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Swiss Chard Dolmas

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Spinach Salad with Dates and Almonds

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Marinated Carrots with Mint

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Brandi Delancey2022-05-11T16:22:11-04:00

Thai Peanut Cauliflower Wings

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Aug 9

Open
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

Open
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.

#willowsford #willowsfordconservancy #willowsfordlife

Aug 2

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

#willowsfordconservancy #willowsford #willowsfordlife

Jul 29

Open
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! 🙂 

#willowsfordconservancy #willowsford #willowsfordlife

Jul 28

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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!

#willowsfordconservancy #willowsford #willowsfordlife

Jul 26

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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

#willowsfordconservancy #willowsford #willosfordlife

Jul 23

Open
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/

#willowsford #willowsfordconservancy #willowsfordlife

Jul 21

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

Jul 21

Open
Safe to say last week's storm was no joke! The chainsaws have been our team's new best friends as they work to clean up all the fallen trees on the Conservancy land, and there are a lot of them!

#arborist #trees #willowsfordconservancy #willowsford #willowsfordlife

Jul 19

Open
We had of couple of great classes last week that were thoroughly enjoyed!

On Thursday, Taryn led an aquatic wildlife discovery walk for some curious little humans to explore the wildlife that lives in the streams of Willowsford. On Saturday, Iulian from @arcadiaventure led a summer foraging class to teach residents about the wild bounty available throughout the Willowsford trails.

Are you interested in attending programs like these? Stay updated with upcoming programs and events by checking our events calendar on our website: https://willowsfordconservancy.org/programs-events/

#willowsfordconservancy #willowsfordlife #willowsford

Jul 15

Open
Many different habitats at Willowsford Conservancy makes this an ideal place to find a wide variety of butterflies. Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s Michael Myers and Anne Ellis for a walk along the Farm Loop Trail in search of Monarchs, Tiger Swallowtails, Summer Azures, and many other native beauties. This walk is perfect for nature and butterfly lovers of all ages!

You can join this educational walk by signing up here! https://willowsfordconservancy.org/event/butterfly-walk/

#willowsford #willowsfordconservancy #willowsfordlife

Jul 13

Open
Summer time is one of the most delightful times to go outdoors and explore nature, especially if you're craving something sweet! 

Sign up for our foraging class this Saturday with expert forager, Iulian Fortu from @arcadiaventure , and discover what wild edibles exist throughout the trails of Willowsford!

Register here today! https://willowsfordconservancy.org/event/foraging-with-iulian-series-summer-session/

Jul 12

Open
The Land Stewardship team installed a puncheon along Wetlands Way to circumnavigate a muddy area along the trail. This will provide a new route to keep all of our hikers' feet high and dry!

#willowsford #willowsfordlife #willowsfordconservancy #conservancy #trails

Jul 7

Open
The 2nd session of our Foraging Series is next Saturday! Learning about the summer bounty available from the wild is something you won't want to miss out on.

Chef-forager Iulian Fortu, the owner and founder of @arcadiaventure , walks us through our community trails and will teach you the fundamentals of safe plant identification, foraging, and how to store and cook your wild harvest. You will also receive a small gift of wild foods to take home!

Jul 6

Open
Come by the Farm Stand and discover what kind of aquatic wildlife lives under the rocks and learn what it means for our streams and waters. This is a family friendly event! For additional water life exploration, we recommend kids wear water-friendly shoes.

To ensure a quality experience, registration is capped at 16 participants.

If you're a Willowsford Resident, you can register here: https://willowsfordconservancy.org/event/aquatic-wildlife-discovery/

Jul 5

Open
Are you wanting to get outdoors and help the community? Our Land Stewardship team needs help cleaning Wet Meadow of obnoxious weeds that hinders the growth of native plants.

This Thursday, Land Stewardship Director, Taryn, will be showing volunteers which weeds to pull out from the meadow. We want our volunteers to be knowledgeable and comfortable enough to help maintain this ecosystem whenever they'd like! 

Register to volunteer here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/wetmeadowtraining

Jul 3

Open
Are you interested in volunteering with the Conservancy team? Join the Land Stewardship team, Thursday, July 7 from 4 - 5 PM for an overview of how to maintain trails and the Wet Meadow. You'll learn what vegetation to cut back on the trails and how to identify native vs. non-native (invasive) species in the Wet Meadow. 

Register for this 1 hour training using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/wetmeadowtraining

Jul 1

Open
Have you seen me in your backyard this season? Monarch Butterflies are active in our area and are laying eggs for the summer. You can look for them especially around milkweed, which is a favorite spot of theirs for laying eggs. Share your sightings with us!

#willowsfordconservancy #willowsford #willowsfordlife #loudouncounty

Jun 30

Open
Work can get a bit... messy... 😅

Evident with Killian's before and after work pics!

Jun 28

Open
Sam is testing out the beautiful new bench that the Land Stewardship team built in Wet Meadow so that our community can comfortably admire this vibrant and flourishing ecosystem. Thanks guys!

#Willowsfordconservancy #willowsfordlandstewardship #willowsfordlife #willowsford
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Aug 10

Open
As Willowsford Camp continues, our campers learn about our hens, what they do on the Farm, and what the Farmers do daily to take care of them and the eggs that the hens lay – from collecting, to washing, to packing!

Are you interested in learning about our hens? Come visit the Farm this Saturday, 8/13, and join our Wagon Ride Farm Tour – learn about the farm’s animal husbandry practices, rotational grazing, and more.

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

#willowsford #willowsfordlife #willowsfordfarm

Aug 9

Open
This Thursday, 8/11, from 4-6 PM, we're having our second Farm Stand at the Boat House pop-up! We're bringing the Farm Stand to the southern villages of Willowsford so that you all can enjoy some of the delicious produce and treats typically offered at the Farm stand in the Grange. Dogs on the Curb will be our food truck on site, serving up tasty gourmet hot dogs for dinner, everything from a Jamaican Jerk Dog to the classic all time-favorite hot dog!

Chef Gabe will also be doing a cooking demo at 4:30PM for kids using produce that's currently in season.

We look forward to seeing you there! ☺️

Aug 6

Open
@apex_organix_compost is at the Farm Stand today teaching kids about compost, the power of worms, and how they can improve the health of our soil! 

#willowsfordfarm #willowsfordlife #willowsford

Aug 5

Open
We have tractor ride farm tours at the Farm next Saturday, August 13th! Register through our events calendar on our website! Link in our bio 🚜🚜🚜

#willowsfordfarm #willowsford #willowsfordlife

Aug 4

Open
Stop by the Farm Stand today from 4-7 for peak summer produce! Lots of new goodies on the shelves today 🤩

#willowsford #willowsfordlife #willowsfordfarm

Aug 3

Open
Ever seen how onions are cleaned? Farmer Andy shows us how our onion cleaner works to clean over 250 lbs for our CSA members!

#willowsfordfarm #willowsford #willowsfordlife

Aug 2

Open
Talk about a blast from the past! A few weeks ago Farmer Andy and Mel took a walk with Farmer Mike and Deb to talk about the Willowsford Farm in the past and everyone's excitement for Willowsford Farm in the future!

#willowsfordfarm #willowsford #willowsfordlife

Jul 29

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Summer means Camp Willowsford! We had so much fun teaching little humans everything about Willowsford Farm. Thank you to all of our campers that came, we loved having y'all 😊

#willowsford #willowsfordlife #willowsfordfarm

Jul 29

Open
Have you tried Harvest Symphony's baked goods? We sell many of their sweet treats at our Farm Stand and our Online Farm Store, from Key Lime Pie to Spanakopita Quiches to white and dark chocolate granola! 😋 Oh, did we mention that everything they make is gluten free? 

#willowsfordfarm #willowsford #willowsfordlife #glutenfree

Jul 27

Open
The main job of our laying hens are to lay eggs and boy, are they working hard! We have so many eggs that need to be washed and packed and we're asking our community for help. If you're interested in volunteering to wash and pack eggs, sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/egg-wash-pack

You might even walk out with some eggs to take home 😉

Jul 26

Open
Our resident beekeeper, George, visited the Farm yesterday to teach our campers all about bees and beekeeping! There's so much to learn about them and the role they play in our food system is truly outstanding, especially in the face of climate change 🐝

#willowsford #willowsfordlife #willowsfordfarm

Jul 22

Open
Meet George! George is the proud owner of The Beekeeper's Farm and several of his hives are on Willowsford Farm. The Beekeeper's Farm began in 2017 when George took a beekeeping class, and now in 2022 he has established and maintained 35 hives located around Loudoun County farms that are either certified organic or actively practicing organic methods. You can REALLY taste the difference in his honey! 

You can purchase his honey at our Farm Stand or if you're a CSA member, through our Online Farm Store here: https://willowsfordconservancy.org/willowsford-farm/farm-shop/#online-farm-store

#beekeeper #localhoney #loudounlocal #willowsfordfarm #willowsford #willowsfordlife

Jul 22

Open
Happy Friday from the Farm! The crew just finished moving the chickens to fresh ground and they’re pretty pleased with their new view 🐓

#willowsfordfarm #willowsford #willowsfordlife #loudounlocal #loudounfarms #organicfood

Jul 21

Open
Have you taken a look at our meat bundle offerings on our Online Farm Store? We have various meat packages to fit whatever you need have! Whether it be a steak night, something quick and easy, or a reason to break out your smoker. Our procurement team heavily audits our meat producers so that we only offer products that we truly believe in.

You can pre-order a meat bundle for pick-up next week through this link: https://app.barn2door.com/e/946GN/all?sellerSubCategories=60058,60059,60057

#willowsfordfarm #willowsford #willowsfordlife #loudounlocal

Jul 20

Open
On August 6, Nick @apex_organix_compost  will come to the Farm to talk with kids and parents alike about the importance of compost, how it helps grow healthy food and more. Attendees will get to feel the soil, feed the worms, observe the difference between composted soil and non (think new construction site!) and take home Willowsford potted transplants to compare growth and progress.

You can register for this free event here: https://willowsfordconservancy.org/event/worm-compost-for-kids/

#willowsford #willowsfordfarm #willowsfordlife #vermicompost

Jul 19

Open
The sun is raging but the Farm work goes on! It's garlic season and Farmer Rach is a trooper for working hard to get all of the garlic harvested and into the tunnels to cure. How do you like to cook garlic?

#willowsfordfarm #willowsford #willowsfordlife #loudounlocal

Jul 17

Open
Meet the other half of @locoflowercollective , Chelsea!

"My name is Chelsea Belle, and I am a joyful and hopeful farmer. I have over fifteen years of experience tending to vegetables, flowers, animals, and temperamental farm machinery.

I sought to learn both the art and science of growing, taking the time to work for some talented growers on several diverse vegetable and flower farms in southwestern Virginia, the northeast, and abroad in New Zealand. While farming in southwestern Virginia, I earned a Bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech with concentrations in Horticulture and Civic Agriculture and Food Systems.

After years of studying and farming other soils and exploring mountains and rivers, I returned to my homeplace in Bluemont, Loudoun County, Virginia, in 2014 to fulfill the dream of having my own flower farm. With access to the land, I was raised on the first seeds of Bee's Wing Farm were sown."

@beeswingfarm_flowers  is a small flower farm nestled at the foot of Buck Mountain in Bluemont, Virginia. 

If you're interested in having Chelsea's bouquets in your home, you can pre-order them for next week through our Online Farm Store! Order through the link in our bio ☝

Jul 16

Open
Check out our Farm Stand on Thursdays from 4-7 and Saturdays from 9-1! Fresh summer produce is coming in strong. You can check out our events calendar to see when we have programming and food trucks scheduled! Link in our bio.

#willowsford #willowsfordlife #willowsfordfarm

Jul 15

Open
Join us for a Wagon Ride Farm Tour this Saturday, July 16! 

Registration appreciated - https://willowsfordconservancy.org/event/wagon-ride-farm-tours/

Jul 13

Open
I think Eric and the farm crew have a pretty sweet office, what do you think? 🤩

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