We look forward to seeing you at the Spring Farm Tour on May 17 and 18! Sign up below to receive updates on this year’s farm stops!
Welcome to the Loudoun Farm Tour: May 17 and 18
From charming encounters with llamas, alpacas, and donkeys to indulging in delectable homemade ice cream at a dairy farm, the Loudoun Farm Tour offers a cornucopia of experiences for visitors of all ages. Featuring a diverse array of farms showcasing the finest products that Loudoun has to offer, including honey, mushrooms, traditional vegetables, garlic, and craft beverages, attendees will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich tapestry of Loudoun’s agricultural heritage.
Check back soon to learn more about this year’s participating farms and to plan your weekend!
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Meet Fireside Farms,
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Thank You To The Sponsors of Our Western Loudoun VIP Packages!
Join us for the Loudoun Farm Tour and enter for your chance to win one of two Western Loudoun VIP Packages, complete with wine and beer tastings, dinner, and historic garden tours. How do you win a VIP Package at the Loudoun Farm Tour? It’s easy!
1. Check-In to Farm Tour: Just look for the check-in QR code at one of your stops and let us know you’re visiting! One guest of the Farm Tour who checks-in will be chosen at random to receive a VIP Getaway.
2. Vote for your favorite experience: We want to hear from you! Help us make Farm Tour even better by voting for your favorite stop. For those who check in during Farm Tour, a poll will be emailed the following week. The poll will also be posted to the Loudoun Farms social media accounts. One person who fills out the quick poll will be chosen at random to receive a Loudoun VIP Giveaway Package.
Bleu Frog Vineyards - Leesburg, VA
As the farm, grapes, and wines develop, the Kernan’s welcome you to follow the progress, enjoy the wines, share some laughs, pet the dogs, and to learn more about the causes they are most passionate about. Cheers!
(2) tastings and tour per VIP package
Oatlands – Leesburg, VA
Oatlands, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is a rich resource for our community, state, and nation. They provide historical, educational and recreational experiences to their many visitors. Oatlands was given to the public by the Eustis family in 1965 and has been open to the public since 1966.
(2) Garden Tours per VIP Package
Garden Tours
Tour the garden with an experienced guide as they relate the full history of the 4.5 acres from it’s beginnings in the early 19th century to it’s transformation into a pleasure garden. Learn about the different areas of the garden and how they evolved over the years as well as the current philosophy of the garden, plantings, trees and structures.
Note: Scheduling subject to docent availability. Please contact tdrash@oatlands.org to book your tour.
Harvest Gap Brewery – Hillsboro, VA
Harvest Gap Brewery is a Veteran and family owned farm brewery located in the in the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Situated on a working beef cattle and grain farm, the brewery has magnificent views of the Loudoun Country countryside with spectacular sunsets over the mountains of the Hillsboro Gap. Owned and operated by Mike and Katherine Virts, the Virts family have lived and farmed in Loudoun County for over 260 years. Joined by brewmaster and manager William Jones, former owner and brewer of Wicked Barn Brewery.
(1) $50 gift card
Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery - Waterford, VA
Wheatland Spring is an estate brewery. This means 100% of our farming operations are dedicated to growing ingredients for our beer, focusing on acres of malting barley and other grains bred specifically for brewing. We grow the majority of grains we use to make our beer from these acres on our family owned and operated farm.
(1) $50 Gift Card
Magnolias at the Mill - Purcellville, VA
A premier American restaurant located in the heart of Loudoun County’s Wine Country.
(1) $100 gift card for each VIP Package
Which farms are participating?
The 2025 Spring Farm Tour promises to be the best yet! With a full list of returning favorites and some exciting first year additions, every Farm Tour visitor will find something to love while they are out on the farm the weekend of May 18 and 19. Below are last year’s participating farms to give you an idea of the experiences that are waiting for you in May!
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Abernethy & Spencer Greenhouse Agape Family Farm Aurora Apiary Ayrshire Farm Blooming Hill Lavender Farm & Gift Shop Brookfield Dairy Farm Bully Goat Farm Butterfly Hill Farm Store Cannabreeze Hemp Farm & Company Donkey Meadows Safe Haven Double 8 Alpaca & Llama Ranch Equine Rescue League Faith Like a Mustard Seed Farm Far Bungalow Farm Farm de Vine Fireside Farm Gathering Springs Farm Georges Mill Farm Artisan Cheese Green Hills Garden & Nursery Henway Cider Barn Hope Flower Farm Kathy Ann’s Farm Long Stone Farm Northern Virginia Wholesale Growers Old Apple Valley Farms Orac Farms at Village Winery and Orchards Planetary Farms Spring House Farm Temple Hall Farm Regional Park Three Bags Wool Farm Three Cap Farms Two Twisted Posts Winery Wegmeyer Farms Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery Zephaniah Vineyard/Mill Road Farm |
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.
Do you prefer to let us do the driving? Stay tuned for more information on the free Hop On, Hop Off bus tour routes we’re offering for this Farm Tour!
What Happened to the Hop On, Hop Off bus thing?
The Bus Tour was a pilot program to study the feasibility of connecting visitors arriving into Loudoun County by the new DC Metro Silver Line to the agri-economy of Western Loudoun. After 3 test weekends, including the Spring Farm Tour, we gathered some fantastic data and are determining the feasibility of a permanent program, but no additional pilots are currently planned.
How much does it cost?
The Loudoun 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?
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 download a map?
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.
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