Farmed with Care at Long Stone
by Catherine Fisher, Community Farm Specialist, The Piedmont Environmental Council A quick browse on Long Stone’s website will tell you this farm is “owned and farmed with care” by Casey and Justin Wisch and their four young children. Although a ...
Fireside Farm: From Harvest to Hearth
by Catherine Fisher, Community Farm Specialist, The Piedmont Environmental Council For Stacey Carlberg and Casey Gustowarow, good food is more than just a meal. It’s a gateway to building community, experimenting in the kitchen and creating healthy soil that nurtures ...
Land Beer, Loudoun Grown
by Hugh Kenny, Multimedia Specialist, The Piedmont Environmental Council “Beer is an agricultural product. We think a lot of people forget that.” Bonny and John Branding, co-founders of Wheatland Spring Farm and Brewery, pride themselves on making beer that reflects ...
Carver Food Enterprise Center: Community Value Added
by Lea Justice, Buy Fresh Buy Local Assistant, The Piedmont Environmental Council Follow your nose down the hallways of the Carver Center in Rapidan and you’ll come to a bright mural announcing your arrival where good food happens and dreams ...
Chapman Farm: More Than a Century of Land and Legacy
by Lindsay Collins “We believe the well-being of our cattle contributes to their overall health, and in turn, yours,” reads the front of the pamphlet for Chapman Farms, located in Bealeton. The sentence summarizes the values that guide Claudius Edwin ...
Finding Roots at Kinloch Farm
by Beth Miller-Herholtz Kinloch Farm is a Fauquier County cornerstone, dating back to 1823 and nestled near the Bull Run Mountains. You can imagine the spirited history these rolling hills have seen! The Currier family purchased the land in 1960, ...
Deep Roots Milling: Stone Ground Flours from Field to Fork
by Beth Miller-Herholtz It was the first Sunday of February when I drove south on Highway 29 to eventually find the curving roads of Nelson County that would lead me to Deep Roots Milling, which operates out of the historic ...
FARMacy Cafe and Food Truck: Mexican Fusion at its Finest
by Beth Miller-Herholtz Mexican fusion is a perfect way to describe FARMacy Cafe and Food Truck. Fusion is simply a term used when a cuisine combines elements of different culinary traditions. Thanks to Jessica and Gabino Lino, we can enjoy ...
Forrest Green Farm: Cultivating Healthy Food, Land and People
by Douglas Stewart, Grants Manager, The Piedmont Environmental Council Krista and Rob Rahm have owned and operated Forrest Green Farm since 1992. The 423-acre farm in Louisa County is a marvel to visit, with its spectacular views of the Blue ...
Loudoun County Guide
The Loudoun County Buy Fresh Buy Local print guide is brought to you by The Piedmont Environmental Council and our amazing 2025-2026 sponsors. See the full sponsor list below! Download the 2025-2026 Loudoun County Buy Fresh Buy Local guide PDF ...
Northern Piedmont Guide
Learn more about this local food guide for Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock Counties. The Northern Piedmont Buy Fresh Buy Local guide is brought to you by The Piedmont Environmental Council and our amazing 2025-2026 sponsors. See the full ...
Charlottesville Area Guide
Learn more about the guide for Charlottesville and Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson Counties. The Charlottesville Area Buy Fresh Buy Local guide is brought to you by The Piedmont Environmental Council and our 2025-26 sponsors. If you are interested ...
