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Jan 2, 2012 • Happy New Year everyone! Inquiries have begun to trickle in about CSA registration for 2012. Registration for new members will open up on February 15, 2012. Mark you calendars! Returning members: please watch for a registration message delivered to your email inbox on February 1. You’ll have 10 days to sign up before we open...
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Aug 15, 2011 • The Autumn 2011 CSA Shares are sold out. Registration for the 2012 season will open on February 15, 2012. There is no waiting list. For more information about our CSA, please see the CSA information page.
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Aug 4, 2011 • On July 24, PVF-West held their CSA open house. It was sparsely attended due to the 100+ degree weather. Don’t worry, we can practically guarantee better weather for the PVF-East open house that will take place on August 7 from 4 to 6. Bring a light snack to share and enjoy a tour of the...
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Jul 20, 2011 • This Saturday: the PVF West Open House, July 23, 2011, 4-6pm at 38369 John Wolford Rd, Purcellville, VA!
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Jun 30, 2011 • Both PVF East and West will be opening our roadside stands on Friday, July 1. Opening the roadside stand signifies a huge shift in seasons. It’s truly summer! You can find a great and ever-growing assortment of goodies at both stands. There is, of course, our beautiful, ecoganic produce. Look for summer squash, chard, cabbage,...
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May 31, 2011 • Attention all CSA Members: Get your cookbooks ready; CSA us about to begin! For PVF East, whether you’re picking up from one of our dropoff locations or picking up at the farm, CSA will begin Monday, June 6. For PVF West, CSA will begin on June 14. If you’re picking up at the farm: you...
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Mar 21, 2011 • One of the perks of living in the “country” is being able to have bonfires on a regular basis. But now that Loudoun County is considered part of the Metropolitan DC air pollution area, we must curtail such activities to the months of October through April. So, to celebrate the super gigantic full moon, the...
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Feb 15, 2011 • Welcome to the 2011 Community Supported Agriculture program! Before you register for the CSA, please be sure to read all about it here on the website! If you want to pick up at the farm in Vienna or in Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda, Sterling, Herndon, Ashburn, Reston, Fairfax or at specific offices (employees only), sign up...
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Jan 17, 2011 • Comments Closed Howdy folks. We’re enjoying the off season here at the farm. Most of my workmates are off in lovely tropical places (Guatemala and Hawaii) as I have opted to stay close to home and rest. But, we are busily planning the details of our 2011 season. The biggest news is that we have hired two...
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Sep 17, 2010 • Comments Closed We’re harvesting sweet potatoes greens for our markets and for CSA. You didn’t know you could eat them, did you? These are exactly what they sound like—the tops of the sweet potato plant—and a common green served in many Asian and African cultures. The greens have a flavor slightly sweeter than spinach, and with a...
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Aug 30, 2010 • Comments Closed After falling way behind, all of the newsletters and “In the Bag”s have been posted. Enjoy! (A site overhaul is on the way, but is also slow going.)
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Jul 15, 2010 • July 15, 2010 Recently, I’ve been slowing down a lot every time I drive by one of the three — no four — wait no… let me think a second… SEVEN — different patches where we’re growing tomatoes on the farm. For the last week or so I’ve begun to see little glimmers of red...
