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willowsfordconservancyandfarm

Apr 1

Yesterday we held our third annual Let’s Talk Trash community wide clean up! 🚮 It was a resounding success with 104 volunteers who collected over 70 bags of trash that weighed in at 743.49 lbs! Thank you to @beautifuloudoun for partnering with us for this event and to everyone who showed up and made a difference!

Mar 31

We scraped 1,826 spotted lantern fly egg masses yesterday! That means we prevented 10s of thousands of this invasive bug from hatching. We also tagged over 100 tree of heaven (their host tree). Thank you to all the amazing volunteers (over 30) who spent their Saturday morning with us in The Greens.

The Conservancy and @willowsfordlife joined forces to participate in the second Scrape for the Grape (a partnership of Loudoun Invasive Removal Alliance @visitloudoun @loudounwine and @vceloudoun). We were joined by lots of residents and we enjoyed making new friends from @broadlandsassociation and @villageashburn. If you missed us yesterday, there is another chance to help reduce this summer’s SPL population - April 12. Visit LIRA’s website.
#loudouncounty #scrapeforthegrape #invasivespecies #spottedlanternfly #spottedlanternflies #loudouninvasiveremovalalliance

Mar 5

Yesterday was our first Greenhouse seeding event of the year! 🌱 In just about two hours we seeded over 7,500 plants including spinach, kohlrabi, lettuce, cabbage, and chard. YUM! 🥬 Greenhouse seeding takes place every Tuesday afternoon in March, visit the events page on our website to sign for a future session!

Want to eat some of what we seeded today? Sign up for the CSA and enjoy fresh produce all summer long. Use code EARLYBIRDY2025 for a discount when you sign up before the end of March. Visit the link in our bio to explore our CSA options!

Feb 20

Here’s a recent round up of what we’ve spotted on our trail cams recently. 🎥 This time around our sightings included an opossum, raccoon, beaver, foxes, and (as always) deer! 🦫 Let us know if you’ve seen any cool wildlife lately!

Jan 31

Thank you to our friends at Blue Ridge Wildlife Center for joining us at the Boat House this week! Attendees were able to learn about native wildlife and get up close and personal with some of their animal ambassadors.

Not only does Blue Ridge Wildlife Center do incredible educational programs, but they specialize in the rehabilitation of injured, orphaned, and sick wildlife. If you ever stumble across wildlife that seems like it might need some help, they are an excellent resource!

Jan 29

Thanks to all who donated their Christmas trees to us! We ended up with a 24 trees. 🌲

Many of these trees will be going into Cedar Pond in the Greens within the next week or two. Once submerged, the tree will provide shelter to support macroinvertebrates, aquatic vegetation, and small fish. 🐟 The ultimate result? A more dynamic and resilient aquatic ecosystem that supports biodiversity!

Jan 29

Don't wait! Our best deal of the year is ending soon - save 5% on you 2025 CSA subscriptions with the code EARLYBIRD2025 before midnight on January 31st! This can be used with ANY of our CSA subscriptions, including our Eat in Season share that already includes a $100 savings in it's price. That's one heck of a deal! Have questions about our CSA? Send us a DM!

Jan 23

It's the LAST 2024 Winter CSA, join us in the cooler again as we pack the final Farmer's Choice for our 2024 seasons.

#loudouncountyva #loudouncounty #farm #veggies #ShopLocal

Jan 9

It’s week 5 for the 2024 Winter CSA and we are packing in the cooler! Farm pick up folks, your pickup has been moved to Sycamore House across the street. Check your email inbox for more information!! #loudouncounty #farm #shoplocal #veggies

Jan 5

January 5th is National Bird Day! Despite the cold temperatures, many birds are still very active this time of year and well adapted to handle the wintery weather.

With snowy weather imminently upon us, here’s a look at some of the birds we photographed along Wetland’s Way trail in the Greens during last year’s January snowstorm! ❄️

Photo 1: Yellow-bellied sapsucker
Photo 2: Juvenile red-headed woodpecker
Photo 3: Eastern bluebird
Photo 4: White-throated sparrow

Jan 2

It was a great year at Willowsford Farm! Check out these highlights from 2024 as we look forward to an even better 2025!
#farm #loudouncounty #Wrapped #optoutside

Dec 30

We’re finishing up the year with another montage from our trail cams! Sharing these videos has been one of our favorite things we’ve started doing in 2024. This time around we’ve spotted plenty of deer, raccoons, and foxes. 🦊 We hope everyone is having a joyous holiday season and has a happy new year!

Dec 19

Farmer Andy shares what’s in this week’s Winter Farmer’s Choice! Join us at the Boat House tonight (Dec 19) from 4-7 for extended shopping hours! #farm #loudouncounty #shoplocal #veggies

Dec 18

Killian, our longest-serving Conservancy dog, lives his best life racing his owner Taryn on the Farm Loop. 🐕🦴🐾🏎️

Dec 17

Join us this Thursday, December 19th from 4pm-7pm for our Holiday Farm Stand at the Boat House! In addition to farm-fresh produce, you can catch @threecapfarms selling their AMAZING local Loudoun County mushrooms! Shout out to 3Cap for providing us with these incredible photos. Visit their social media page to learn all about this veteran-owned Leesburg farm and we'll see you at the Boat House!

Dec 5

It's the Third week for the Willowsford Farm 2024 Winter CSA! Farmer Andy recommends a green soup for the all the delicious winter kale and collards!

#shoplocal #farm #veggies #loudouncounty

Nov 27

This Thanksgiving, don’t forget to take time to #optoutside! 🌲 Whether you’re hiking, biking, or tackling our obstacle course in The Greens like this red headed woodpecker, there’s no better way to connect with the outdoors than with your loved ones this holiday season.

Nov 21

It's the second week for the 2024 Winter CSA! Farmer Andy shares what's in the box! Join us tonight (November 21) at the Willowsford Boat House from 4 PM - 7 PM for our Holiday Farm Stand at the Boat House for some last minute shopping.

#shoplocal #farm #veggies #loudouncounty

Nov 18

Make your holiday gathering a local one with farm fresh goodness from Willowsford Farm! There's still thyme to place your order for pickup and home delivery this week! Carrots are ON SALE and we have a large selection of produce available! Visit the link in our bio to place your order before Tuesday at noon on the Online Farm Store!

Nov 8

Learn from Taryn, our Director of Land Stewardship, about wavyleaf basketgrass! This grass is invasive and its spread can damage the forest understory.

This time of year wavyleaf basketgrass is going to seed and it’s important to know what it looks like so you don’t accidentally spread it to new locations!