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 »
‘Tis the season. Taste an other-worldly fruit cake made by the monks at Holy Cross Abbey in Berryville. As featured in the Autumn 2008 issue of The Piedmont Virginian, the Monastery Fruitcake is quite the bestseller, causing a stir in magazines across the U.S. To place an order, call 540-955-4383 or order online.
Filed under: Clarke County, Local Products, Shops and Boutiques on December 9th, 2008 | No Comments »
Now here’s a bright idea. School kids can sell compact fluorescent light bulbs to benefit their Parent Teacher Organizations, helping families decrease their carbon footprint through an exciting fund-raiser aimed at promoting energy efficiency. Kids learn a whole lot about energy conservation in the process. The Piedmont Environmental Council has been promoting the Bright Futures [...]
Filed under: Clarke County, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship on December 1st, 2008 | No Comments »
Get ready for a “cornucopia experience.” We’re headed to the Farm and Food Expo in Winchester this weekend- and we can hardly wait. There will be over 50 exhibitors representing local farms, ag agencies, farmers markets, seed and tool companies, food nutritionists, conservationists… Bravo to the Virginia Organic Producers’ and Consumers’ Assocation for organizing a [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Clarke County, Culpeper County, Events, Farms and Farmers, Fauquier County, Greene County, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Local Products, Loudoun County, Louisa County, Madison County, Nelson County, Orange County, Prince William County, Rappahannock County on October 29th, 2008 | No Comments »
Tis the season. Virginia residents (and lucky visitors) can check out the wine harvest, apple festivals– replete with cider and apple butter makin’– and pick your own pumpkin patches– all against the backdrop of autumn’s colors in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Leaf-peeping season is upon us, and soon the highways will be clogged with crowds [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Clarke County, Culpeper County, Fauquier County, Greene County, Loudoun County, Louisa County, Madison County, Nelson County, Orange County, Prince William County, Rappahannock County on October 2nd, 2008 | No Comments »
Piedmont artist Armand Cabrera will demonstrate his plein air painting technique this Saturday at the Burwell Morgan Mill in the village of Millwood. Beginning at 11:30 a.m. visitors will have the opportunity to observe Cabrera at work; he will also welcome questions and discussion about the painting in progress. The demonstration is part of the [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Clarke County, Events, History and Historic Places on September 30th, 2008 | No Comments »
The Piedmont Virginian will be hitting up some fabulous fall festivals this weekend. Here’s a sampling of the region’s happenings:
Loudoun County: The Bluemont Fair promises over 30 kinds of attractions– from live demos of historic crafts to a farmer’s market exhibiting the freshest produce. Tarara Winery’s throwing their 13th annual Great Grape Wine Festival. Pssst. [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Clarke County, Events, Fauquier County, Local Products, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Wineries on September 19th, 2008 | No Comments »
Check out the latest issue of The Piedmont Virginian on newsstands this week. Special features include the annual vineyard guide, the “Hunt Breakfast,” and “The Courage of Farmers” about the Piedmont’s century farms. You can find the magazine at fine retailers throughout the region, including the Virginia Shop in Charlottesville and Alexandria, Epicurious Cow in [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Clarke County, Culpeper County, Fauquier County, Greene County, Loudoun County, Louisa County, Madison County, Nelson County, News, Orange County, Prince William County, Rappahannock County on September 15th, 2008 | No Comments »
