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Visit these other venues for specialevents happening during SpringFarm Tour weekend.

21 Meadow Fox Farm

13490 Wilt Store Road, Leesburg(703) 777 3171 (Albert an d Sheila Heider)www.meadowfoxfarm.comRegularly open by appointment only.

Pony and produce production. We standthe crossbred stallion MeadowfoxRonaldo and breed hunter ponies forshow and pleasure riding. A sectionof the farm is used to raise vegetablesand berries for our farm market.

Directions: From Leesburg take 15N to Wilt StoreRoad/Rt. 664, take a left onto Wilt Store Roadfor 1 mile, Meadow Fox Farm is on the left.

22 Mountain View Farm

11661 Harpers Ferry Road, Purcellville(571) 271 2136 (Shawna DeWitt)Regularly open by appointment only.

Mountain View Farm is a Certified NaturallyGrown, vegetable and small-scale livestockfarm located on the Blue Ridge Centerfor Environmental Stewardship, a 900-acre nature preserve and environmentaleducation center. We raise a wide varietyof vegetables including many heirlooms.

Directions: From Leesburg take VA-7 West, takethe VA-9 ramp to Hillsboro/Charles Town, WV.Turn Right on Char les Town Pike/VA-9 W. Slightright at Harpers Ferry Rd/State Route 671.

23 Petals and Hedges

40602 Charles Town Pike, Paeonian Springs

(540) 882 9113 (Morgan Walker)www.petalsandhedges.comRegularly open Tuesday-Sunday 9 AM-6 PM

Wedding and event design, garden design,nursery, heirloom plants, local cut flowers,garden accessories, and organic controlproducts. On Sunday from 10 AM-12 PM,Marf Ferguson Delano, author of Earthin the Hot Seat: Bulletins from a WarmingWorld will be at Petals & Hedges to signher book, winner of the Newton MarascoFoundations Green Earth Book Award in2010. First 10 children in line will get a freesigned copy of the book. Garden activitiesfor children to take place after signing.

Directions: Rt. 9 West, next to Bz BBQPaeonian Grocery and Gourmet on the right

24 Stoneybrook Organic Farm

37091 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro(540) 668 9067 (Luke Wiseman)www.stoneybrookfarm.orgRegularly open M-F, 8AM-8PM& Sun, 8AM-8PM.

We are a 45-acre, certified organic farmin rural Loudoun County. Our mission isto grow quality local organic crops usingsustainable practices. We sell our veg-etables through our Farm Market, locatedon Route 9 in the historic town of Hillsboro,

VA. Our goat, Dixie will be offering goatcart rides and we will have our farms folkband playing Irish and traditional music.

Directions: From Leesburg take Rt. 7 W toRt. 9 W. Follow Rt. 9 until you get to the trafficlight in Hillsboro. Our Farm is immediately onthe left across from the Old Stone School.

25 Sweet Home Alpacas

40580 Charles Town Pike, Paeonian Springs(540) 882 4211(Scott & Monique Johnson)www.sweethomealpacasva.comRegularly open by appointment only.

Visit our small alpaca farm located in theheart of Paeonian Springs. We breed andraise award winning suri alpacas for theirfine fleece. We shear our alpacas once a yearand the fleece is used in making luxuriousyarns and garments. We currently have 17suri alpacas in a variety of colors and ages.Yarns and other finished alpaca productswill be available for sale, along with our freerange eggs, home-made jams and jellies.

Directions: From Leesburg take Rt. 7Wapproximately 4 miles. Exit onto Rt. 9 (CharlesTown Pike). Keep to the right onto Rt. 9 andtravel through the first traffic light (ClarksGap Road) and just past the gas station. Ourdriveway is a gravel road on the right immediatelyafter the Paeonian Grocery and BBQ.

26 Temple Hall

15789 Temple Hall Farm Lane, Leesburg(703) 7 79 9372(George Tabb, Park Manager)www.nvrpa.orgRegularly open April-November,Tues-Sun, 9AM-4:30PM.

Visit with and learn about our HeritageLivestock Breeds, including ShropshireSheep, Belted Galloway Cattle, our GuernseyCow Lacey, Darcy the Shire Draft horse,as well as many other animals. Both daysat 1 PM, visitors can learn about draftanimals and how they are used on thefarm. Horse drawn wagon rides will beoffered starting at 2:30 PMeach day.

Directions: From Leesburg follow Rt. 15N.Turn right onto Rt. 661 (Limestone School

Road), left after 0.75 mile at park entrance.

27 WeatherLea Farm& Vineyard

39595 WeatherLea Farm Lane,Lovettsville(540) 822 5097(Pamela & Malcolm Baldwin)www.weatherleafarm.comRegularly open by appointment only.

WeatherLea Farm is a historic farm thatproduces Romney and Merion sheep for woolproducts, and Cabernet Franc, Viognier andMalbec grapes for sale to a leading localwinery. In addition, WeatherLea serves asa lovely venue for weddings between Mayand October and offers farmstay B&Baccommodations year-round in a charm-ing guest cottage. There will be sheepshearing demonstrations and the LoudounValley Sheep Producers will be selling itsever-popular lamb sausage sandwiches.

Directions: From Leesburg take Rt. 7W to Rt. 9 exit

(Charles Town Pike), go 5 miles to right onto toRt. 287N. Drive 8 miles to stop sign at 7011 store inLovettsville. Jog left and immediate right to stay onRt. 287. Continue 1.9 miles; look for WeatherLeaFarm Lane on the right, at white board fence.

28 Wagenburg Farm

37373 Wagenburg Farm Lane, Middleburg(703) 727 8132 (Michael G. Calley)www.wagenburgfarm.netRegularly open 7AM-4PM.

Middleburg estate runs a 50 head Anguscow/calf operation, makes quality roundand square bale hay and grows landscapequality trees and shrubs. Stop by for a treespade demo, seedling tree giveaway, haysample viewing and a drink of water.

Directions: From Middleburg travelRt. 50 South to Parsons Road. The Farmis .5 miles on both sides of the road.

29 Wegmeyer Farms

38299 Hughesville Road, Hamilton

(540) 751 1782(Tyler & Harriet Wegmeyer)www.wegmeyerfarms.com

Stop by this 19th century farmstead andpick your very own fresh-as-it-gets deli-cious strawberries grown on raisedbeds covered in black plastic, provid-ing picking ease and fruit cleanliness.

Directions: From Purcellville take MapleAvenue south towards Lincoln. Pass throughLincoln and continue through two one-lanebridges. After a slight incline, turn left onHughesville Road. Continue for approximately1 mile and turn right at the stop sign. Farmwill be directly in front of you on the hill.

30 Willow Hawk Farm

11985 Rolling Hills Lane, Lovettsville(540) 822 9143(Ashley Wells & Greg Treado)www.willowhawkfarm.comRegularly open by appointment only.

Walk the farm to take in scenic views and

meet our sheep, lambs, llamas and goats,up-close. Take a look inside our pre-CivilWar bank barn and see wool from oursheep being spun into yarn. Dont forgetto try a lamb sausage sandwich; bring acooler to take home some of our eco-ganiclamb. Visitors will be able to try theirhand at spinning with a hand spindle.

Directions: From Leesburg take Rt. 15N,turn left onto Rt. 672 just before the bridge.Follow 2.6 miles up Lovettsville Rd, turn rightonto Folly Lane; continue 0.7 mile. Turn leftonto Rolling Hills Lane, continue to end.

Stop by thesewineries/tastingrooms for specialevents happeningduring Spring FarmTour weekend!

1 Corcoran Vineyards

14635 Corkys Farm Lane, Waterford(540) 882 9073www.corcoranvineyards.comRegularly open Sat & Sun, noon-5 PM.

Come see a farm winery offering tastingsin a restored 1750s log cabin by a beauti-ful pond. The wine production facility will

be open for tours and experience wineand herb pairings with our winemaker.New wines being released Spring of 2011.

Directions: From Rt. 9 take Rt. 287N,turn right on John Wolford (Rt. 694), go1.5 miles, turn left on Corkys Farm Lane;follow signs to the tasting room.

2 Doukenie Winery

14727 Mountain Road, Purcellville(540) 668 6464 x 202 (Georg e Bazaco)www.doukeniewinery.comRegularly open daily, 10AM-6PM.

Visit 500 acres nestled in beautifulLoudoun County, offering wine, vine-yards, hay, cattle and horses. Take ahayride through the vineyards to discussvarietals, growth patterns, terrior, andgeneral farm management techniques.The owners of this property have recentlyprotected the land forever through aland trust conservation easement.

Directions: From Leesburg take Rt. 7W toRt. 9, go toward Hillsboro, you will see theDoukenie Winery sign on the right, turn righton Mountain Rd. Doukenie is on the left. Also,link to our website for additional routes.

3 Dry Mill Vineyards& Winery

18195 Dry Mill Road, Leesburg(703) 737 3930 (Dean & NancyVanhuss, Michelle Pizzarello)www.drymillwine.comRegularly open W-Th, noon-6PM,Sat/Sun, 11-6PM, Fri, noon-8PM.

Dry Mill Vineyards and Winery is nestledin Virginia Hunt Country and is surroundedby the majestic beauty of the Blue RidgeMountains; built by a family with passionfor grape growing and the love of the wine.See how we combine old country grapevarietals with the latest wine-makingtechniques to produce deeply satisfy-ing, approachable wines for all palates.

Directions: 1 mile west of Leesburgon Dry Mill Rd. 2 miles east of Rt. 9/

Clarkes Gap on Dry Mill Rd.

4 Fabbioli Cellars

15669 Limestone School Road, Leesburg(703) 771 1197 (Doug Fabbioli)www.fabbioliwines.comRegularly open daily, 11AM-5PM.

Fabbioli Cellars is a small; family ownedand operated vineyard and winery.We focus on growing and making highquality red wines using traditionalmethods and 21st century knowledge.Through hard work, good decisionsand great relationships with custom-ers, family and friends, we have beenable to succeed at this dream. Visit ourtasting room to experience what wemean when we say: "Real people. Earthfriendly. Fabulous wines." New releasesfor Farm Tour weekend, along with afocus on educational vineyard tours.

Directions: From Leesburg follow Rt. 15N,turn right on Limestone School Rd/Rt. 661,follow 1.5 miles to winery on the left.

5 Hiddencroft Vineyards

12202 Axline Road, Lovettsville(540) 535 5367 (Terry & Clyde Housel)www.hiddencroftvineyards.comRegularly open May-October,Thu-Mon, noon -6PM, Sat, noon-8PM.

Virginia Farm Winery providing tast-ings, tours and sales. Stop by fora guided tour of the winery, withdetailed discussions of grape grow-ing and the winemaking process.

Directions: From Route 287N, turnleft on Householder Road, go mileand turn right on Axline Road. Go 1.8miles to driveway on the right.

6 Lost Creek Vineyards& Winery

43277 Spinks Ferry Road, Leesburg(703) 443 9836www.lostcreekwinery.comRegularly open Thur-Mon, 11AM-5PM.

Come and listen to live music, admireart work of local artists, browse our giftshop, and enjoy some local cheese withviews of the vineyards from our patios,gazebo and pavilion. Take a tour of thevineyards and tank room. Enjoy a shortpresentation on the many facets of winemaking and the order of the process.

Directions: From Leesburg take Rt. 15N,turn right on Spinks Ferry Road (Rt. 657),go 2 miles to winery on the right.

7 Loudoun Valley Vineyards

38516 Charlestown Pike, Waterford(540) 882 3375(Bree & Cameron Moore)www.loudounvalleyvineyards.comRegularly open M-F, noon-5PM,Sat, 11-8PM, Sun, 11-6PM.

Join us for a relaxing day where you canembrace the land and the incredibleviews that inspire our winemaker. Wespecialize in high-quality Bordeaux stylewines and signature blends created byour California trained winemaker. Livemusic Saturday, 2-8 PM and Sunday, 2-6PM. Fresh BBQ from Sweet n Heat avail-able for purchase. Behind the scenestour of the vineyard, guided tour of the

cellar and discussion of the winemak-ing process at noon, 2 PM and 4 PM.

Directions: From Leesburg take Rt. 7Wapproximately 4 miles. Exit onto Rt. 9W(Charles Town Pike) and continue 5 milesto the winery on the right.

8 North Gate Vineyard

16110 Mountain Ridge Lane, Purcellville(540) 668 6248 (Mark & Vicki Fedor)www.northgatevineyard.comRegularly open Fri-Mon, 11AM-6PM.

We are nestled on 26 acres, at the easternbase of Short Hill and produce high qualitygrapes for our own wine. This husband andwife team have been growing grapes sine2002 and commercially producing winein Loudoun since 2003. The tasting roomwas constructed to LEED Silver specifica-tions and opened in March 2011. We willalso have our favorite four legged friendsfrom Blue Ridge Greyhound Adoptiononsite. As always, a portion of the pro-ceeds from our Apple wine is directly

donated to BRGA. Light fare and wine tast-ings will be available for an additional fee.

Directions: From Leesburg, take Rt. 7W toPurcellville. Exit at Rt. 287 and turn left. Turnright onto Hirst Road. At the end of Hirst,turn right onto Hillsboro Road (Rt. 690N).Go 2.9 miles and turn left onto AshburyChurch Road. Turn left onto MountainRidge Lane to first driveway on the left.

9 Notaviva Vineyards

13274 Sagle Road, Purcellville(540) 668 6756(Stephen & Shannon Mackey)www.notavivavineyards.comRegularly open Thurs 11-5/Fri & Sat 11-7/Sun 11-6/Tues & Wed by appointment.

What is Notaviva? It is the intrinsiceffect of music upon human emotion,or put simply, it is the feeling you getwhen you hear your favorite song. Ourgoal in the founding of our vineyard isto capture those feelings and put themin our wines. Be it joy or sadness, we

endeavor to create wines that will con-nect our patrons with their occasions.Live music from 2-5 PM, Saturday andSunday. Experience the unveiling of ournew Notaviva Vineyards educationalvineyard and winery presentation.

Directions: From Leesburg take Rt. 7W for4 miles. Exit onto Rt. 9 toward Hillsboro &continue for 7.7 miles. Proceed through Hillsboro& continue for 3.7 miles. Turn right onto SagleRd. & continue for 1 mile. Winery is on the right.

10 Sunset Hills Vineyards

38295 Fremont Overlook Lane, Purcellville(540) 882 4560 (Mike & Diane Cannery)www.sunsethillsvineyard.comRegularly open M-Thur noon-5PM,Fri, Sat & Sun noon-6PM.

Experience a stunning Amish restored his-toric barn, set in a pastoral farm setting,with spectacular sunset views. The barnhas 35-foot ethereal ceilings and a warmand inviting golden wood interior. Livemusic from 2-5 PM, Saturday and Sunday.

Directions: From Rt. 7 take the Rt. 287 N/Berlin Pike exit, travel 2.6 miles & turnright at Fremont Overlook Ln. Make aslight right on Fremont Overlook Lane.

11 Tarara Winery13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg(703) 77 1 7100www.tarara.comRegularly open Mon-Thurs 11-5PM,Fri, Sat & Sun 11-6PM.

Tarara is an artisanal producer of worldclass wines. The wines are craftedto best showcase their vineyard site;several of which are here in LoudounCounty, with a couple of others aroundthe Commonwealth. We are passionatepeople about the very best wines andvineyards. Come taste how the vine-yard site affects the style of the win es.Taste three single vineyards with someReds and Whites: Nevaeh (our estatevineyard), Tranquility and Honah Lee.

Directions: From Leesburg take Rt. 15N to righton Rt. 662. Follow 3 miles to driveway on the left.From MD, take US 15S, left on St. Clair (besideGetty Gas Station). Follow to T-intersection (LostCorner Rd.). Turn left. Tarara is on the left.

12 Village Winery40405 Browns Lane, Waterford(540) 882 3780 (Karen & Kent Mars)www.villagewineryandvineyards.comRegularly open Sat 11-6PM/Sun noon-6PM.

Back by popular demand is our sparklingelderberry, in addition to elderberrysyrups, elderberry and apple wines, andour traditional hand-made wines. Localfarmstead cheese is available. We willhave baby chicks and farm fresh eggsfrom our free-range hens, while they last.Learn about our old post and beam bankbarn. Landscapes and wildlife images byTim McCracken will be on display an d forsale. Feel free to bring a picnic lunch.

Directions: From Rt. 9 turn onto ClarksGap Road at the Shell Station towardsWaterford. Pass through the village, bearingright onto Loyalty. Turn Right onto BrownsLane after passing Waterford ElementarySchool, we are the first drive on the right.

13 Willowcroft Farm Vineyards

38906 Mount Gilead Road, Leesburg(703) 777 8161 (Lewis Parker)www.willowcroftwine.comRegularly open Fri-Sun 11-5:30PMyear round.

Located high atop Mt. Gilead Road,on the Catoctin Ridge, lays LoudounCountys original winery. Establishedin 1984, Willowcroft boasts panoramicviews of the Loudoun Valley and BlueRidge Mountains. Enjoy award winning,hand-crafted Virginia wines served byfriendly and knowledgeable staff.

Directions: Take Rt. 15S to right onHarmony Church Road (Rt. 704), turnleft on Mt. Gilead Road (Rt. 797), follow3.1 miles to entrance on the right.

14 Zephaniah Farm Vineyard& Mill Road Farm

19381 Dunlop Mill Road, Leesburg(703) 431 2016 (Bill Hatch & Family)www.zephwine.com

Regularly open Sat & Sun noon-5 PM,March-December.

Chris Hatch and his family raise grass-fed Angus. Bill Hatch and his familygrow grapes and make wine. The Hatchfamily welcomes guests to our 180 yearold, antique filled manor house and 3 rdgeneration working farm. There will befrequent tours of the vineyard and cel-lar by Bill, the winemaker and his family.Taste our 7 wines for a reduced fee of$3. The Spring Farm Tour Special is aglass of Zephaniah wine and a grass-fedAngus burger or sausage grilled to orderfor $10. We enjoy sharing the rich localhistory and discussing our winemakingand farming as good stewards of the land.

Directions: Take Rt. 15S to right on HarmonyChurch Road (Rt. 704), go 1 mile, turn left onDunlop Mill Road, winery is mile on the right.

1 Grandale Farm Restaurant

14001 Harpers Ferry Road, Purcellville(540) 668 6000www.grandalefarm.comRegularly open Wed & Thur noon-4PM,Fri-Sun noon-9PM.

Come visit the Farm Restaurant and experi-ence dining al fresco on a working, historicfarm. We produce vegetables, herbs andfruits. We have a Fine Dining Restaurantserving local fare and local wine. We willbe serving a Three Course Local MenuPaired with Loudoun Wines for $25/person. Please call to make reservations.

Directions: From Leesburg take Rt. 7Wapproximately 4 miles. Exit onto Rt. 9 (CharlesTown Pike). Go 10 miles (through Hillsboro),turn right on Rt. 671 (Harpers Ferry Road).

Farm is on the left after Salem Church.

2 Heritage Farm Museumof Loudoun County

(The Gateway to Loudounsagricultural resources!)

21668 Heritage Farm Lane, Sterling(571) 258 3800www.heritagefarmmuseum.org

The Heritage Farm Museum preserves,promotes and brings to life the rich agri-cultural heritage of Loudoun County.Enjoy interactive exhibits, programs andspecial events for the entire family.

Directions: From Rt. 7, exit onto CascadesParkway S to Claude Moore Park. From Rt. 28,exit onto East Church Rd. Follow East Churchto Cascades Parkway. Turn left onto CascadesParkway and continue to Claude Moore Park.

3 Home Farm Store

1 East Washington Street, Middleburg(540) 687 8882info@HomeFarmStore.comOpen 7 days a week, 10AM-6PM.

Home Farm Store is Ayrshire Farms gour-met retail shop, and offers USDA certifiedorganic, certified humanely raised andhandled, pasture-based meat and poultry.Home Farm Store, a traditional ButcherShop, sells a variety of comestibles includingheritage breed meats and heirloom produce,many of which are from Ayrshire Farm andother local Virginia farms. Custom-cut andpacked products are offered as well as afull line of groceries including dairy items,wine, prepared foods, and gift baskets. Inaddition to the retail shop, Home Farm Storegoods can be purchased on line and areavailable for convenient home delivery.

Directions: From Leesburg take Rt. 15S. At thetraffic circle, take the 1 st exit onto US-50W/John Mosby Hwy/Lee Jackson Memorial

Hwy for to E Washington St.

4 Natural Mercantile ofHamilton (Saturdayonly, 10 AM-5 PM)

341 East Colonial Highway, Hamilton(540) 338 7080 (Susan S. Phillips)www.naturalmercantile.comRegularly open M-F, 10AM-6PM& Sat, 10AM-5PM.

Visit the oldest, continually operat-ing health food store in the region tosample assorted organic foods, wines,and dairy products; meet a local bee-keeper. Learn a bit about eating for yourhealth! The building dates back to the late1800s, but the offerings are current!

Directions: Take Rt. 7 to the Hamilton exit(Rt. 704). Follow Rt. 704S toward Hamilton.

At the stop sign, turn right onto business Rt. 7(Colonial Highway W). The store will be on theright after Harmony Methodist Church.

5 Philomont General Store

36550 Jeb Stuart Road, Philomont(540) 338 5792www.philomontgeneralstore.comRegularly open M-Sat, 7AM-7PM,Sun, noon-5PM.

Experience the American tradition of theold-time country store, continuously runningsince 1913. Stop in for a sandwich and treatyourself to a wonderfully preserved stepback into history. We are the last gen eralstore to have a post office within its walls.

Directions: Located at Snickersville Trnpk &Jeb Stuart Road, one mile from the flashinglight (Snickersville Turnpike & St. LouisRoad/611 and/or Silcott Springs Road/690.

Approx 8 miles from Rte 50 Aldie.

Visit our website for up-to-date Farm Tour information

www.loudounfarms.org