Purely Piedmont

30/05/2024

Summer is officially here! Kick off your summer plans at Seven Oaks Lavender Farm Wellness Festival this Saturday, June 1st! ☀️🧘‍♀️

🎉It’s happening, folks!

🧘🏻‍♀️We are so excited to announce the lineup for our Wellness Festival happening on Saturday, June 1st from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM! Please join us for a day of our community celebration of wellness where you can reconnect your mind, body, and soul in the serenity of our small farm. Come explore our vibrant marketplace of vendors or book a wellness experience for the day.

🎟️There are no special tickets for this event! Regular admission to the farm may be used to attend. Read more about our special event at www.sevenoakslavenderfarm.com/wellness-festival

We can’t wait to see you here! 💜

Mad Magic Kombucha Erin's Elderberries Earth-Side OrganicsFitness and Energy Wellness Robeks Fresh Juices & Smoothies Enchanted Botanicals EMpower Yoga Therapy and Wellness Services Tito's Tie Dye 🔮⭐🌠 Baba's Pestle 🌠⭐🔮 Sacred Sparrow Wellness

17/05/2024

Be sure to add a trip to Madison County Farmers' Market to your plans tomorrow morning to scoop up some fresh produce and delicious treats! 🍓🥕🥧🍩

Tomorrow 5/18 I will be in Madison at the Hoover Ridge Park from 8-2

10/05/2024

Visit The Little House at Seek Lavender today and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and shop your favorite locally-produced, natural goods!

Visit Culpeper VA

09/05/2024

🌞Introducing the new Purely Piedmont🌞 We're excited to announce the launch of our new program, dedicated to highlighting the best locally produced food and beverages, artisan made goods, and agritourism sites our region has to offer. Stay tuned for exciting updates!

03/05/2024

23/04/2024

Exciting news! Changes are on the horizon for this page... We've been working hard behind the scenes to bring you a new program that will highlight the best of local food and beverages & agritourism activities throughout our region. Stay tuned as we get ready to unveil our new look!

14/11/2023

The countdown to Thanksgiving is on! There's still time to reserve your pasture raised turkey from Whiffletree Farm! 🦃🦃🦃

STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT THE FRESH/FROZEN TURKEY ISSUE!
I get a handful of customers who bring up the fresh/frozen issue with turkeys and so I wanted to address that for everybody who is interested!
Here we go!
-When it comes to quality and taste, no surprise here, but I think the farming practices are by far the most determinative. (And of course, we are really proud of how our turkeys are constantly on fresh pasture, receive non-GMO feed, no antibiotics, no chemicals, and are treated humanely from start to finish!)

-We slaughter and process our turkeys in September, and they are frozen for Thanksgiving.

-Unfortunately, the bird that you see in the grocery store that is labeled "Fresh" or "Never Frozen" actually was almost certainly frozen. What?! I know, it is very misleading. The USDA allows the industry to keep turkeys at 26 degrees for months, and then defrost to the 40 degrees you see at the grocery store with the label "Fresh" or "Never Frozen." And the industrial turkey growers are raising Thanksgiving turkeys 10 months of the year which means that that "Fresh" Thanksgiving turkey could be 6 months old. Which all leaves me the fun Yogi-Berra-like thing to say: "Our frozen turkeys are fresher than their fresh turkeys!" Ha!

-Way back in the day we used to raise our turkeys to sell fresh, but we learned some things along the way. So here is why we no longer do that.

*How turkeys grow is very variable so trying to time their growth to be the sizes that customers want right before Thanksgiving is very tricky and often doesn't work out great. This means customers are counting on a certain size turkey and then at the last minute they find out they are getting a much smaller or larger bird than they wanted. I have been through that more times than I would like and it's no fun for anyone!
*Turkeys like ours that are actually raised outdoors on pasture are a lot happier to be raised in the nicer weather of late spring to early fall. I remember some miserable turkeys in cold November rains.

*Slaughtering and processing turkeys in late November can be pretty tough on us farmers. There have been some really cold days, where we were even battling frozen water lines. Eek!

*And finally, I just haven't seen a noticeable reduction in the quality of our frozen turkeys. I think they are one of the tastiest things we raise, and we sell to some of the best chefs in the area who are very happy with them.

Was this informative for you? Did I miss any questions on the topic you might have? Does this all make sense to you or not?
If you haven't reserved your turkey yet, please do now!
https://whiffletreeturkeys.grazecart.com/

Thank you to all our awesome customers who work so hard to discern through the tricky marketing and make thoughtful food choices! We are here because of you!
Jesse Straight

19/09/2023

Head out to Rappahannock this weekend for Rappahannock County Farm Tour 🍎🐄🌽🐓

Mark your calendars! This year's Rappahannock County Farm Tour is September 23rd & 24th, from 11 - 5! We have 14 venues on the tour this year. Visit our website, RappFarmTour.org for more information on each one, and to plan your FREE, self-guided tour!

29/08/2023

Summer may be winding down, but there are still plenty of fun activities to add to your calendar in September! 🍂🍂🍂

🍁🍎𝓢𝓮𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓶𝓫𝓮𝓻 𝓲𝓼 𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓪𝓲𝓻🍎🍁
Check out all the Downtown Happenings for September.

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22/08/2023

Stop by 5 Rider's Farm this week and pick up some beautiful summer produce! 🍅🌽🍉

The Farm Stand is Stocked and Ready for those that can't make it here on the weekend! Blackberry Cobblers and cherry tomatoes in the fridge, sweet corn just picked, Early Ginger Gold Apples, Peaches, Yellow and Red Tomatoes, Watermelons, and more!
🌽Location:3849 Twymans Mill Rd. Orange, VA 22960 from 10am-7pm everyday
Saturday, August 26th Locations find us:
🌽Orange Farmer’s Market at 122 E. Main Street. Orange, VA 22960 from 8:30-12:30pm Saturday, next to the Train Station
🌽Madison County Farmers' Market at 1110 Fairground Rd. Madison, VA 22727 from
9-11am, Saturday under the Carpenter Pavilion

17/08/2023

Celebrate with Three Springs Farm this weekend!

GRAND OPENING SATURDAY AUGUST 19!!!

We are so excited to invite all of you to the grand opening of our new farm store location at 3091 Orange Rd in Aroda! Many of you may know this building as "the old Aroda store" and we are so excited to show you around! We will have giveaways, live music, free coffee, lots of new local products and of course your favorite Three Springs Farm meats! So be sure to come on out and celebrate with us!

28/06/2023

RRRC, in partnership with Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock Counties will be hosting a free training workshop this fall focused on event planning tips, tricks, and best practices for small businesses throughout the region.

The training will be held on Wednesday, September 20th from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm at Old House Vineyards (18351 Corkys Lane Culpeper, VA 22701).

If you are interested, please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/event-planning-101-free-training-workshop-tickets-654331321597?aff=oddtdtcreator

26/05/2023

A warm welcome to Tween Rivers Trail's newest member, Rucker Farm! Visit their page on our website here: https://www.tweenriverstrail.com/rucker-farm

11/05/2023

Haven't gotten a Mother's Day present yet? Visit the Culpeper Downtown Farmer's Market this Saturday to pick something up! There will also be an I'm SOW Healthy kids demo!

02/05/2023

Check out some upcoming events at Wollam Gardens!

Have you been wanting to visit the gardens but can't seem to "find the right time". You're in luck! Here's a look into a few of our upcoming events and workshops, there's even one geared towards kids!!

For more information and to purchase tickets you may head to our website. Look for "Events Calendar", then click on the event you wish to attend!!

25/04/2023

We will be at Sperryfest this Saturday sharing information about our program! ☺️ Looks like it's going to be a great day!

10/04/2023

Welcome our newest member to Tween Rivers Trail Landon Farm LLC! They run the Farm Store at Watercress!

See their page (and visit our other members) on the TRT website --> https://www.tweenriverstrail.com/farm-store-at-watercress

Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Madison County, Virginia, our farm is located just minutes from Shenandoah National Park, we offer cottages and camping on our 120-acre working farm. Our small farm store offers our Animal Welfare Approved eggs and meats, seasonal produce, many...

29/03/2023

Always great to see what beautiful pieces Clore Furniture has!

Why not take a drive to Madison, Virginia to visit our showroom this weekend? We have a lot of beautifully handcrafted pieces, from beautiful rib rockers to a handsome corner cupboard, china closet and tables that will make your dining room happy! If we don’t have what you’d like in stock, no problem! You can place an order! Our price increase will take effect on Saturday, April 1st so stop by or call today to purchase or order before the change in prices. We care because we know what is created today will one day become a treasured heirloom. We are open 8am - 4pm Monday - Friday and 8am - 12pm on Saturdays. !

22/03/2023

Still time in March left for these great flavors 😊

Happy March! 🌈🍀Come by and try our Mint Oreo or Pistachio ice cream. 🍦

17/03/2023

10/03/2023

Looking for a great way to get local, fresh produce? Look no further! 5 Rider's Farm has CSA spots available, so secure your spot ASAP! 😊

Please share to spread the word: We are 2 months away from 5 Rider's Farm CSA Program starting and we still have spots open! Have the harvest of the season, save money, get free delivery, be one- on-one with our farm, free recipes, and no work in the garden for you! Comment/Message for info!

03/03/2023

So excited to welcome our newest partner, Salsa Street Grill, Latin Mobile Food!

See their page (and visit our other members) on the TRT website --> https://www.tweenriverstrail.com/salsa-street-grill

21/02/2023

Here's something to look forward to this weekend! Check out the events page on our website for even more ideas 😍

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of soapmaking with Jennifer Harris of Cornerstone Lavender next Saturday! Learn to make a small batch of handcrafted soap, leaving with 8-10 bars of soap!
February 25th
1-3 PM
📍Graves Mountain Lodge
205 Graves Mountain Lane, Syria, VA 22743
All materials are provided!
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Reserve your spot TODAY! > https://www.gravesmountain.com/soap-making/
or call 540-923-4231 | Email [email protected]

08/02/2023

Love is in the air and Valentine's is on the way! 🥰Nail down your plans with one of our partner sites!

Romantic getaways await at our wine country inn. Celebrate special occasions at our beautiful bed and breakfast just outside DC. Come celebrate with us!

29/12/2022

If you're planning a wedding, check out our partner site Airlie's beautiful venue!

'Tis the season to say two special words to your one true love. Plan a visit to Airlie to discover why The Washingtonian has coined us as "The Most Romantic Ceremony Site We Have Ever Seen."

28/11/2022

Messick's Farm Market has you covered for Christmas dinner! Make sure you get your order in by December 16th 😃

Messick's Farm Market sells U-Pick and We-pick fruits and vegetables as well as a variety of local pr

15/11/2022

If you're looking for a place to host Thanksgiving, Airlie is hosting a Thanksgiving day feast! Ticket sales end on November 18th, so make sure to get yours before then 😄

You enjoy the company of your loved ones—and we'll take care of the rest.

On Thursday, November 24, join us in the Airlie Dining Room for our Thanksgiving Feast at 11:30 am or 1:30 pm. Kids will be treated to color-your-own placemats, and there will be a gratitude wall to share what you're thankful for this year. Get your tickets today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thanksgiving-feast-at-airlie-tickets-418046336847?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

31/10/2022

Check out Off the Grid VA for great food and beautiful views of Rappahannock county! 🥰

We encourage you to live in the moment and pause to take in the autumn colors in and

The cafe is open Friday through Tuesday. See you soon!