When I moved to Western Loudoun 14 years ago, you couldn’t buy a stitch of clothing anywhere this side of the outlet mall in Leesburg. Not so much as a […]
Nine Generations at Georges Mill Farm
“That’s Saffire,” Molly Kroiz explained, nodding at the goat who’d turned to look us over. “She used to be the queen, but there was a coup d’etat last summer, and […]
GCF Kale Watch Week Three: Spinach
I picked the spinach in that bowl on February 10, which is the dead of winter on the Blue Ridge, but the leaves I pulled from the ground were not […]
Wheatgrass Might Be the Greenest Super Food
A small but passionate group of juicers believes that wheat grass has remarkable healing powers. Some say the chlorophyl acts like concentrated hemoglobin. Some say it’s distilled solar energy in […]
Brew LoCo Hosts CSA site to Serve Community
Ever since my recent visit to Brew LoCo, a new shop in Landsdowne that sells brewed beverages and brewing supplies, I’ve been pondering the verb “to brew”: how you can […]
GCF Partners with Importer of Fine Olive Oil
“Let me entertain you with some tasting while we talk,” Luanne Savino O’Loughlin suggested, and she put two bottles on the counter. One of them was short and broad-shouldered […]
GCF Kale Watch — Week Two: How Long Will It Grow?
Last night after dinner I realized there was nothing in the kitchen to pack for lunch today, so I pulled my boots back on and drove to Winchester, steeling myself […]
Who is Naked’s Daddy?
Confession: I sometimes drink Naked because those labels make inspiring claims about the number of berries or papayas or leaves of spinach that were crushed to make the liquid in […]
GCF Kale Watch: How Long Will It Grow?
It’s cold out here on the Blue Ridge. At night we fill the woodstove with quarter-rounds of seasoned oak, and we keep our dogs close to the house. Last week […]
Twice as Much Food
Three take-aways from the Intelligence Squared debate on GMOs: 1. Thirty-six years from now, we’re going to need twice as much food as we produce today, Robert Fraley said, repeatedly. […]
