by nick | Aug 1, 2021 | Loudoun Farms News & Events, Loudoun Farms Posts, Marketplace Spotlight, Take Loudoun Home
Unusual Inspiration for Double 8 Alpaca Ranch Like most people who start an alpaca ranch, Doug Kittrell was inspired by a call to the plumber. Wait, what? In the early 2000s, Doug and Bonnie Kittrell were living in New Jersey. They needed plumbing work done and got a...
by nick | Jul 27, 2021 | Loudoun Farms News & Events, Loudoun Farms Posts, Take Loudoun Home
Between the fresh air and fresh produce, July is the perfect time to embrace alfresco dining. National Picnic Month is upon us, and we want to show you how to best take advantage of it with family and friends! Start building your perfect basket with the help of the...
by nick | Jul 25, 2021 | Loudoun Farms News & Events, Loudoun Farms Posts, Marketplace Spotlight, Take Loudoun Home
She prefers her Loudoun Made Loudoun Grown-branded ballcap, a Long Stone Farm version, or one supporting a fellow rural business in Loudoun County’s bustling economy, but one thing is certain: Casey Wisch wears a lot of hats. Literally and figuratively. Casey...
by nick | Jul 18, 2021 | Marketplace Spotlight
Meet the Grants “We have an unclassic family farm, in the sense that we don’t have enough kids,” Silcott Springs Farm co-owner Sam Grant said with a chuckle. “My wife, Teresa, and I raised two families of one kid each, spaced 15 years apart....
by nick | Jul 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
How does a farm go from specializing in raising water buffalo to pioneering CBD and industrial hemp production? That’s a great question for Loudoun farmer Jeff Boogaard – a U.S. Navy veteran and corpsman with experience in the health and sciences, finance...