Fall Farm Tour - Loudoun Farms

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2013
1 Harrison Street, MSC #63
Leesburg, VA 20175
703.777.0426
Fall is a beautiful time in the Loudoun
Valleys with views of the Blue Ridge,
Short Hill and Sugarloaf Mountains.
Enjoy this free self-guided driving
tour down tree-lined country roads to
privately owned Loudoun County farms.
Visit with animals in their natural
environments or tour a beautiful orchid
greenhouse! Pick your own apples and
pumpkins. Enjoy the colors, people and
products of the Loudoun Valleys.
Mark & Kate Zurschmeide
540-554-2073 • www.greatcountryfarms.com
18780 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont, VA 20135
Cider donuts, wagon rides to pick pumpkins, pumpkin princess,
oinkintucky derby pig races, corn maze, bouncy horse racing, 80’
triple slides, apples, fresh cider and P-Rex the pumpkin eating
dinosaur! Do it all at Great Country with Activity Admission. Visit
farm animals. Jump on the GIANT Pumpkin Pillow. Hand dipped
pumpkin ice cream, BBQ, burgers & hot dogs will fuel your
whole farm tour day!
Directions: From DC- Take the Dulles Toll Rd (Rt 267) West and
exit on Route 7 West. Go 16 miles and turn LEFT on Clayton
Great Country Farms
October 19 & 20
10am–4pm
Fall Farm Tour
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Saturday, October 19 • 10am–5pm
Come discover mountain living and lore on the ridge past &
present. Blue Ridge historic mountain homes and properties in
Loudoun & Clarke Counties will be open for the first time ever
in support of two wonderful non-profit organizations! Visit www.
BluemontVA.org for advance ticket and Tour information.
Blue Ridge Mountain Home Tour
October 18–20
Enjoy a juried show and sale featuring artists working in a
variety of media. Art in the Foothills will be held in The Lodge at
Boulder Crest Retreat in Bluemont, VA. Proceeds from the show
will benefit Friends of Bluemont and Boulder Crest Retreat.
Art in the Foothills
Loudoun County
Sue Phillips
540-338-7080 • www.naturalmercantile.com
341 East Colonial Highway, Hamilton, VA 20158
Open Saturday Only
An 1890’s market with locally made soaps, teas, honey, milk
products, meats and kombucha along with organic fruits,
vegetables, chocolates, wine, vitamins, gluten-free goods and
more to meet all your grocery needs. Taste organic wines,
crackers, cheese, kombucha and farm fresh greens! Learn
about eating/supplementing for your better health!
Natural Mercantile of Hamilton, Inc.
Shirley & Bob Johnson
703-433-0002 • leesburganimalpark.com
19270 James Monroe Hwy, Leesburg, VA 20175
Visit Leesburg Animal Park during Pumpkinville Fall Fest for
giant hill slides, wagon rides, moon bounces, spider crawl and
more! The animal park is open for petting and feeding and
educational live animal encounters with our keepers occur
throughout the day.
Directions: Located 3 miles south of the Town of Leesburg on
Rt. 15.
From Fairfax/DC take Rt. 50 W, turn left onto Loudoun
County Parkway, continue approximately 3 miles to the
intersection of Braddock Road and Loudoun County
Parkway. Cross over Braddock onto Ticonderoga Road,
follow signs to entrance gate.
Directions: From Leesburg follow Rt. 15 S for 10 miles to
Gilberts Corner. Turn left onto Rt. 50 E, go 5 miles, turn
right onto Gum Spring Rd. (Rt. 659), go 3.7 miles and
turn left onto Ticonderoga Rd, follow signs to entrance
gate.
From hill slides, pillow bounce, hayrides, pumpkin patch,
cow ride, goat tower, and so on. Hands on demonstration
gardens: cotton, figs, herbs, pumpkins, and more.
Educational animal sessions including how bees make
honey. Take a look at our market for pumpkins, gourds,
honey, farm fresh eggs, and so much more to take back with
you on the ride home. (No charge to visit market).
Knop Family
703-327-4424 • www.ticonderoga.com
26469 Ticonderoga Road, Chantilly, VA 20152
Hall Rd (Rt 760). Go LEFT at the Stop sign onto Snickersville
Turnpike. First RIGHT on Foggy Bottom Rd. Farm is about ½
mile on the LEFT. Once on Foggy Bottom Road, do not use
GSP as it takes you to a back gate.
Directions: From the Rt. 7 Bypass Rte. 704, Hamilton exit
ramp make a right onto Rt. 704. Follow to stop sign and
make a right onto Business 7, Colonial Highway. Follow just
under a mile the store is on the right.
Leesburg Animal Park
Ticonderoga Farms
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Visit these other venues for special events happening
during Fall Farm Tour weekend.
Explore DC’s Wine Country during Farm Tour Weekend!
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Bogati Bodega Vineyard
& Winery
J & D Bogaty
540-338-1144 • www.bogatibodega.com
35246 Harry Byrd Hwy., Round Hill, VA 201432
Classic Wine Tasting: 12pm-5pm Mon-Thurs., 12pm-9pm
Fri. and 12pm-6pm Sat. Price: $7. Our wine hospitality
expert will guide you through a sampling of our wines. No
appointment is necessary for groups of 10 or less.Groups of
10 or more require a reservation. Price $12: please contact
us by email or by phone.
Breaux Vineyards
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Chuck and Ana Cardamon
540-668-9018
12226 Harpers Ferry Rd, Purcellville, VA 20132
Family owned vineyard and micro winery will have wine
tasting and sales. We will discuss how to manage a micro
winery and vineyard, and how anyone with a small yard and
a garage can grow grapes and make wine for themselves.
Directions: From the town of Hillsboro, head 2.2 miles West
on route 9 to Harpers Ferry Rd (VA 671 N). 4.5 miles on right
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Catoctin Creek Distillery
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Directions: Right in the heart of Old Town Purcellville, at the
corner of 21st and Main.
Corcoran Vineyards
Lori and Jim Corcoran
540-882-9073 • www.corcoranvineyards.com
14635 Corkys Farm Lane, Waterford, VA 20197
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Doukenie Winery
George and Nicki Bazaco
540-668-6464 • www.doukeniewinery.com
14727 Mountain Road, Purcellville, VA 20132
our building and learn about our green construction. Take a
walk in the vineyard and learn about wine grape growing in
Loudoun. Blue Ridge Greyhound Adoption will also be on
hand to educate potential adopters on this wonderful breed.
Directions: From Leesburg, Take Rt 7W. to Rt 9 North, drive
through Hillsboro. Turn right onto Harpers Ferry Rd. Drive
one mile. We are located on the left.
Maggie Malick
540-668-6042 • www.MaggieMalickWineCaves.com
12138 Harpers Ferry Road, Purcellville, VA
Maggie Malick Wine Caves features a man made energy
efficient cave that serves as the wine production facility
and tasting room. The patio and tent areas afford beautiful
views of the ponds, vineyards and the 1400 foot tall Short
Hill Mountain range. 20 picnic tables are available to enjoy
a picnic and our hand crafted wines. Vineyard and winery
equipment on display. “How To” lectures.
Directions: From Leesburg; take Rt. 7 west to Rt. 9 west to
Route 671 which is also called Harpers Ferry Rd. Go 5 miles
and look for the Maggie Malick Wine Caves sign on the right.
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Bree Ann Moore
540-882-3375 • www.loudounvalleyvineyards.com
38516 Charles Town Pike, Waterford, VA 20197
Located just minutes from downtown Leesburg, this beautiful
property is nestled between the Blue Ridge and Catoctin
Mountains. There will be in depth discussions about the wine
making process throughout the day with our wine tastings,
locally sourced cuisine available for purchase 12-5pm both
days, tours will be at 1pm and 3pm and live music will be
performed by local artists from 1pm-5pm.
Directions: Take VA-7 W to Winchester. Take the VA-9 exit
towards Hillsboro/Charles Town WV. Turn right on VA-9. Go
4.6 miles to driveway on the right.
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Visit our fantastic 412 acre working farm that offers amazing
views along with cattle, hay, corn, winery and vineyard. Learn
about our farm during an extensive science tour. After, stay for
our Harvest Festival (Saturday, October 19th) and listen to live
music and enjoy some BBQ! Sunday farm tours offered as well
(no festival).
Directions: From Leesburg, take VA-7 toward Winchester. Exit
right onto VA-287/Berlin Tpke. Turn left onto VA-9/Charles Town
Pike then turn right onto Mountain Rd. Winery will be on the left.
Fabbioli Cellars
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Doug Fabbioli and Colleen Berg
703-771-1197 • www.fabbioliwines.com
15669 Limestone School Rd, Leesburg, VA 20176
Directions: From Route 7, take the Purcellville Route 287
exit. Go south, then turn right onto Hirst Road. Turn Right
onto Route 690/Hillsboro Road. Proceed North approximately
3 miles. North Gate Vineyard is on the left.
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Guided tours of a vineyard, growing 8 different varietals along
with Asian pears, red and black raspberries, and a variety of
other fruits and vegetables.
Directions: From Leesburg, take Rt. 15 North. About 4 miles
from the center of town, turn right on Limestone School Rd. We
are about 1.5 miles down on the left.
868 Estate Vineyards
and Grandale Restaurant
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turns into a dirt road. Travel another 0.5 miles and take a right
at the Lost Creek Sign. Travel another 0.6 miles to the tasting
room on the hill.
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Notaviva Vineyards
Village Winery
Directions: From Leesburg Rt 7 to Rt 9, 1/2 mile to Clarks
Gap Road, 3 Miles to Waterford. Go through Village. Turn
right on Browns Lane. We are the first right.
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Tarara Winery
Willowcroft Farm Vineyards
Lew Parker, Owner
703-777-8161 • www.willowcroftwine.com
38906 Mt. Gilead Road, Leesburg, VA 20175
Loudoun’s original winery boasts panoramic views of Loudoun
Valley and the Blue Ridge Mountains. With over 300 awards
in wine-making excellence and life-time achievement award in
wine making, owner and winemaker Lew Parker is a pioneer
in the Loudoun wine business. Farm Tour participants receive
a complimentary tasting of our wines and ask about our selfguided wine tours!
Margaret Hubert/Jordan Harris
703-771-7100 • www.tarara.com
13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg, VA 20176
Tarara Winery will be offering a tour of Loudoun through
tasting Single Vineyard wines in our intimate Premier
Tastings ($20.00 per person) including some of our most
nationally recognized wines from Tranquility & Nevaeh
Vineyards.
Maggie Malick Wine Caves
Directions: From 15 South: take right onto Rt. 704, Harmony
Church Rd. Drive 2.5 miles. Take left onto Loudoun Orchard
Road. Drive 2.5 miles.Take right onto Mt. Gilead Right.
Entrance on right.
Directions from Leesburg: Right at Lucketts Road (lights).
Follow 3.1 miles to winery on left. From Maryland—left on
St. Clair Lane (after Valero gas station). Left at T-Intersection
(Lost Corner Road). Follow 1 mile to winery on left.
The Vineyards and Winery
15 at Lost Creek
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Todd and Aimee Henkle, Hampton Roads Holdings LLC
703-442-9836 • www.lostcreekwinery.com
43277 Spinks Ferry Road, Leesburg, VA 20176
Zephaniah Farm Vineyard
Bill Hatch & Bonnie Archer
703-431-2016 • www.zephwine.com
19381 Dunlop Mill Road, Leesburg, VA 20175
Zephaniah is a family owned vineyard & winery on Mill Road
Farm. We grow our grapes on the farm to make awardwinning wines that we serve in the antique filled 1830s house.
We offer vineyard tours & an educational photo exhibit of
our sustainable growing practices & our vineyard through
the seasons. We additionally offer a delicious LUNCH of Mill
Road Farm Angus & Zephaniah wine for $10.
The Vineyards & Winery at Lost Creek is a 52-acre boutique
winery nestled in the rolling hills of Northern Virginia just
outside of Leesburg. Tucked away between Route 15 and
the Potomac River, Lost Creek Winery is a scenic destination
that offers high quality Virginia wine. Join us on a progressive
tasting of Lost Creek wines as we tour our tasting room,
winery, barrel room & vineyard.
North Gate Vineyard
Kent and Karen Marrs
540-882-3780 • www.villagewineryandvineyards.com
40405 Browns Lane, Waterford, VA 20197
Our farm winery has 10 acres of vineyards and within walking
distance of the Historic Village of Waterford. Our wines are
aged in French Oak barrels to create traditional French Style
wines. We also have a selection of patio apple and berry
based wines. All of our wines are packaged in convenient and
environmentally friendly 3 liter bag & box. We have outside
seating and local cheese available.
Stephen & Shannon Mackey
540-668-6756 • www.notavivavineyards.com
13274 Sagle Road, Purcellville, VA 20132
What is Notaviva? It is the intrinsic effect of music upon
human emotion, or put simply, it is the feeling you get when
you hear your favorite song. Our goal in the founding of our
vineyard is to capture those feelings & put them in our wines.
Come enjoy a variety of local wines and live music.
Directions from Leesburg: Directions from Harpers Ferry:
Head east on US 340 for 1.9 miles. Turn right onto Harpers
Ferry Road and continue for 4.3 miles. Turn right onto Sagle
Road and continue for 1.4 miles. Winery will be on the left.
Loudoun Valley Vineyards
Vicki and Mark Fedor
540-668-6248 • www.northgatevineyard.com
16031 Hillsboro Road, Purcellville, VA 20132
North Gate Vineyard produces high quality wine grapes and
wines. The environmentally conscious tasting room and
winery is powered by a 22 kW photovoltaic solar array. Tour
Nancy Deliso
540-668-6000 • www.grandalerestaurant.com
14001 Harpers Ferry Road, Purcellville, VA 20132
Grandale is a farm-to-table restaurant that specializes in
gourmet presentations of seasonal food, much of which is
from local farms in our area. Come visit our butterfly garden,
explore our bean teepees and learn about viticulture in our
868 Estate Vineyards. Wine tastings, food pairings, music
and more all weekend long.
Geri Nolan
703-926-4183 • Huntersrunwinebarn.com
40325 Charles Town Pike, Hamilton, VA 20158
We are a family friendly winery with plenty off seating on our
deck. We offer our wines for purchase along with some warm
bread, cheeses, hummus etc. We also have live music.
Directions: Rt. 7 west. Take the Rt. 9 exit and bear right off
the exit. Go straight past the first stop lights and we are half
a mile on your right.
Hunters Run Winery
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Corcoran Vineyards will be featuring Shugar Shugar Cupcake &
Wine pairing as well as live music on Saturday. Monk’s BBQ is
available all weekend.
Directions: Rt. 7 to Rt. 9 to Rt. 287. Go right to John Wolford
Rd. (Route 694). Go 1.5 miles to Corkys Farm Lane and go left.
Directions: From Leesburg, take VA-7 West toward
Winchester for 12.4 miles. Located in Round Hill on the right.
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E. Paul Breaux, Jr.
540-668-6299 • www.breauxvineyards.com
36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Purcellville, VA 20132
Come enjoy the internationally acclaimed wines of Breaux
Vineyards. Our 404 acre estate has over 105 acres planted
in eighteen different grape varieties. Enjoy long vistas of
the Blue Ridge Mountains from our tasting room, patio and
terraces. Celebrate Fall Farm Tour with wine tastings, tours
& live music. Come see Virginia’s favorite winery!
Directions: From Leesburg, take Route 7 West
approximately 4 miles to Route 9 West. Go 8 miles to
Hillsboro, then 2 miles to Route 671. Bear right onto Route
671 (Harpers Ferry Road) and continue 1 mile to Breaux
Vineyards (on the right).
Cardamon Family Vineyards
Scott & Rebecca Harris
540-751-8404 • www.catoctincreek.com
12 W. Main Street, Purcellville, VA 20132
Catoctin Creek is Loudoun’s first legal distillery since
Prohibition. As a producer of fine whisky, brandy and gin,
Catoctin Creek is tied directly to the land, producing spirits
from agricultural crops, and producing cattle feed for local
farms. Come and experience how whisky is made in our
gorgeous new facility on Main Street.
Directions: South on Rt 15 from Leesburg. Turn right on
Harmony Church Road. Drive 1 mile to a left on Dunlop Mill
Road. The winery is .5 mile in on Dunlop Mill Road, just past
the stone dairy barn and blue silos.
Directions: From US-15 North, turn right onto Spinks Ferry
Road and travel 2 miles. Take a slight right when the road
Please respect our farmers’ privacy and only attend during listed open times.
Farms
Run, LLC
8 Chicama
Joseph & Dana Sacco
Key
Kid-Friendly
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540-668-9828 • www.chicamarun.com
14809 Purcellville Rd, Purcellville, VA 20132
Pick Your Own
Pet-Friendly
Additional Activities
with Fee
Prepared Food Available
Product Purchases
Available
Come and gather your own eggs and enjoy a beautiful
country setting! Learn about our pasture raised pigs, our
dairy cows, free range chickens and more. We will be
offering a lunch of pulled pork sandwiches and our 100%
grass-fed Angus burgers. Don’t forget a cooler to take
home a selection of our meats and other products available
for purchase.
1 Alpacas of Middleburg
Keith & Dorri Bryan
540-687-5146 • www.alpacasofmiddleburg.com
21067 St. Louis Road, Middleburg, VA 20117
Come and visit our Little Farm Store! We have alpaca
clothing, accessories and yarn that would be perfect
for the colder weather. Bring your camera so that you
can take pictures of our cuddly, adorable alpacas! We
are a top rated alpaca breeding farm known for its color
champion offspring and multiple blue ribbon alpacas. It is
an emotionally rewarding investment for the entire family.
Directions: From Route 7, take Route 9 towards Hillsboro.
Go past Route 287 and take the next RIGHT onto
Purcellville Rd. Go 1 1/4 miles and the farm is on the left in
the back.
9 Clyde’s Willow Creek Farm
571-209-1200 • www.clydes.com
42920 Broadlands Blvd., Broadlands, VA 20148
21 raised bed garden built on historic 100 year old dairy
farm, growing fresh herbs, vegetables and fruits used on
the restaurant’s seasonal menu. Guided tour by Farmer Tim
that includes tasting the fresh produce, fruits, edible herbs
and flowers. Learn about composting and making planting
pots from recycled newspapers.
Directions: From Leesburg take Rt. 15 S to Gilberts
Corner (Rt. 50 and Rt.15). Turn right on Rt. 50. Go
through the town of Middleburg, then go approx. 2 miles.
Turn right on St. Louis Road (Rt. 611) and go 4.8 miles to
our farm on the left.
Directions: From Leesburg: Route 7E to (Right) Claiborne
Parkway. Go approximately 4.2 miles. Right onto
Broadlands Boulevard. Entrance to Clyde’s Willow Creek
Farm is on the right.
2 Al’s Orchid Greenhouse
Al Pickrel & David Clark
703-771-7753 • www.orchidexchange.com
204 Masons Lane S.E., Leesburg, VA 20175
What better way to welcome autumn than spending time
in the company of beautiful tropical orchids in this 3,000
square foot greenhouse? Learn all you need to know to
take some home and enjoy orchids in your own home.
Follow Al’s Orchid Greenhouse on Facebook for local
specials and growing tips all year long. Open all year.
Hours on website.
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Equestrian Sciences
Marina Genn
703-779-8082 • www.aaesva.com
19844 James Monroe Highway, Leesburg,VA 20175
12 Day Spring Farm
Sean and Jessie Baker
540-687-6036 • www.dayspringfarmva.com
21388 Steptoe Hill Rd., Middleburg, VA 20117
Directions: Located 1/4 mile off of Snickersville Turnpike
(Rte 734) and less than 1/2 mile from the intersection of
Rte 734 and Rte 690/611 in Philomont, VA.
Our family farm rotationally grazes sheep, poultry, pigs and
cows. We offer milk shares, meat, eggs, herbal products
and wool products in our Log Cabin Store. We feed Non
GMO grains to pigs and poultry and lamb and beef are
grass fed. Visit our kittens, bunnies, and mini donkey.
Teaching wool felting, dyeing. Doing sheep herding demos.
NEW : REAL Chincoteague ponies, Alpaca, Goats
5 Buchanan Farms
Sharon Buchanan-McIntosh,
Burt McIntosh
703-727-1172 • www.BuchananFarm.com
40817 Browns Lane, Waterford, VA 20197
Directions: From Leesburg, take 15 S 4-5 miles to a right
on Lime Kiln Rd., follow 5 miles to a right onto Steptoe Hill
Rd., proceed to farm on right. From Purcellville take 690 to
a left on Snickersville Tpk, follow several miles to a left onto
Lime Kiln Rd. Go 1 mile to a left onto Steptoe Hill Rd. Farm
is on right.
13 Double 8 Alpaca Ranch
Doug & Bonnie Kittrell
703-628-1930 • www.Double8alpacas.com
40205 Quailrun CT, Lovettsville, VA 20180
Meet the alpacas! Get an early start on your holiday
shopping with our alpaca products for sale: scarves, gloves,
hats, socks, rugs, yarn, alpaca roving, teddy bears. Loofah
soap craft $10. Learn about the alpaca business. 2013
Spring tour comments: Very beautiful & clean farm, friendly
Alpacas! Come see why Double 8 Alpaca Ranch won the
Jefferson Cup, awarded to the best medium alpaca farm
in VA!
6 Butterfly Hill Farm
Gerry and Catie Dutcher
703-475-3011 • www.alpacanation.com/butterflyhill.asp
38673 Charles Town Pike, Waterford, VA 20197
At Butterfly Hill farm store you can visit with the friendly
alpacas and learn about them from the educational
displays and the knowledgable staff as well as watch
demonstrations of fiber carding, spinning, weaving and
felting. Yarn and fashion accessories made from the
lovely, soft alpaca fiber are also available for purchase.
7 Checkmate Farm
Joe and Kathy Donovan
540-554-4858 • www.checkmatefarm.com
18923 Checkmate Ln, Bluemont, VA 20135
Education on heritage Karakul Sheep, lambs, pigs &
Buckeye chickens, Natural Fiber Network Shop, Grilled
Lamb Sausages available 11 to 1 PM. Home is on the
Blue Ridge Mountain Home Tour, Saturday only with a
fee to benefit two charities.
Directions: Route 7 West, LEFT on to Blueridge
Mountain Rd. (Rt 601), 1 mile take LEFT onto Heart
Trouble LN, RIGHT onto Checkmate LN.
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Directions: Lovettsville:Take Lovettsville RD east.
Turn Right onto Downey Mill RD.Take first Right onto
Quailrun CT.Double 8 Alpaca Ranch is the 2nd property
on the left.
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Earth Wind and Fleece
Susan Trask
703-946-7759 • www.EarthWindandFleece.com
13833 Berlin Turnpike, Lovettsville, VA 20180
Earth Wind and Fleece is a small family farm with a herd
of alpacas. We hand-dye our yarns and fiber, and create
unique felted scarves. See what we do with their fleece
and meet the alpacas. There’s also Cowgirl, our friendly
bovine—sure to entertain you too! Visit our website for
details.
Directions: Route 7 or Route to Route 287, Lovettsville.
Route 287 is the Berlin Turnpike. We are about 5 miles
north of Route 9 and 287 intersection. 2 miles from
downtown Lovettsville.
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Double 8 Alpaca Ranch
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Market Station
Leesburg
(703) 771-2170 ext. 11
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868 Estate Vineyards/Grandale Restaurant
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and Vegetable Market
John Whitmore
703-777-2100
15520 James Monroe Highway, Leesburg, VA 20176
We plan to discuss how the weather has effected
our crops this year, increasing disease pressure
and challenges using integrated pest management,
while maintaining natural green low pesticide
infrastructure, including plasticulture and
drip irrigation cultivation measures.
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Corcoran Vineyard
Catoctin Creek Distillery
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Directions: From Leesburg—5 miles north
on Route 15. Look for us on the right
hand side, under the shade trees.
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15 The Vineyards and Winery at Lost Creek
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Fabbioli Cellars
(! Run Winery
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Crooked Run
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Checkmate Farm
Sam Brown
540-338-6642
37883 East Main St., Purcellville, VA 20132
Directions: From Main St. in Purcellville, take Maple Ave
south 2.7 miles. Turn Left onto Hughesville Rd. to barn on
left.
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Crooked Run Orchard
We are a small family farm raising heritage chickens and
sheep. We are also a host farm for 4-H Temple Hall.
This club offers kids who don’t live on farms, the chance
to join 4-H and work with animals to show at the county
fair. Come and talk with the kids and see their sheep.
Loudoun Valley Sheep Producers will be offering lamb
sausage sandwiches, locally produced wool & products
for sale.
Visit Loudoun
Cardamon Family
Vineyards
Directions: North to New Valley Church Rd. Left on New
Valley Church Rd (turns into Taylorstown Rd) to farm.
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20 Oatlands, A National
Trust Historic Site
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Clyde’s Willow
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Dave and Lynne Updegrove
540-338-5964 • [email protected]
37910 Hughesville Rd., Purcellville, VA 20132
Cyndie and Peter Rinek
703-431-0779 • www.bloominghillva.com
19929 Telegraph Springs Road (Old Rte 611),
Purcellville (Philomont), VA 20132
Directions: From Leesburg, take Rte. 7 west to the
Rte. 9 (Charles Town Pike) exit and turn right onto Rte 9.
Follow Rte 9 for 4 miles. Shop is on the left. Look for the
alpacas!
The Equine Rescue League is a humane shelter for
abused, neglected and unwanted equines. ERL is located
on 10 acres at Promise Kept Farm. The League has been
in operation for over 20 years. The resident roster averages
around 20 equines. We are supported solely by private
contributions.
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4 Blooming Hill, LLC
Directions: Route 7 West, Route 9 exit, bear right. Right
on Clarkes Gap Road, continue past Waterford Elem.
School, right on Browns lane. Farm on right.
George’s Mill
Artisan Cheese
Directions: Drive 10 miles west of Leesburg on Rt. 7; turn
off Rt 7 West when you get to the Purcellville/Lovettesville
Exit. Turn left at the light onto Rt 287; go half a mile to the
roundabout and bear right onto East Main Street, turn left
at second driveway marked Pick-Your-Own. DO NOT use
your GPS.
Directions: 3 miles south of Leesburg on US-15 S. 7
miles north of Gilbert’s Corner (Intersection of 15/50) on
US-15 N.
Buchanan Farms known for controlled breeding and
feeding practices. No outside sourced meats are resold, ever. All natural beef, pork, and lamb products are
produced for highest quality grades. Come see and feed
“Pig Pig” he is now over 1,000 lbs. Lunch is served with
hay rides, open barn for tour, and animal life cycles.
Ducks, chickens, lambs, and piglets to pet.
Cheryl Rogers
540-822-4577 • equinerescueleague.org
12681 Taylorstown Road, Lovettsville,VA 20180
Pick your own fruit. Interpretive hayride at 2 and 4 PM.
Picnic area, nature table. Best butterfly and moth year ever.
Bugs and bones, snake skins and anything else we can
find. Bring your body and your mind. Oakland Green Farm
will also be onsite selling burgers fresh off the grill as well
as frozen beef to take home.
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Lavender farmlet features 600+ lavender plants in 60+
different varieties offering a lavender-infused full tea in
the gardens, featuring our famous lavender ice cream.
11-3, both days. Limited seating. Reservations required.
$25/person. Garden/lavender shop, small greenhouse &
beehive on site. Landscape architect/arborist on hand to
answer gardening questions.
(Promise Kept Farm)
From Washington DC: Go west on I-66 to exit 67—Dulles
Toll Road to the Dulles Greenway, Exit 5, Claiborne
Parkway. Left onto Claiborne Parkway, Right onto
Broadlands Boulevard. Entrance 1/2 mile to Clyde’s Willow
Creek Farm is on the right.
Directions: From Leesburg take Rt.15S. At the
second light south of the Bypass turn left onto Rt.621
(Evergreen Mill Road). Turn right onto Masons Lane. The
greenhouse will be on the left.
Whoa! This is one farm stop that is sure not to disappoint!
The American Academy of Equestrian Sciences is a
state-of-the-art equestrian facility which caters to aspiring
& advanced riders of any age. AAES will offer free horse
rides/all ages, barn tours, hayrides & visit with one of the
largest horses in the County! Bring your canine family
members so they can romp and swim @ K9 Freedom
Center!
15 Equine Rescue League
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17 Georges Mill Farm Artisan Cheese
Molly & Sam Kroiz
571-442-7444 • www.georgesmillcheese.com
11873 Georges Mill Rd, Lovettsville, VA 20180
Small family farm making farmstead artisan goat cheese.
Come learn about cheesemaking, meet the goats & taste
our cheeses.
Directions: Head west from Lovettsville on Rt 673/Irish
Corner Rd. Take a right on Georges Mill Rd and we are the
2nd driveway on the right, just after Georges Mill Farm Bed
and Breakfast. Look for the red building with the “Georges
Mill Population 17” sign as well as our farm sign.
18 Loudoun County Master Gardener’s
Demonstration Garden
Loudoun County Master Gardeners
703-771-5159 (Extension Office) • www.ext.vt.edu
www.loudouncountymastergardeners.org
Ida Lee Park, 60 Ida Lee Drive NW, Leesburg, VA 20176
Master Gardener’s welcome you to tour our ornamental
and vegetable gardens. We have been in existence 20
years, and we are always adding and changing. There
will be Master Gardener’s on site to answer any questions
you may have, and to tell you how you can join our Master
Gardener Volunteer program.
Directions: From downtown Leesburg take Rt. 15
business north. Turn left into Ida Lee Park. Turn right at the
intersection within the park and follow the road to the barn.
Immediately past the barn, turn right into the gravel parking
lot. The Demonstration Garden is located at the end of the
paved path next to the Community rental plots.
19 Mill Road Farm
Christopher, Janis,
Sarah & Charlotte Hatch
703-727-4210 • [email protected]
19381 Dunlop Mill Road, Leesburg, VA 20175
Mill Road Farm circa 1950 by Wm. & Nancy Hatch. Dairy
back to Angus beef cattle in the late 1980’s including
honey bees and sheep. We started grass finishing in the
late 1990’s; grass and legumes to raise livestock; charcoal
grille grass fed Angus beef patties or beef sausages
available. There is a special—$12 for a glass of Zephaniah
wine and a grass fed Angus beef burger or sausage.
Directions: From Hamilton: 3.5 miles down Harmony
Church Road take left on Dunlop Mill Road go appx 0.4
mile take right at Zephaniah Farm Winery.
From Leesburg: US 15 south of Leesburg to Harmony
Church Road light take right go one mile turn left on
Dunlop Mill Road go 0.4 mile take right into Zephaniah
Farm Vineyard.
20 Oatlands, A National Trust
Historic Site
703-777-3174 • www.oatlands.org
20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg, VA 20175
Oatlands began as a farm over 200 years ago. See
heritage breed animals from Spring House Farm, historic
buildings & vintage farm equipment on the beautiful
grounds. Snacks & drinks for purchase, restrooms and
picnic area. Also available for a fee: Tours of the mansion
and grounds. Sunday: Oatlands Harvest Festival with
hayrides, live music, games & more. $10/individual $20/
family www.oatlands.org.
Directions: From points west, travel east on Rt. 7 to Rt. 15,
or Rt. 50 to Rt. 15.
General Store
21 Philomont
Mark and Madeline Skinner,
540-338-5792 • Philomontgeneralstore.com
36550 Jeb Stuart Rd. (at corner of Snickersville Turnpike),
Philomont, VA 20131
Experience 100 yrs of history with a little something for
everyone. Lunch/Snack on our lovely porch. Walk our
annual “Phair”of local artisans/crafters. Preview 150+ wines
& beers, with an afternoon wine tasting. The last authentic
country store in the county with a post office & tabs for
60+ locals. Learn the history of this unique treasure & the
importance of preserving an American tradition.
Directions: Located at Snickersville Trnpk & Jeb Stuart Rd.
One mile from flashing light at Snickersville Trnpk & St. Louis
Rd (611)/Silcott Springs Rd (690). Approx 8 miles from Rt
50 Aldie.
22 The Farm at Goodstone
Meredith Kope, Chris Hines
540-687-3333 • www.goodstone.com
36205 Snake Hill Rd., Middleburg, VA 20117
The Goodstone Inn and Restaurant operates a small
sustainably managed farm on its beautiful 265 acre estate.
The farm provides produce and meat to our award-winning
restaurant. Come out and tour our scenic property, meet our
sheep and lambs, and see what we’re growing this season!
Farm staff will be available to lead tours and will be selling
lots of farm products. We hope to see you on the farm!
Directions: From DC, Alexandria, Arlington: Take 495 to
Route 66 West.Exit Route 66 via exit 57B to Route 50 West.
Stay on Route 50 West into the heart of Middleburg. At
the stoplight in the center of town, take a right onto North
Madison Street. Bear right around the bend in the road
and continue north, pass the elementary school on your
right. The road name changes to Foxcroft Road or
Route 626. Continue to follow the winding road. Cross
over Benton Bridge (see rusted guard rails) and be prepared
for a sharp right. After you have crossed the bridge, take
the first left onto Snake Hill Road.Travel 150 yards and
watch for signs directing you to the Farm. Enter at Warburg
Lane on left.
23 Wegmeyer Farms
Tyler and Harriet Wegmeyer
540-751-1782 • www.wegmeyerfarms.com
38299 Hughesville Road, Hamilton, VA 20158
Got Pumpkins? Wegmeyer Farms does! With more than 40
varieties of pumpkins to choose from orange, green, grey,
white, blue and pink, you’ll find the perfect pumpkin here to
pick right from the vine at our historic farmstead. Hop aboard
our 20-minute educational hayride or take a walk through
our hillside corn maze. All activities at Wegmeyer Farms are
educational in nature.
Directions: From Purcellville, take Maple Avenue (turns into
Lincoln Road) south towards Lincoln. Pass through Lincoln
and continue through two one-lane bridges. After a slight
incline, turn left on Hughesville Road (Gravel Rd). Continue
on Hughesville approximately 1 mile and make a right at the
stop sign. Wegmeyer Farms is directly in front of you on the
hill.
24 Willow Hawk Farm
Ashley Wells and Greg Treado
703-980-2866 • www.willowhawkfarm.com
11985 Rolling Hills Ln, Lovettsville, VA 20180
Willow Hawk Farm raises sheep and lambs on open pasture
using sustainable agriculture methods to produce our lamb
meat, ungraded, free-range eggs, sheep and llama fiber
products, and luxurious sheepskin pelts. Bring a cooler to
take home some of our delicious lamb! To do: see our preCivil War bank barn and hand-spinning and weaving demos,
pet baby lambs, and try your hand with a hand spindle.
Directions: From Leesburg—US 15 North approx 12 mi, left
on Rt. 672 Lovettsville Rd for 2.6 miles, right on Folly Ln for
.7 miles, left on Rolling Hills Ln for .3 mi to very end of road.
From Lovettsville—Lovettsville Rd Rt. 672 for approximately
3.5 miles, left on Folly Lane, proceed as above.