Willowsford Farm

06/06/2019

New cooler, who dis? @kingofpops #seeyouatthefarmstand

06/05/2019

Our three Farm Stand chickens haven’t been properly introduced... because they don’t have names! For every $5 you spend at the Farm Stand this week, you’ll get a raffle ticket to enter your name choices. Our winners will be announced Wednesday June 12, and will also receive a dozen fresh farm eggs and a loaf of fresh baked artisan bread from Barnesville Bakers 🎟 🥚 🥖 Will we have Danaerys the Hen? Clucky McCluckerson? Petunia? Only time will tell... #seeyouatthefarmstand

06/03/2019

Well, hello there, little guys! #tomatotime

06/01/2019

Fresh Garlic, and What To Do With It | Chocolate & Zucchini

Do you subscribe to our Adventurous Eaters share in CSA? The farming foodies are loving the fresh Inchelium Red Garlic, a special variety native to Washington state that's included in the Slow Food Ark of Taste. This article has some suggestions for how to use all the parts of the fresh garlic and enjoy the subtle differences between the fresh and cured versions... we strongly recommend cream of garlic spread on the fresh sourdough from Barnesville Bakers!
https://cnz.to/ingredients-fine-foods/fresh-garlic-and-what-to-do-with-it/

Unless you are one of those blessed people with an outdoor space and a vegetable garden and the opportunity to …

06/01/2019

#farmtotable 😆 Green salads, green smoothies, greens and beans... are you coming for kale today, or yoga tomorrow? (Or both!) #seeyouatthefarmstand

05/29/2019

Give us an O-R-G-A-N-I-C... what’s that spell? Organic certification! And our official letter came in today’s mail! All of Willowsford Farm’s produce is now fully certified organic (through #CCOF, if you’re curious). Massive shout outs not only to Farmer Collin and John, Lex, Rory, Nate, and James, but all the incredible past crew members who’ve been doing the work the right way since 2011. Thanks for supporting us on the journey, Farm-ily 💚

05/29/2019

Transplanting team A+++ #Celery (one third of the Chef’s trinity) coming soon to a CSA share near you 🚜 👨‍🌾

05/28/2019

Farm Stand forecast:
Sunny and hot, with a smattering of strawberries, a plethora of asparagus followed by broccolini, and a flower front rolling in!

05/26/2019

Ducks may be hard to get in a row, but the ambassador chickens at the Farm Stand are on point 😆 #seeyouatthefarmstand

05/26/2019

Sunshine and good times 😎

05/26/2019

Sundays are for outdoor yoga in the Farm Garden! Class starts at 9:30. Will we see you there this morning? 🧘‍♀️ 🧘‍♂️

05/22/2019

🍞 Hi there! I’m soft and aromatic and just baked, and I’d love to be your French toast, your heavenly sandwich, or your soup’s best friend! 🥖
New this week from Barnesville Bakers, we have whole wheat sourdough, spelt sourdough, San Francisco sourdough, and cinnamon raisin loaf. Wednesdays only, and ten loaves left
#seeyouathefarmstand

05/22/2019

It’s so awesome to see our members loving what we’ve grown! 🤗 🥬 🤗

05/20/2019

Serious question: When it comes to Strawberry Shortcake, are you Team Layer Cake, or Team Biscuit?

Our Tuesday CSA members have some serious decisions to make...

05/18/2019

“Red” is the color of the day, and Flavour Food Truck is here with SHORT RIB HASH! #seeyouatthefarmstand

05/17/2019

Don’t these look amazing?!? Oh, and the #strawberries look good too! 😜 🍓 The berries are sure cranking it into overdrive with the warm weather we’re getting. Coming to a CSA near you.
#goodlookingcrew #eatlocal #willowsfordfarm #communitysupportedagriculture #yum

05/15/2019

Did you know our new assistant manager, Alex, recently spent a few months in Thailand? She says Thai coconut smoothies are “pure magic”, and these @genius_juice smoothies are the REAL DEAL. Also, we’re swimming in strawberries. #seeyouatthefarmstand

05/15/2019

Pasta with Fennel, Kale, and Lemon - A Beautiful Plate

Market recipe of the day:

https://www.abeautifulplate.com/pasta-fennel-kale-and-lemon/

Taste tested (and even kiddo approved) by the crew. Fennel might be under appreciated, but not for long!

Sauteed fennel, kale, and garlic combined with fresh pasta and tossed with lemon juice and red pepper flakes make a simple weeknight dinner.

05/14/2019

It’s pizza Tuesday! Did we mention we believe in dessert pizza, aka the #pizookie? Alex made this one with an easy mix from Whippourwill Bakery and @smcdairy butter... and we have samples 😍

05/14/2019

Doin’ a #happydance for @pizzeriamoto today! Serving at the Farm Stand from 2-7 PM 😁😁😁

05/12/2019

We picked these for your mom, right before yesterday’s rain! #strawberryseason #nofilterneeded

05/12/2019

#Brunch is about choices. Do you want strawberry buttermilk scones, heritage grits, or a bacon cheddar omelet? Maybe all three? No judgement, we’re brunch experts and we’ve been there. Swing by the Farm Stand at 9 AM if you’d like to make something special for one of the moms in your life 💕

05/11/2019

New today at the Farm Stand:
Wild ramps
FRESH chicken for easy dinners (now available on weekends only)
Adorable baby lettuce
Super sweet beets
Coconut milk vegan yogurt
Joan from New Asbury farm with a cooler of local lamb and a grill for samples!

Open today and tomorrow from 9 AM - 2 PM

05/10/2019

🚨 Red alert 🚨 The very first Willowsford Farm #strawberries of 2019 will be at the Farm Stand tomorrow, and they are beautiful. Quantities are limited, so set your alarms now. See you at 9 in the morning for your fruit fix, and the lamb tasting with Bill and Joan from New Asbury Farm 🍓

05/09/2019

We're in the home stretch! Our personalized free-choice Vegetable CSA shares start May 21. Want to know where your food comes from this season? 👉
https://www.harvie.farm/signup/willowsford-farm

05/09/2019

“Willowsford Farm: A Weed’s Perspective”! Video courtesy of long-time farm crew member Nate #willowsfordfarm

05/08/2019

Cloudy days don’t stop the shenanigans around here... Guess how many kohlrabi are in this basket? First winner gets a kohlrabi (of course), and your choice of ice cream sandwich, popsicle, or individual beverage from the cooler.

Hint: Alex says the basket is heavy!

Update: Anne Kite Stone was our winner, with a correct guess of 35... where’s a kohlrabi emoji when ya need one?

05/07/2019

What’s in season? Beets, sweet turnips, head lettuce, radishes, microgreens, pac choi, fennel, carrots, kohlrabi, and spinach. From some of our local partners, we have hot house tomatoes and cucumbers, asparagus, mushrooms, apples, rhubarb, and leeks. Eggs, grass-fed meat and milk, and ice cream never go out of style!

Fun fact of the day: Chive blossoms are beautiful, and edible 😍

05/06/2019

🎶Baby cuke do do do do do do dooooo🎵

#goingviral #babyshark #cucumberbabies #eatlocal

05/05/2019

Today’s Farm Stand forecast: avocado ice cream sandwiches are rolling in, bringing a 💯 chance of leafy greens! And isn’t that #rhubarb the most beautiful color you’ve ever seen?

05/02/2019

We’re getting some rain, but it’s dry and cozy in @chefscape for the @eat_loco INDOOR market. Come get some fresh veg and a free high five ✋🏻 for braving the rain (while supplies last 😉) #rainorshine #iaintscaredofnorain #theresbeerhere #willowsfordfarm #farmersmarket #eatlocal #knowyourfarmer

05/01/2019

Chick check! How are your #featheredfosters this morning, farm-ily?

04/29/2019

We're only three weeks away from the start of CSA... Get those custom free-choice veggie shares with everything you want and nothing you don't, and spend 25 weeks enjoying all the locally-grown goodness we have to offer!
https://www.harvie.farm/signup/willowsford-farm

04/27/2019

Our baby chicks are off to their foster families for the week! We can’t wait to see the fun you’ll all have! #featheredfosters

04/25/2019

Today we planted a bunch of our spring brassicas - cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale. They may look small now, but before too long, these fields will be bursting with greens and purples. #soexcited

04/25/2019

Today we planted a bunch of our spring brassicas - cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale. They may look small now, but before too long, these fields will be bursting with greens and purples. #soexcited

04/23/2019

Welcome to Willowsford, babies! Our fluffy hatchlings have arrived safe and sound. This Saturday, they’ll head out in pairs to spend a week with the families participating in our inaugural #FeatheredFosters program! Who’s excited? 🐣 🐥

04/22/2019

Earth Day brings big feelings. We are all increasingly isolated from the natural world by the pace of our daily lives. Screens (like this one!) connect us to each other, but put a little more distance between our gaze and the wild world nearby. However your day is spent, sitting down to a meal is a comforting bridge back to nature, and the clearest, simplest ways that the land around us nourishes us all. We are grateful every day, for everyone who chooses to share that moment of re-connection with us by bringing home the food that we have coaxed from the Earth. Whether we convinced you to try turnips at Chefscape Farmer's market last week, or you're eagerly awaiting the start of the new Farm Stand season May 4, or you've been a CSA shareholder since the beginning, thank you for supporting local agriculture and organic farming practices. Thank you for eating seasonally, reducing carbon emissions from food transport, consuming pastured livestock, and protecting our pollinators from pesticides. Thank you for believing in the vision of a working farm and a vibrant suburban community growing alongside one another. Beginning with these small choices at home, we can change the world!

04/20/2019

Perfect timing is when all the baby #nativeplants make it into the Farm Garden beds minutes before the downpour! Thanks to our Board members and the #Willowsford Conservancy Land Stewardship team for lending a hand with planting. Swipe to see our other surprise visitors!

04/18/2019

What's better than fresh, local, organically grown veggies? FREE, fresh, local, organically grown veggies! We're starting the day off on a healthy note with a chance to win a free farm share in Willowsford's CSA, courtesy of Harvie, the awesome tech company behind our CSA website.

Don’t worry! If you have already signed up and you win, Harvie will simply reimburse your share.

To enter:

Like Harvie and like Willowsford Farm
Comment on this post and tag a friend who would be interested in a free farm share!

That’s it!

Get an extra entry by posting this image on your own social media page with this same text and tag Harvie and Willowsford Farm to get credit.

The deadline is May 31st and we will announce the winner the first week of June.
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*Fine print: Up to $500 value. Winner will be randomly selected. Giveaway ends May 31, 2019 11:59pm est. Winner will be announced and notified by DM. This giveaway is not affiliated with Facebook in any way.⁣

04/16/2019

Ooh la la! Who’s planning Easter dinner with local produce? Come see us at Chefscape in the Villages at Leesburg this Thursday, then grab some killer kombucha, treat yourself to Johnny Ray’s macaroni and cheese, and top it off with just a teeny bit of artisan chocolate 😍

THIS THURSDAY - Get your farm fresh veggies from Willowsford Farm at the EatLoco Indoor Farmers Market at Chefscape 3pm-7pm! They will have:

Greens – spring mix, lettuce blend, spinach
Carrots
Salad Turnips
Salad Radishes
Microgreens – Mix, Spicy Mix, Arugula, Pea Shoots, Sunflower Shoots, Cilantro
Bok Choi
Chives
Garlic Chives
Garlic
Tomato Sauce
Storage Turnips
Watermelon Radishes
Eggs

Come shop + get your produce!
The Indoor Farmers Market is located at: 1602 Village Market Blvd. Leesburg VA

#eatloco #indoorfarmersmarket #chefscape #willowsfordfarm #farmfreshproduce #leesburg #villageatleesburg #holisticvegetables

04/15/2019

Standalone Shares: How to Order Eggs, Flowers, Milk, and Meats without a Veg Share - Farm Happenings at Willowsford Farm - Harvie

April showers bring May flowers! And eggs. And chocolate milk. And ribeyes. We know that the way every family eats is a highly personal decision, so we went the extra mile to be sure that even if a veggie share isn't right for you right now, you can still get the benefits of CSA with solo subscriptions for all the items we offer: pastured Willowsford Farm eggs, South Mountain Creamery Milk, our joint Farmer's Choice Meat shares with Whiffletree Farms, and a rainbow of natural flowers from Greenstone Fields.

Farm-ily, We can't thank you all enough for your patience with us during the switch to Harvie this spring. Each day we use this amazing system makes us...

04/11/2019

Red rover, red rover... #radish, that is. Have you even heard of Rover radishes? Then get over here! Willowsford Farm is @Chefscape until 7 PM with these little guys, sweet salad turnips, carrots, microgreens, baby bok choy, spring lettuce, arugula, spinach, and those addictive fresh farm eggs.

04/10/2019

Tunnel vision, the Farm version! Look all that future salsa... panzanella... BLTs... 🍅 🍅 🍅

What’s your favorite way to serve #tomatoes?

04/08/2019

I think these bad boys are ready to be tucked into the high tunnels. Before long, we’ll be feasting on cherries and heirlooms. 🍅
#tastetherainbow #eatyourveggies #preketchup #willowsford #willowsfordfarm #eatlocal #knowyourfarmer