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Farm Happenings at Willowsford Farm
Renewed Purpose
Farm-ily,
What an incredible, momentous day it’s been! You’ll never believe what happened…. It RAINED. Finally! All kidding aside, after weeks of drought the paths began the fields resembled lunar landscapes. If we had any less infrastructure for irrigation, our CSA shares1 read more »
Ripe for the Picking
There’s nothing quite like sinking your teeth into a beautifully ripe slice of watermelon and savoring that textbook bite of summer. There’s also nothing quite like cutting open the same watermelon and finding that it’s pale, and hard, and decidedly unready to eat. When we walk th1 read more »
Surfing the Heat Wave
Happy (hot) Friday, Farm-ily!
We’ve seen some headlines this week that the DC Metro area is breaking records for the longest hot streak. Today is the 15th day in a row at 90 degrees or above. The Farm office is littered with electrolyte packets and sunscreen. Ice cream suddenly seems li1 read more »
Prudent Pruning
Happy Fourth of July, Farm-ily!
I have a near-infamous appreciation for the aroma of fresh basil. So much, in fact, that I grow it indoors in my living room where I can smell it while I drink my tea in the morning on the couch! My indoor basil plant is currently tipped with budding white flowers, s1 read more »
Succession Rivalry
In our downstairs hallway, there’s a corner with pencil marks and dates on the painted wall, commemorating the height of our boys. Do you have something similar? In some households, there comes a season where a younger sibling suddenly catches up to (or sometimes surpasses!) an older brother1 read more »
Racing the Rain
Farm-ily,
It’s a safe bet that a good chunk of our daylight during the Summer Solstice on Saturday will be obscured by dark clouds and downpours. This low pressure weather system has been toying with us all week, threatening storms but delivering sprinkles, and never moving on to rain o1 read more »
A Sweet Farewell
Have you ever sipped your morning coffee on a chilly day in October, contemplating the lifespan of a strawberry? If you answered yes, you must have the soul of a farmer! Strawberries are always one of our most popular crops, one that we all eagerly await and quickly devour. We usually start fieldin1 read more »
E-"scape" from the Ordinary
Farm-ily,
I pride myself on liking all the vegetables... from the trendy to the under-appreciated (poor kohlrabi). Food is as emotional as it is visceral for me, and many of my milestone memories are tied to a meal.
Years ago, on a sun-drenched afternoon in a friend’s backyard, I m1 read more »
Guess Who's Growing You Dinner...
A little social distance can’t chase away the excitement of our CSA season! Normally, at this time of year we’d be prepping to open the Farm Stand, scheduling Farm tours, and planning events for summer. Since we can’t chat with you face to face just yet, let’s do a digital i1 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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