Stroll and Support Loudoun’s Downtown Shopping Corridors

by nick | Dec 10, 2021 | Holidays, Loudoun Farms News & Events, Loudoun Farms Posts, Take Loudoun Home

Even as Loudoun grows faster than any other county in Virginia, the community charm gets stronger in Loudoun’s downtown districts. Strolling down the historic corridors of Leesburg, Middleburg, Purcellville, Lovettsville, Hillsboro, Hamilton and Round Hill,...

Skip the Supply Chain and Shop Directly from Loudoun Businesses

by nick | Dec 6, 2021 | Holidays, Loudoun Farms News & Events, Loudoun Farms Posts, Marketplace Spotlight, Take Loudoun Home

The 2021 holiday shopping season is in full swing, and with it comes more incentives than ever to bypass global supply chain issues and shop from local farms, businesses and suppliers.  Blame it on COVID-19, workforce shortages or the Suez Canal, but one thing is...

Marketplace Spotlight: Timeless Creativity at Shepherds Corner Farm

by nick | Nov 15, 2021 | Holidays, Loudoun Farms News & Events, Loudoun Farms Posts, Take Loudoun Home

Rebecca Brouwer is always up before the sun at Shepherds Corner Farm. It’s essential to her creative process. Rising to meet the day from her farmhouse in Purcellville, Va., Brouwer grabs her flashlight and makes the morning commute—about a minute’s walk across the...

Donate Farm-Fresh Produce to Food-Insecure Families This Harvest Season

by nick | Oct 16, 2021 | Fall Farm Tour, Loudoun Farms News & Events, Loudoun Farms Posts, Take Loudoun Home

While the harvest season is often considered a time of plenty, not every family in Loudoun County always has enough to eat. Loudoun Economic Development and the business community want our food-insecure neighbors to have what they need to thrive, and you can help!...

There’s Something For Everyone On the Loudoun Fall Farm Tour

by nick | Oct 12, 2021 | Fall Farm Tour, Loudoun Farms News & Events, Loudoun Farms Posts

Poll one dozen people in Loudoun County and you might get 12 different answers for the quintessential fall activity. For some, it’s picking fresh Virginia apples or selecting the perfect pumpkin. For others, it’s horseback riding and leaf-peeping through...

Marketplace Spotlight: Next Generation In Training At Double 8 Alpaca Ranch

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...