Scottish Rite Foundation of Virginia – Alexandria Scottish Rite's 2019 Friends & Family Charity Event
Auction Ends: May 17, 2019 11:59 PM EDT

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Great Country Farms Gift Certificate

Item Number
138
Estimated Value
200 USD
Sold
125 USD to Live Event Bidder

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Item Description

Fan of the Farm Gift Certificate. Family Season Pass (up to 6 members of immediate household) for Great Country Farms in Bluemont, VA.

Great Country Farms is a 400 acre working farm situated at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains outside the village of Bluemont, VA. Great Country Farms offers produce as well as the farm experience to its customers.

The Zurschmeide Family has been farming in Loudoun County since the 1970s and Great Country Farms was started by the second generation of Zurschmeides in Loudoun in 1993. The farm started with a Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA) which has grown over the years and delivers produce to homes as far as Alexandria and Arlington. In 1996 and again in 2007, the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce voted Great Country Farms, “Agribusiness of the Year” for its unique efforts to farm in a difficult climate through innovation, rather than selling out and growing houses. We are thrilled to still be a family farm in our growing county!

We owe it all to Farmer Bob for instilling a love of farming in us. He still visits the farm regularly on weekends to continue that tradition for the new generation of farm visitors and can often be found in the tasting rooms at Bluemont Vineyardor Dirt Farm Brewing, our sister businesses up the mountain. Be sure to look for him on your next visit. As our farm grows, we are thrilled to welcome the next generation of Zurschmeides in the fields, running the tasting rooms, making Kettle Corn, and escorting the Pumpkin Princess of course!

We welcome you to visit our farm, pick some produce, create some memories and begin your own farm adventure as part of our farm family.

Donated By:

Greg Valker