Loudoun students will enjoy another All-Star roster of farmer trading cards this spring, thanks to a strong collaboration between Loudoun Economic Development and the Loudoun County Public Schools’ Nutrition Services office. The award-winning initiative, now in its...
Nor’Easters, polar vortexes and blizzards, oh my! It’s winter in the Loudoun Valley, and Mother Nature isn’t holding back on frostiness. During this season of snow, you might forget about the beautiful colors and bountiful farm harvests–but you’re missing out! Right...
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...
“I was very dissatisfied with my work, and my personal life had taken a major nosedive. By the end of 2020, I was perhaps at the lowest point of my life,” Ian Triplett admitted, standing on the porch of his grow room. At just 64 square feet, the entire...
“I realized that a homestead was not about fancy twists on traditional items,” owner and farmer Christopher Griggs said about his farm-sourced products at Homestead 1870. “It was more about simplicity.” “Simplicity” is a far cry...
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...
