Category Archives: General

While all appears to be asleep at PVF, the farmers are inside, cozily planning the 2010 season. Most of the seeds have been ordered and are arriving daily. We are making changes to the CSA: tinkering with share sizes, delivery sites, and getting ready for the February onslaught of registering new customers. We cherish thisContinue reading “Winter Whites”

Before frost comes each autumn, we spend hours and hours digging sweet potatoes. This crop is dear to us, one that not so many growers grow, and that is so tasty and nutritious. We start by transplanting “slips” into a freshly tilled and bedded field. Sweet potatoes are one of the few crops we growContinue reading “Sweet Potatoes”

A long overdue update to the newsletters section has been made (we’re all caught up now). How’s everyone enjoying their veggies this year?

This is what a happy hen looks like. We keep only hens, no roosters, so we call them the Ladies. I’ve learned from my hip young workers that the slang for vacation is Vakay. Thus the topic of my post. The ladies, all 183 of them, have been out in the field all spring, whereContinue reading “Ladies on Vakay”

Goodness people, I swear I’ve never seen a rainy spring extend this far into June. I know we usually complain about drought, as we may still yet, but we farmers reserve the right to complain about weather any time we feel like it. So now I will let you know what this weather means toContinue reading “What’s with this Rain?”

Farmland Solstice Supper

I’ve been long away from this site, fighting my local government, but things are somewhat calmer now and the farm is hopping. One of the hardest concepts for consumers is the idea of patience. We have now been trained that our every whim can be satisfied within seconds (just ask wikipedia the definition…) or withContinue reading “Spring is Long”

Last night’s demonstration/public comment at the Board of Supervisors meeting in Leesburg saw a wonderful turnout. 60+ people spoke in opposition to the contract, taking the meeting beyond 9pm. The video of the meeting can be streamed online or downloaded (large WMV). The audio of the meeting can be downloaded. Thanks to everyone that showedContinue reading “Board of Supervisors Meeting archive”

Help us save the Loudoun Valley, the agricultural jewel of Northern Virginia Home to Potomac Vegetable Farms, Wheatland Vegetable Farms, Tree and Leaf Farm, Moutoux Orchard, Greenstone Fields Farm, Corcoran Vineyards. Demonstration on Monday May 4th, 2009 6:00pm Loudoun County Government Center: 1 Harrison Street, S.E., Leesburg, VA 20177-7000 We will present our 900 petitions,Continue reading “Help us save the Loudoun Valley”

In two days this week, an energetic crew of 5 men from Pennsylvania put up 3000 feet of deer fence. We have been taking down the less than ideal black plastic net fence to prepare for their arrival. They arrived in two trucks, one monster pick up and a semi carrying three loaders/tractors and allContinue reading “New Fence”