Welcome to the Loudoun Farm Tour: May 18 and 19 

We are in the process of putting together the tour and look forward to sharing local farm stops full of delicious produce, cute animals, farm demonstrations, and fun & educational programs.

Are you a Farmer looking to sign up for Farm Tour? Click here to apply.

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About Loudoun Farm Tours

Meet Rivenwool Farms,
A 2023 Spring Farm Tour Stop

Meet Double 8 Alpacas,
A 2023 Spring Farm Tour Stop

Meet School Hill Garden,
A 2023 Spring Farm Tour Stop

Farm Tour FAQ’s

Which farms are participating?

A full list of participating farms in this Loudoun Farm Tour will be available soon.

Who should go?

This self-guided tour is fun and informative for all ages. Bring your friends and family – we can’t wait to see you! All sites will be open, rain or shine.

How much does it cost?

The Loudoun Fall Farm Tour is free to participate in and you don’t need tickets! There are fees at some sites for food, drinks and special activities. Check the icons on each location within the map or app for more information.

Where can I find a printed map?

Starting April 25, physical maps can be found at the following locations:

  • Ashburn Library
  • Bluemont Community Center
  • Brambleton Library
  • Carver Center
  • Cascades Library
  • Claude Moore Community Center
  • Dulles South Multipurpose Center
  • Gum Springs Library
  • Heritage Farm Museum
  • Loudoun County, Public Affairs & Communications
  • Lucketts Community Center
  • Middleburg Community Center
  • Purcellville Library
  • Rust Library
  • Sterling Community Center
  • Sterling Library
  • Visit Loudoun
Can I take photos?

Yes, and staff at these public events might take photos of you for promotional use. Share your photos on social media, using the hashtag #LoudounFarmTour.

What does “Loudoun, VA Made • Loudoun, VA Grown” mean?

The logo is used by Loudoun growers and producers that agree to source their products from Loudoun County farms. Look for the logo and support those businesses by taking your piece of Loudoun home. In addition to buying the best-quality products, you also support the future of farming in Loudoun.

Ready to get started sooner? Shop the Loudoun Made Loudoun Grown Marketplace, our online platform that connects you to the farms you love.

Farm Tours

Loudoun Farm Tours are a biannual celebration of farming in Loudoun County, with one each for the planting in spring and the harvest in fall.

During the third weekends of May and October, Loudoun farms are encouraged to open to the public between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., offering parking, tours of operations, and an educational component that’s free and open to the public.

Loudoun Made, Loudoun Grown products, CSAs and memberships are typically available for purchase. Each tour offers a slightly different roster of participating farms, with some farms participating every year, while others cycle through.

A Unique Tradition in the Nation’s Capital Region

Begun in 1993 as the Fall Colors Tour, the tour took a more agricultural angle in the years that followed, and was conducted every harvest season including in a virtual and hybrid capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 1996, Loudoun Economic Development and the Virginia Cooperative Extension Office added the Spring Farm Tour to kick off the growing season in the Loudoun Valley.

In the years since, the tour has grown in size and scope, regularly drawing visitors from throughout the D.C. region and beyond.

DID YOU KNOW?

Visiting farms has many benefits for children, including a reduction in allergies and a greater willingness to try new foods when they know where they came from.

Loudoun Farm Tours Embrace Innovation

The Loudoun Farm Tours are designed to showcase innovative and sustainable practices happening every day at farms in the county.

Whether those are new product lines, best practices or something unique to the farm, visitors are given a behind-the-scenes look at farm life.

The tour itself has also become more innovative over the years, with the additions of print brochures, digital and social media promotion, media coverage, and a mobile map that encourages visitors to make more stops and have deeper conversations with farmers.

Look for
the logo
when
you shop!