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...

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...

Flying Ace Launches Virginia’s First Farm Brewery, Distillery and Restaurant

by nick | Apr 26, 2021 | Loudoun Farms News & Events, Loudoun Farms Posts, Take Loudoun Home

“You’ve got to stop doing that. You can’t buy the first thing you see,” Hadi Akkad’s wife told him, according to Loudoun Now, about the day that he purchased Flying Ace Farm near Taylorstown in Loudoun County. But Akkad had a vision for what the 55-acre farm could be,...

Gardens in The Gap: Nightcaps with Nora-Canceled

by nick | Mar 4, 2020

An invitation-only evening for chefs and local growers with farm-to-table restaurant pioneer Nora Pouillon. This exclusive event kick’s off Hillsboro Gardens in The Gap where this year the focus is on local edible gardens. Generously hosted by Walsh Family...

Get Growing! An Introduction to Plant Propagation

by nick | Feb 3, 2020

Escape the winter cold and join PEC in our new greenhouse to learn the basics of plant propagation. Participants will learn a variety of techniques to start their own plants including: cuttings, starting seeds, and division. We will discuss common plant pests and how...