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      • General Admission
      • Bluemont in Bloom
      • Strawberry Jubilee Fest
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      • Easter Egg Hunt – Sold out for the 2026 Season
      • Bunny Brunch
      • 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
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Pickling Time~ It’s Kind of a Big Dill!

August 17, 2021 by Kate Zurschmeide

Fresh tomatoes, beets, zucchini and cantaloupe grace the shelves in the Farm Market at Great Country Farms

It’s Market Monday and as the end of summer arrives, now is the time to preserve some of the bounty of this peak harvest time to savor all winter long.  […]

Filed Under: Eat, Local Farming

Your Vote Matters More than Ever!

November 3, 2020 by Kate Zurschmeide

Today is a BIG DAY!  I woke up excited to vote and to be part of shaping the future of our great nation.  If you are able to vote today, […]

Filed Under: Local Farming

9 Tips For Strawberry Picking in Light of COVID-19

May 16, 2020 by Kate Zurschmeide

Straw mulch lines the rows of strawberries while a young boy is strawberry picking at Great Country Farms in Northern Virginia.

May is strawberry time, and a lot of farmers have been getting ready for pickers since last August, when the plants went into the ground. Back then, none of us […]

Filed Under: Big Pictures, Local Farming Tagged With: Pcik Your Own Strawberries Loudoun County VA, Pick Your Own Strawberries During COVID-19, You pick safety under COVID-19, You pick with COVID restrictions

Preserving the Soil’s Ecosystem

April 13, 2020 by Kate Zurschmeide

In previous years, when we used to till our fields, all the rain we’ve had in the last 48 hours would have meant there was no way I’d be heading […]

Filed Under: Big Pictures, Local Farming Tagged With: no-till planting, soil microbiome

We are Here ~ Farming for your Family!

April 2, 2020 by Kate Zurschmeide

We are all finding new ways to shop, cook, entertain, connect and cope in the light of COVID-19.  One colleague encouraged, “Put down the phone and write.” That has inspired […]

Filed Under: Eat, Local Farming Tagged With: CSA, farm eggs, farm market, farm to table, ground beef, home delivery, Local Food, local produce, Loudoun farm, regenerative farming, virginia

Kale for Dinner!

April 1, 2020 by Kate Zurschmeide

Here are two easy ways to use the green kale you just brought home. Braise it. Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a stock pot. When it starts to […]

Filed Under: Eat, Local Farming Tagged With: braised kale, fresh kale salad, kale recipes

Corona Virus and Community Supported Agriculture

March 25, 2020 by Kate Zurschmeide

Dear CSA members and members of the Western Loudoun foodshed, We want to let you know that Great Country Farms is responding to the ever-changing circumstances surrounding the corona virus […]

Filed Under: Big Pictures, Local Farming, Uncategorized Tagged With: COVID-19 and local food, CSA 2020, Local Food, Loudoun farming

Custom CSA

January 23, 2020 by Kate Zurschmeide

This change is a big deal.  It means far less wasted food, both for you and for us. It means you can eliminate unwanted items from your box, and add […]

Filed Under: Big Pictures, Local Farming, On Foggy Bottom Road Tagged With: CSA, customizable shares, home delivery, Local Food, western Loudoun farm

What’s My Delivery Day This Year?

May 28, 2018 by Kate Zurschmeide

2018 CSA Delivery Schedule Find the zip code of your delivery location. Tuesday: 22201, 22202, 22203, 22204, 22205, 22207, 22209, 22301, 22302, 22310, 22314, 22315 Wednesday: 20105, 20120, 20121, 20136, […]

Filed Under: Local Farming, On Foggy Bottom Road Tagged With: CSA delivery days

Why Local Food?

January 16, 2018 by Kate Zurschmeide

If you’re new to farm food or still considering your first CSA membership, you may be wondering exactly what makes this food different from convention grocery store fare. Most of […]

Filed Under: Big Pictures, Eat, Local Farming Tagged With: Local Food, nutritional density, reasons for CSA, taste, Why Local?

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Kids can dig in the Giant Sandbox, swing, sock skate and visit with the bouncy animals while the grownups enjoy a coffee and cider donuts.

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