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Great Country Farms

Pick you own, Strawberries, Farm, U-Pick, Field Trips in Loudoun, VA

Bakery & Play Area

Open Daily 9am-5pm

 

  • Visit
    • Map & Schedule
    • Food & Drink
      • Cider Barn
      • Order Donuts
      • Market
    • Farm Attractions
    • Educational Calendar
    • Stay
    • Military Admission
  • Festivals & Events
    • Spring
      • General Admission
      • Tulip Days
      • Bluemont in Bloom
      • Strawberry Jubilee Fest
      • Raising Chicks Program
      • Easter Egg Hunt
      • Breakfast with the Bunny
      • Adult Egg Hunt
    • Summer
      • Color the Coop Fun Run
      • Father’s Day Fishing Contest
      • Teacher Appreciation Days
      • Pickle Fest- It’s a Big Dill!
      • Summer of Sunflowers
      • Peach Fuzztival
      • The Big Dig – Potato Harvest + Touch a Truck
      • Back to School Bash
      • Doxie Derby – Rescue Race
      • The Watermelon Bash
    • Fall
      • Sept Apples + Corn Maze
        • First Responders Days
      • Family Flashlight Corn Maze Nights
      • Oct. Adult Corn Maze Nights
      • Pumpkin Picking Fall Fest
      • Pumpkin Chunkin’
      • LOCO Cider Fest
    • Winter
      • Baby Dino Days
      • Winter Indoor Play
      • Breakfast with Santa
  • Now Picking
    • U-Pick Tips and FAQs
    • Crops By Season
  • Membership
    • 3 Membership Options
    • Farm Membership ~ Frequently Asked Questions
    • Fan of the Farm Season Pass ~ Agreement
  • Birthdays
    • Farm Birthday Party Frequently Asked Questions
  • Groups
    • Corporate Picnics
    • Sept & Oct Group Rates
    • Barn Wedding Venue
    • Nov. Group Rates
  • Field Trips
    • Strawberry Tour
    • Gem Mining Tour
    • Garden Tour
    • Apple Tour
    • School Field Trips
    • Pumpkin- Fall Tour Options
  • Contact
    • About
    • Purchase Gift Card
    • Press & Media
    • Employment
    • Donations
    • Blog
      • Why can’t we say our pick your own strawberries are organic?
      • 5 Steps for Peach Picking Perfection
      • Apple Pressing Then vs. Now
    • Farmhand Central

Links to Good Eating

February 9, 2017 by Kate Zurschmeide

Community Supported Agriculture is more than a convenient way to get your vegetables: it’s a different way to think about food — a way you can’t get at the grocery […]

Filed Under: Big Pictures, Eat Tagged With: 101 Cookbooks, Cookie and Kate, natural foods, seasonal cooking, whole foods

Three Suggestions for a Great Group Site

February 3, 2017 by Kate Zurschmeide

The simplest way to make the most of your group site is this: rely on each other. CSA people tend to be idealists who set the bar pretty high: we’re […]

Filed Under: Big Pictures, Local Farming Tagged With: CSA Group Sites, CSA sharing, Group Site tips, swap boxes

Five Ways to Maximize Your CSA Membership

January 25, 2017 by Kate Zurschmeide

Twenty weeks. Dozens of items. Roots, fruits, greens — oh my! I’m excited about my CSA membership, but I’m also a little nervous –how do I make the most of […]

Filed Under: Eat, Local Farming, On Foggy Bottom Road Tagged With: CSA tips, Local Food, Seasonal Food

Top 10 Reasons to Join CSA at GCF

January 19, 2017 by Kate Zurschmeide

Farm Market Produce

20 Weeks of Fresh Local Produce ~ With CSA membership, you will receive 20 weeks of seasonal farm fresh produce. The season runs from June to October, with u-pick bonus available […]

Filed Under: Eat, Local Farming Tagged With: Crop Share, CSA, Pick your Own

CSA Survey Results

December 12, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

Dear CSA Members, I wanted to share the results of our end-of-season CSA survey with all of you. While some of your comments were one-of-a-kind, many comments were repeated by […]

Filed Under: Eat, Local Farming, On Foggy Bottom Road Tagged With: CSA 2016, Feedback, Suggestions, Survey Results

10 Pumpkin Picking Tips & Insider Secrets

October 6, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

It is Fall Harvest Season and time to pick   pumpkins to celebrate fall!  Here are a few tips for making your Pumpkin Patch Visit the Best Ever! Plan a […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Three Recipes from Marla

August 15, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

Here are three summer recipes from Marla at LAJ Foods: Spicy Summer Stew This week I wanted to put my whole CSA basket into one glorious pot. This spicy summer […]

Filed Under: Eat Tagged With: cantaloupe bread, LAJ Foods, summer squash recipes

Gluten-free Rustic Peach Tart

August 5, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

Nicole Seevers, long-time CSA member and expert low-allergen baker, offers this suggestion for the season’s luscious peaches. See also Nicole’s previous post about learning to cope with food allergies. Gluten-free […]

Filed Under: Eat Tagged With: Colesmoveablefeast, gluten-free baking, peach cobbler, peach tart

Cucumber Ideas

July 29, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

We have a lot of cucumbers coming in these days, so I put together some links to appetizing suggestions. Refreshing Cucumber Watermelon Salad — with mint and crumbled feta cheese! […]

Filed Under: Eat Tagged With: cucumber recipes

Summer Squash Suggestions

July 25, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

Marla Vargas-Mundey of LAJ Foods offers ideas for this week’s summer squash. Zoodles with Roasted Chickpeas Vegetable noodles are all the rage right now and are probably one of the […]

Filed Under: Eat Tagged With: LAJ Foods, patty pan squash, zoodles

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Hours of Operation

  • We are CLOSED on Easter Sunday.  Enjoy the day with your family and friends.
  • Bakery & Play Area Open Daily 9am-5pm
  • Cut your Own Tulips Coming April 7 -17, 2026!

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