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Willowsford Conservancy
Willowsford Farm

Willowsford Conservancy

@willowsfordconservancy

Sep 27

In partnership with Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, Willowsford Conservancy will be planting a hefty 300 native trees and shrubs in the Greens to protect the watershed around Bull Run stream!
Site preparations have begun! Our Land Stewardship team has been working to remove the autumn olives on site, while also bushhogging the area where trees will be planted.

We're in need of volunteers to assist with the tree planting for this riparian buffer! If you're available to volunteer for this great community event, you can sign up to volunteer here: https://loudounwildlife.org/event/willowsford-planting/

We hope to see you there! 🌳🌱🌳

Sep 23

Our director of Land Stewardship, Taryn, recently taught some residents about various invasive plants in their backyard, how they can remove them, and what they can plant in their place 🌿🌱

We love when our community is interested in getting the invasive species under control!

Can you name them all?

#willowsford #willowsfordconservancy #willowsfordlife

Sep 14

On Saturday we had our annual Conservancy Bonfire and Camp Over and boy, did we have fun! Live music, fun outdoors, and sleeping underneath the stars. We're so thankful for the residents that came out and enjoyed this evening with us; you all are the reason that this Bonfire and Camp Over is enjoyed so much each year!

#Willowsfordconservancy #willowsford #willowsfordlife

Sep 7

We're still searching for volunteers for this weekend's Annual Bonfire and Camp Over! Volunteers will assist with checking in attendees and / or help direct parking. If you're available to volunteer for this event please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/bonfire_camp_over_volunteer

We look forward to seeing you there!

Aug 31

We still have room for you to join our Wildflower Discovery Walk next Tuesday! Stroll through Beaver Dam Pond Meadows with our Land Stewardship team and learn about the Conservancy’s various meadows and how to identify the diverse landscape of wildflowers. Suitable for all ages.

Register here: https://willowsfordconservancy.org/event/wildflower-discovery-walk/

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Aug 25

There's still time and space to join Willowsford Conservancy for the annual community bonfire and camp-over at the Hidden Meadow. Get outdoors to make new memories alongside your neighbors and the Conservancy staff. In addition to great company, there will be live music, a bonfire & food available from Willard's BBQ!

Register here: https://willowsfordconservancy.org/event/community-bonfire-camp-over/

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Aug 24

Good news! Our Advanced Fishing class got moved to this Friday! 🐟 If you're interested in learning advanced fishing skills, both catching and cooking, sign up here: https://willowsfordconservancy.org/event/advanced-fishing-class-fish-cookery-with-gabe/

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Aug 23

We still have room for for our Woodland Walk on Thursday! Take a stroll through Pinewoods Loop with our Land Stewardship team as they discuss the various coniferous trees on this trail and their benefits to the local biome.

Register here: https://willowsfordconservancy.org/event/woodland-walk/

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Aug 18

We still have room in our Advanced Fishing Class tomorrow! Sign up through this link: https://willowsfordconservancy.org/event/advanced-fishing-class-fish-cookery-with-gabe/

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Aug 16

Have you seen our Programs and Events calendar on our website? From food trucks at the Farm Stand to classes we offer, you can see all upcoming happenings there! Make sure to go check it out to see everything happening at Willowsford Conservancy 😎

https://willowsfordconservancy.org/programs-events/

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Aug 12

Next Friday, 8/19, is our Advanced Fishing Class and cooking with Gabe at Willow Lake! This is the perfect class for you to take your fishing game to the next level. Learn about different baits, more fish ecology, and how to work with different rods. Chef Gabe will show you an advanced technique of how to cook fish at home.

Register through this link: https://willowsfordconservancy.org/event/advanced-fishing-class-fish-cookery-with-gabe/

#willowsford #willowsfordconservancy #willowsfordlife

Aug 11

Have you walked around Pinewoods Loop recently? There are new interpretive signs on the Pinewoods Loop trail in the Grove. They feature the ecological diversity, both fauna and flora, found in the transitional habitats between woodland and field!

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Aug 9

Have you seen the beavers around recently? Well their dams caused some flooding and made some massive mud holes on some of the Conservancy trails. The crew has been working on pathways so that you can continue to enjoy the trails 😎

#willowsford #willowsfordconservancy #willowsfordlife

Aug 4

PSA: CHECK YOURSELF FOR TICKS

During this warm time of the year, please check yourselves, your family, and your pets for ticks.

Reducing the deer population through our deer hunting program and following our intentional mowing schedule are the Conservancy's best practices to deter ticks. Even with our practices, please check yourself for ticks after walking our trails and whenever you do anything outdoors.

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Aug 2

Gabe found this little Five-lined skink scurrying around the Farm Stand over the weekend! Pretty neat to see lizards running around Willowsford!

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Jul 29

We still have room in our build-a-birdbox workshop! Sign up to attract some of the most vibrant Willowsford wildlife to your own backyard. Despite the name of the program, adults are welcome as well! 🙂

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Jul 28

One of our volunteers, Austin, has been going around the Willowsford trails and picking up trash among other things to help our team. We ask residents to pick up their trash and disposables to help preserve our Conservancy land. Thank you!

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Jul 26

With so much tree work in the last couple of weeks, prepping material for trail work is a nice change of pace for our Land Stewardship team

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Jul 23

Join us at the Farm Stand next week as Ranger Alex puts on Environmental Field Games! He'll lead kids of all ages through games that will connect kids to environmental concepts. Register for this free program here: https://willowsfordconservancy.org/event/environmental-based-field-games/

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Jul 21

Happy Birthday to Taryn, our Director of Land Stewardship! Thank you for all the work that you do for Willowsford Conservancy!

Willowsford Farm

@willowsfordfarm

Sep 29

Find yourself someone that looks at you like how Ben looks at massive sweet potatoes 🍠

Big honkers like this will be sold at the Farm Stand today from 4-7 PM. (The sweet potatoes, not Ben)

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Sep 28

Time flies when you're having fun and surrounded by delicious food! It feels like just yesterday we placed tomato plants in this tunnel. The crew has cleared out the summer crops and is prepping it for cold weather crops!

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Sep 23

Eric and Andy are doing a planting of Pac Choi in our old basil bed! They mowed the top of the basil and left the bottom of the plants in to reudce tillage and allow them to naturally decay and add organic matter to the soil!

#willowsfordfarm #willowsford #willowsfordlife

Sep 22

@tacotownva is back this week! We've definitely missed them and their delicious tacos 🥲 Come by the Farm Stand for a delicious and easy dinner!

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Sep 21

We are in need of volunteers to help distribute CSA's at the Farm Stand! IF you enjoy meeting community members and learning about food, come on down and join us at the Farm Stand! You can sign up to volunteer here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/farmstand-csa-host

#willowsfordfarm #willowsford #willowsfordlife

Sep 20

Last Friday we had another CSA Dinner - a collaboration between Chef Gabe from the Conservancy and Chef Emily from the HOA! The meal was a huge hit, highlighting the current and upcoming bounty coming from Willowsford Farm. Thank you to all the guests that attended and we hope you had just as much fun eating the meal as we had cooking it!

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Sep 15

WE'VE GOT MELONS!!! We have cantaloupes and watermelons for sale today at the Farm Stand! 🍈🍉

We're open today from 4-7!

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Sep 14

Taco Town won’t be able to make it to the Farm Stand this Thursday but we will have KT Pizza there! Swing by this Thursday, 9/15 from 4 – 7 PM, and have some delicious wood fire pizza for dinner and ice cream for dessert from the Farm Stand. You won’t want to miss this!

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Sep 10

We'd like to say good bye to Farmer Mel! Mel has done an incredible amount in the past year to move the Conservancy forward, from putting on more events and programs, to running the Farm camps, to reopening the Farm Stand, and so much more. Her passion for connecting people to the outdoors and ensuring future generations have an appreciation for nature is something that has reverberated through the entire Conservancy team.

Thank you, Mel, for everything you've done for Willowsford!

Sep 8

Our Online Farm Store is open! Pre-order fresh farm produce, cheese, flowers, and more! 🍅🧀💐

Pick up your order from one of our two pick up locations or have it delivered straight to your home!(*delivery only to zip codes 20148 & 20105)

Visit our Online Farm store through the link in our bio!

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Sep 7

Even though we don't have CSA distribution this week, our Farm Stand is still open! Come by Thursday 4-7PM or Saturday 9AM-1PM and shop for produce and other delicious kitchen goodies!

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Sep 2

On September 16th, Chef Gabe from Willowsford Conservancy is joining forces with Chef Emily again to highlight the current seasonal abundance coming from Willowsford Farm and their local partners. Because seasonality varies and is weather dependent the menu will be revealed at the dinner. Chef Gabe will also be on-hand to share Farm happenings and products.

Served family-style, the meal will focus on the transition of seasons as well as produce. The meal will begin with late Summer produce. As the dishes progress, the seasons will overlap, and finish with a dessert that brings out the flavors of Fall. This four-course dinner will be served family style with house wines.

If you're a Willowsford resident we hope you can join us for this exciting dinner! Register for the dinner here: https://secure.rec1.com/VA/willowsford-homeowners-association-va/catalog

Aug 31

Hi Willowsford!

We are calling out to our community for volunteers for CSA distribution at the Farm Stand. CSA share distribution a great way to meet neighbors and help the Farm distribute shares. Shorter hours are now available making this opportunity more accessible. You can sign up to volunteer for this opportunity here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/farmstand-csa-host

Aug 30

We wish you can smell this parsley through the screen ☺️

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Aug 26

Nothing says breakfast like fresh ingredients from the Farm! Potato galette, seared summer squash and eggplant, and shakshuka with Willowsford Farm eggs, tomatoes, and peppers! Interested in the recipe? find it here: https://willowsfordconservancy.org/willowsford-farm/recipes/

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Aug 24

Stop by our Farm Stand on Thursdays and Saturdays to pick up fresh produce from Willowsford Farm, our partner farms, and other kitchen goodies! Harvest Symphony will be there both days this week to sample some of their decadent pies (did we mention they're gluten free?) and we will also have samples of @villagecheeseworks cheese! 😋

Food Trucks at the Farm Stand this week:

Thursday (4-7 PM): @tacotownva - Taco Thursdays have become a favorite at the Farm Stand, especially when the delicious tacos are coming from Taco Town! Come grab an easy dinner from a wide variety of tacos like carnitas, carne asada, fish tacos, and more!

Saturday (9AM-1PM): @seafoodattheshack - This popular Caribbean seafood truck is making a special brunch menu for the Willowsford Farm Stand and we're ecstatic to try it! The menu will have dishes like shrimp and grits, fried jerk chicken and waffles, and lobster upside down corn cake - our mouths are watering already 🤤

We love seeing the community at the Farm! Can't wait to see you there 😁

#willowsfordfarm #willowsford #willowsfordlife

Aug 23

The crew recently did a late planting of rhubarb! Although we won't be able to enjoy the stalks of our plants next season, we're already looking forward to harvesting them in a couple of years 🤩

#willowsfordfarm #willowsford #willowsfordlife

Aug 19

Looking to have a delicious and flavorful brunch? @seafoodattheshack will be at the Farm Stand next Saturday, 8/27 from 9 AM - 1 PM. They're preparing a special menu for the Willowsford community - think lobster upside down corn cakes, crab stuffed plantains, shrimp and grits, fried jerk chicken and waffles, and more!

I can already taste it 😋

#willowsford #willowsfordconservancy #willowsfordfarm #willowsfordlife

Aug 18

Late summer means all the peppers 🌶 🥵😍

Cayenne, carmens, shishitos, bells, lunchbox, jalapeños - you can find all of these peppers at our Farm Stand for the next few weeks! We're open today from 4-7 PM and on Saturday from 9-1

#willowsford #willowsfordlife #willowsfordfarm

Aug 17

It's always nice having company during an eggplant harvest 🥰

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