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Winston the miniature goat awaits a visit and pet in the barnyard at Great Country Farms in Northern Virginia.

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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

 

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    • August
      • General Admission
      • Top Gun Construction Rodeo
      • Doxie Derby – Rescue Race
      • The Watermelon Bash
    • Sept-Dec
      • 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 Indoor Play
      • Breakfast with Santa
    • Coming 2027
      • Raising Chicks Program
      • Baby Dino Days
      • Easter Egg Hunt
      • Breakfast with the Bunny
      • Adult Egg Hunt
      • Tulip Days
      • May Market – Shop for Mother’s Day & More
      • Moms & Muffins + Farm Fun in Virginia!
      • Strawberry Jubilee Fest
      • Dinos & Donuts
      • Father’s Day Fishing Contest
      • Multiples Meet-up
      • Pickle Fest- It’s a Big Dill!
      • Teacher Appreciation Days
      • Adult Summer Camp: S’mores & Pours
      • Healthcare Appreciation Days- July 25-31
      • Sunflower Fields Forever
      • Peach Fuzztival
      • Realtor Appreciation Days – August 3-14, 2026
      • The Big Dig – Potato Harvest + Touch a Truck
      • First-Year Laying Hens for Sale
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    • Corporate Picnics
    • Sept & Oct Group Rates
    • Barn Wedding Venue
    • Nov. Group Rates
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    • Apple Tour
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    • Gem Mining Tour
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Why Do We Love Them?

May 12, 2015 by Kate Zurschmeide

The simplest way to answer that question is to put one in your mouth, like the guy in the photo to the left just did. The answer is the red […]

Filed Under: Eat, Local Farming, On Foggy Bottom Road Tagged With: anthocyanins, California strawberry growers, Strawberries, Strawberry ripening, Strawberry shelf life

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