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Bakery & Play Area

Open Daily 9am-5pm

 

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    • Spring
      • General Admission
      • Bluemont in Bloom
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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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      • Baby Dino Days
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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

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

Peach Skewers and Zucchini Boats

July 8, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

Inspiration by Marla Vargas-Mundey at LAJ Foods: Meat typically reigns supreme at cook-outs, but here are some fun vegetable options that can add color to your plate. For the onion […]

Filed Under: Eat Tagged With: LAJ Foods, peach skewers, zucchini boats

Sour Cherry and Apple Cobbler

June 24, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

From Marla Vargas-Mundey at LAJ Foods Sour Cherry and Apple Cobbler Sour cherries are in season, and they are the sour patch kids of the fruit world! My daughter loves […]

Filed Under: Eat, Local Farming Tagged With: LAJ Foods, sour cherry cobbler

Time For Asparagus!

May 16, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

From Marla Vargas-Mundey at LAJ Foods Time for Asparagus! I love the first weeks the markets open because it means asparagus is ready! Most folks just grill or roast it […]

Filed Under: Eat, Local Farming Tagged With: asparagus and avocado quesadillas, asparagus pesto, asparagus recipes, LAJ Foods

Introducing LAJ Foods

April 27, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

At a wellness fair back in March, we were assigned to a table next to Marla Vargas-Mundey, the culinary artist behind LAJ Foods. She had kale chips that day, and […]

Filed Under: Eat, On Foggy Bottom Road Tagged With: LAJ Foods, plant-based diet, vegan cooking

Delicious Animal-free Eating

March 21, 2016 by Kate Zurschmeide

Marla was strategically positioned beside us at the Chicks Picks pop-up show last weekend, and it didn’t take us long to figure out that we should be working together. In […]

Filed Under: Eat, Local Farming Tagged With: Healthy Chicks, LAJ Foods, Whole-plane eating

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Visit the Farm for Indoor Play this Winter

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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Latest from the Farm Blog

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September Apple Picking Guide at Great Country Farms

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5 Apple Varieties to Pick in September at Great Country Farms

4 Ways to Enjoy the Summer of Sunflowers in Bluemont, VA

Spring Hours of Operation

  • Bakery & Play Area Open Daily 9am-5pm
  • Cut your Own Tulips Coming April 2026!

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