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!...

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...

Celebrate National Picnic Month in Loudoun County!

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...

Marketplace Spotlight: Never a Dull Moment at Long Stone Farm

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...