PVF East and PVF West

PVF East | PVF West

The base is located in Fairfax County, on Leesburg Pike. It includes residential buildings, barns, storage sheds, greenhouses, packing areas, many cars, trucks, and tractors, and the roadside stand. We grow intensive gardens, some field crops, and berries on this ground.

In the past PVF farmed on many rented parcels nearby, but all of those fields have now been sold for development. We no longer drive tractors and equipment on the road, and life is much simpler without the daily adventures in commuter traffic.

We own 180 acres in Loudoun County, 35 miles west of the home farm. We grow about 9 acres of mixed vegetables, with the help of about seven full time workers and a few part time workers. The Loudoun farm is a gorgeous place with huge fields, a big pond, and mountains on the western horizon.

The first farm the Newcombs purchased, in 1960, was in Charles County, Maryland, 60 miles south of Washington, D.C. The soil is sandy: perfect for growing early season vegetables. Heinz Thomet now owns the farm, called Next Step Produce, and we buy produce from him to supplement our CSA bags and to diversify our stand display.

What’s the Difference Between the PVF East and PVF West CSAs?

The two are not exactly the same, even though we are the same family business.

PVF-East is based at our farm in Vienna, near Tysons Corner. PVF-East shares are comprised of food grown on our Vienna and Purcellville farms, combined with that of three other local farms: Next Step Produce in Southern Maryland, Tree and Leaf Farm in Orange County, VA and Lost Corner Farm in Lucketts, VA. We are all deeply committed to creating sustainable farms and all use strictly organic farming techniques towards that end. It is this multi-farm collaboration which allows us to start our delivery season in June and include vegetables and fruits that we do not grow ourselves.

PVF-West is based at our farm near Purcellville and 95% of the vegetables that go into the shares are grown right on that land. We grow everything from arugula to zucchini (but no sweet corn or tree fruit or berries). For 2012 we are not delivering shares from PVF-West. All CSA shares are picked up on the farm at the roadside stand.

About PVF East CSA – Vienna

PVF-East is full except for offices in DC, River Park, and Kenwood. Please contact your host for information if you are eligible for one of those groups.

We distribute the shares on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from the Vienna farm (PVF East). We arrive at our last delivery spot by 3 PM, and vegetables can be retrieved from 3 PM until late evening. The vegetables at the farms are packed and ready to go by 1 PM, and wait in an air conditioned room.

PVF East Pick-up locations

In addition to the Vienna farm (9627 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA), PVF East delivers to pick up locations:

• East Del Ray Ave, Alexandra (Wed)
• E. Alexandria Ave, Alexandria (Wed)
• N. Garfield St, Arlington (Thu)
• S. Quincy St, Arlington (Wed)
• 14th St. N, Arlington (Tue)
• Nashua St, Ashburn (Mon)
• Brookmont (Virginia Place), Bethesda (Mon)
• Bradley Park (Melody Ln), Bethesda (Mon)
• W. Westmoreland Road, Falls Church (Tue)
• Rosemoor Lane, Fairfax (Wed)
• Doveville Lane, Fairfax (Wed)
• The Vineyard Table (The Wine Seller), Herndon (Thu)
• Old Trace Lane, Reston (Thu)

PVF East Shares

* Registration Fee and Sales Tax: Every share will be charged $5 for registration, and shares that are picked up in Virginia will be charged sales tax.

Mini Share: Designed to feed single folks or couples who eat out often. Approximately 1/4 bushel each week.

Regular Share: Designed to feed 2 adults most of their weekly vegetable needs. About 1/2 bushel each week.

Robust Share: Designed to feed a larger family, or strictly vegetarian couple, most of their weekly vegetable needs. As much as one bushel each week.

Summer Share: week of June 4 to week of September 17 = 16 weeks of summer produce: luscious tomatoes, versatile squashes, swiss chard, garlic, peppers, celery and basil.

Autumn Share: week of September 24 to week of November 12 = 8 weeks of fall produce: butternut squash, sweet potatoes, celery root, kale, asian greens and salad greens.

Extra Options: to add to your vegetable share

Delivery Fee: If you’re not picking up at the farm, the delivery fee will be added to your share.

Egg Share: We offer fresh brown unfertilized eggs from happy birds. These are free moving chickens that sleep in a hen house (safe from foxes) and eat commercial (not organic) grain. You will receive a half dozen eggs per week.

Fresh Flower Share: You will receive a bouquet of flowers every week of the 16 week Summer season and for 5 or 6 weeks of the Autumn sesaon. This year the PVF flower share will be provided by Green Stone Fields. Barbara Lamborne and Dennis Fuze have been farming for six years in Loudoun County next door to PVF-West. They grow over 90 varieties of flowers from the beautiful zinnia to the dramatic delphinium and are both Certified Naturally Grown and members of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers, an organization committed to the support of cut flower production.

Their flowers are beautiful, fresh and unique. They harvest at the optimum time and use post-harvest practices specific to each flower type. The bouquets usually last a week, and they often have customers telling them they last longer.

Their Farmer’s Choice bouquets are 12 to 20 stems of currently available flowers and fillers arranged in a creative bouquet. In June this may include larkspur, snapdragons, bupleurum, alliums, campanula and zinnias. Later in the season they add celosias, echinacea, yarrow, status, phlox, sunflowers, amaranths, dianthus, lisianthus and many others. Their fillers include native grasses, basils, eucalyptus, mints and dills.

Bread Share: Mom’s Breads are what they term “hearty American style” breads. Our bread share consists of a rotation of three varieties, Sunflower Crunch Loaf, Oatmeal, and Buttermilk White. The Sunflower is a dense consistency boasting high fiber and protein-perfect for toasting. The Oatmeal and Buttermilk breads are of medium density and are good for making sandwiches. The Buttermilk has great flavor for a white bread and Mom describes it as comfort food – like a big bowl of mashed potatoes!

Please read the CSA Terms and Conditions.

About PVF West CSA – Loudoun

PVF West will be offering a market-style CSA that can be picked up weekly at our roadside stand. We feel this approach gives CSA members more options and the flexibility to create a share that you will enjoy more.

Summer Share: week of June 4 to week of September 17 = 16 weeks of summer produce: luscious tomatoes, versatile squashes, swiss chard, garlic, peppers, celery and basil.

Autumn Share: week of September 24 to week of November 12 = 8 weeks of fall produce: butternut squash, sweet potatoes, celery root, kale, asian greens and salad greens.

How Market Style CSA Works: PVF workers will set up the vegetables for the week’s share like they are displayed at the market stand. A list is posted that details which vegetables the members get to choose for the week. CSA members arrive, read the list, and pick out which option or variety they like the best. For example, if the list says “1 head of lettuce,” you will pick 1 head of lettuce from 4-5 available varieties; “2 lbs summer squash,” and you mix and match your favorite varieties of summer squash to reach 2 lbs. You bag your favorite produce and go on your way! A PVF worker will be on hand to help you through the choices and offer recipe or cooking advice.

CSA Pick up and Hours: The on farm CSA pick up will be from 2-7 PM on Tuesdays at the roadside stand at Rt. 287 and John Wolford Road in Purcellville and these shares will be stored in our walk-in cooler for pick up after 7 PM.

PVF West Share Seasons

* Registration Fee and Sales Tax: Every share will be charged $5 for registration, and shares that are picked up in Virginia will be charged sales tax.

Sample Market Style CSA Share: 16 weeks of Summer produce and 8 weeks of Fall produce, June 5-Nov 13, a taste of all three seasons. Spring greens and peas, summer tomatoes, onions and basil, fall roots and greens.

Extra Options to add to your basic share:

Egg Share: We offer fresh brown unfertilized eggs from happy birds. These are free moving chickens that sleep in a hen house (safe from foxes) and eat commercial (not organic) grain. You can receive a half or full dozen eggs per week.

Fresh Flower Share: You will receive a bouquet of flowers every week of the 16 week Summer season and for 5 or 6 weeks of the Autumn season. This year the PVF flower share will be provided by Green Stone Fields. Barbara Lamborne and Dennis Fuze have been farming for six years in Loudoun County next door to PVF-West. They grow over 90 varieties of flowers from the beautiful zinnia to the dramatic delphinium and are both Certified Naturally Grown and members of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers, an organization committed to the support of cut flower production.

Their flowers are beautiful, fresh and unique. They harvest at the optimum time and use post-harvest practices specific to each flower type. The bouquets usually last a week, and they often have customers telling them they last longer.

Their Farmer’s Choice bouquets are 12 to 20 stems of currently available flowers and fillers arranged in a creative bouquet. In June this may include larkspur, snapdragons, bupleurum, alliums, campanula and zinnias. Later in the season they add celosias, echinacea, yarrow, status, phlox, sunflowers, amaranths, dianthus, lisianthus and many others. Their fillers include native grasses, basils, eucalyptus, mints and dills.

Please read the CSA Terms and Conditions.