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Farm Happenings at Willowsford Farm
An Ode to Garlic
Was there ever a crop so commonly used and yet so underappreciated as garlic? It’s a challenge to find a savory recipe that doesn’t include this unassuming little allium. We may eventually tire of tomatoes in the summer or long for fresh lettuce in January, but garlic is a year-round st1 read more »
Summer Bears Fruit
Happy Summer Solstice to you, Farm-ily!
It seems fitting that today, when we harvested juicy tomatoes and abundant zucchini, is the first official day of summer. It is the longest day of the year, giving us extra hours of daylight not just to work, but to appreciate this new season. Summer is the t1 read more »
Root to Stem
Once upon a time, back in the days when Netflix sent red envelopes with DVDs and electric cars seemed like science fiction, I could not cook. Truthfully, I was a spectacularly bad cook. I served microwave meals to friends and my then-fiancee. I burnt eggs and ruined pans with improvised casseroles1 read more »
Bringing Home the Bacon
Hey Farm-ily,
It's been a great, sunny week, hasn't it? We call this tomato weather! We're harvesting more of these little red and orange gems every day, and the tomato trellis systems in the hoop houses put Jack and his Beanstalk to shame. The Grange Farm is bursting with such activity that the Pe1 read more »
Playing the Long Game
Happy Wednesday, Farm-ily!
As some of you no doubt saw on social media, a small envelope in the mailbox last week from CCOF brought big news: Willowsford Farm's produce operation is now officially certified organic! We couldn't be happier. This certification has literally been years in the making;1 read more »
About the farm
Willowsford Farm is a certified organic vegetable and livestock farm in Loudoun County, Virgina. Our farm is a creative, productive use of the green space within the Willowsford community that honors the agricultural history of our area. Our CSA membership is open to the public, and we consider all of NoVa our neighbors. Through farming, education, and land stewardship, we’re building a model for intentional, sustainable, delicious eating- one CSA box at a time!
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