaker. The Rodale Institute is the international leader in researching the health and environmental benefits of organic farming; their New [...]
Filed under: Events, Farms and Farmers, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Rappahannock County on November 4th, 2008 | No Comments »
Tempted by this display of Heritage Apples* at (our favorite) Feast! in Charlottesville? You can pick up some rare apple varieties, apple butter cooked over a slow fire, cider fresh from the press, and lots of other goodies at the Apple Harvest Festival this weekend at Vintage Virginia Apples. Enjoy the bounty and agricultural heritage [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Events, Farms and Farmers, Local Products on October 31st, 2008 | No Comments »
