Please join Warrenton Green Drinks for a showing of Food Inc. at Fauquier High School on Friday, February 19th at 7pm. This is a great movie for anyone interested in Local Food or concerned about where your food comes from. Admission is free, however donations are welcomed and will benefit Fauquier High School’s FFA and Volunteer Fauquier. [...]
Filed under: Events, Farms and Farmers, Fauquier County, Gardening, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, Local Products, News, Restaurants, Sponsor on February 19th, 2010 | No Comments »
Finally, after a long wait Valentines Day will be the ABC Home Makeover Edition featuring our own, local family owned builders, Burch Builders Group. Tim Burch and his crew poured their heart, soul, time and money to help on this Extreme Home Makeover, times two. The largest build that Extreme Home Makeover has ever [...]
Filed under: Events, Fauquier County, News on February 13th, 2010 | No Comments »
As part of the Second Saturday’s in the Plains, the local merchants will be offering free Champagne and Roses in their shops. What a great way to spend some time with your loved one wondering through the great galleries, like Live and Artful Life, and unique shops like Peytons Place and Crest Hill Antiques. [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, Fauquier County, Gourmet Food, Local Products, News, Restaurants, Shops and Boutiques on February 11th, 2010 | No Comments »
Are your kids writers, or have such creative minds you wish they were writers, then these creative writing workshops are perfect for your wordy ones. 2 workshops, taught by author, and recent Piedmont Virginian Contributor, Susan McCorkindale, will begin this week at Tagaloo and include inspiration for every age of writer. I need the next [...]
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, Fauquier County, News, Shops and Boutiques on February 7th, 2010 | No Comments »
Thank you Leslie Dodge from Warrenton VA, for this wonderful shot from last weeks storm. I see it as a reminder to slow down and enjoy the snow! Please post more of your snow photos on our Facebook Page.
Filed under: Art, Artists, and Galleries, Events, Fauquier County, Friday Photo, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship on February 5th, 2010 | No Comments »
A series of Wine Education Classes begin this month at Philip Carter Winery and will cycle throughout the year. Wine Tasting and Education Class 101 is an interactive class in wine appreciation, exploring social impacts, intellectual aspects, and sensual appreciation. Winemaking Seminar Class 102, “From Grape to Glass” is a comprehensive look at winemaking [...]
Filed under: Events, Fauquier County, News, Wineries on January 25th, 2010 | No Comments »
If you’re out and about and looking for that “special gift” for that “special someone” be sure to visit the Village Green in Orlean. It’s a little off the beaten track (off 211 in Fauquier County) but well worth the trip. I was there the other day delivering the latest issue of the Piedmont Virginian and saw a lovely selection [...]
Filed under: Events, Fauquier County, Gardening, Local Products, News, Shops and Boutiques on January 19th, 2010 | No Comments »
Just because it’s been an extremely cold start to the New Year, it doesn’t mean you have to stay bundled up at home the whole month. There are some wonderful wine seminars and winemaking opportunities in the next few weeks. Yes, many more to follow as we get later in the calendar, but as for [...]
Filed under: Albemarle County, Events, Fauquier County, News, Rappahannock County, Wineries on January 13th, 2010 | No Comments »
The 4th Annual Local Food Project conference will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Airlie Conference Center. This all day conference will feature Eric and Anne Nordell of Beech Grove Farm Trout Run, PA, and Klaas & Mary-Howell Martens of Lakeview Organic Grain Penn Yan, NY. These farm families have over [...]
Filed under: Events, Farms and Farmers, Fauquier County, Gardening, Land Conservation and Environmental Stewardship, News on January 7th, 2010 | No Comments »
The January 3, 2010, Washington Post Magazine gives chef Tarver King and his crew 2 1/2 stars for their great work at the Restaurant at The Ashby Inn. They strongly support the local farm community, and under Tarver’s leadership have given the restaurant an impressive bounty of creative fare.
Love when Tom Sietsema ventures into our bountiful Piedmont.
Congratulations [...]
Filed under: Farms and Farmers, Fauquier County, Gourmet Food, History and Historic Places, Local Products, News, Restaurants on December 31st, 2009 | No Comments »
