Thanksgiving weekend - through the holidays

Thanksgiving weekend - through the holidays LoudounFarms.org/HolidayTrees

TOUR FAQS How much does it cost? Prices for trees, holiday greenery and gifts vary at each location. Is there anything else to do at a tree farm besides cut down a tree? Yes! Many of the participating locations have activities for you and your family to enjoy, such as warm cider, fire pits and hayrides. Who should go? Everyone! These visits are fun and informative for all ages. Bring your friends and family! How do I find my way around? Download the Loudoun Farms app or plug in the address provided into your GPS. Can I take photos? Yes, and staff might take photos of you at these public events for promotional use. Share your photos on social media using the hashtag #HolidaysInLoudoun. FARMERS MARKETS By buying your fruits, vegetables, meats and eggs at the farmers markets you are supporting local agriculture, and also getting the very freshest produce possible. Come and meet the farmers who work hard to bring fresh food to you! Cascades Farmers Market 060 Whitfield Place, Sterling, VA 065 540-454-8950 LoudounFarmersMarkets.org Open: Sundays, 9 a.m. - p.m. Products offered: Holiday food items and crafts. Leesburg Farmers Market 0 Catoctin Circle SE, Leesburg, VA 05 540-454-8089 LoudounFarmersMarkets.org Open: Saturdays, 9 a.m. - p.m. Products offered: Holiday foods, crafts and gifts. Special activities: Come and see Santa on December 9! One Loudoun Farmers Market Corner of Exchange Street and Endicott Drive, Ashburn, VA 04 540-454-8089 LoudounFarmersMarkets.org Open: Saturdays 9 a.m. - p.m. Products offered: Holiday foods, crafts and gifts.

CUT-YOUR-OWN TREE FARMS Milltown Creek Tree Farms 85 Householder Rd., Lovettsville, VA 080 Blue Ridge Tree and Berry Farm 89 Bronco Ln., Lovettsville, VA 080 540-8-548 MillTownCreekTreeFarms.com 540-88-5 BlueRidge@loudounwireless.com Open: Starting Friday after Thanksgiving at 9 a.m. Open weekends 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., weekdays noon - 5 p.m. Check website for updated information and closing date. Open: Saturdays and Sundays, beginning December, from 0 a.m. - 4 p.m., or by appointment. Key Lisa s Christmas Tree Farm 096 Longmoor Farm Lane Purcellville Va 0 Tree Farms Holiday Greenery, Pre-cut Trees And More 5-44-044 jsobota@aol.com Farmers Markets Open: The day after Thanksgiving during daylight hours. Tools Varieties: Norway Spruce, Colorado Spruce, White Pine. Loading Assistance Activities: Hot apple cider a warm fire the day after Thanksgiving and most weekends. Pet-Friendly Other items: Wreaths, swags, Christmas soaps, hand-knitted Christmas mittens. Pricing: $5 for any choose-and-cut tree; cash, check and credit cards accepted. Other items: Fresh-cut trees and wreaths available. Christmas Shop (open Saturday and Sunday only), including handmade ornaments, tree stands, complimentary hot cider and gifts for children. Pricing: $0 per foot. This is an illustrative map. Please use our mobile-friendly map for GPS directions. LoudounFarms.org/HolidayTrees Varieties: Choose and cut Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Canaan Fir, Concolor Fir, Douglas Fir, White Pine, Scotch Pine. Available this year for the first time: fresh-cut Fraser Fir! Varieties: Choose-and-cut from 00 acres of Blue Spruce, Concolor Fir, Douglas Fir, Norway Spruce, Scotch Pine, Southwestern White Pine, White Pine, White Spruce. Trees range in height from tabletop to 5. See website for specific tree variety availability. Activities: Warm up by our Dancing Bear fire pit. Enjoy warm cider and hot chocolate. Candy canes for kids young and old. Activities: Scenic views, wagons and farm equipment, and life-size 40 0 cartoon caricatures for picture-taking opportunities. Pricing: $0 - $90 for trees in the field; pre-cut specials $0 - $40. Only checks or cash accepted. Wolff Tree Farm 0 94 Still Meadow Ln., Hamilton, VA 058 0-46-6 Facebook.com/WolffTreeFarm Loudoun Nursery, Inc. 645 Short Hill Rd., Purcellville, VA 0 Open: 9 a.m. 4 p.m. November 4-6 and December,, 9, 0, 6 and. 6 540-8-465 LoudounNursery.com Love ettssville Lovettsville Varieties: Fraser Fir, Canaan Fir, and Colorado Blue Spruce. Cut your own, or pre-cut trees, available from 6 to 4. 6 Open: November and weekends until Christmas from 9 a.m. 4:0 p.m. Other items: Poinsettias, wreaths and other holiday gifts. Pricing: Varies based on tree height. Varieties: Concolor Fir, Canaan Fir, Korean Fir, Nikko Fir, Norway Spruce, Blue Spruce. Pricing: Any tree up to 0 is $5; taller than 0 is $00. Activities: Concession stand with hot dogs, chips and drinks for sale. 6 Neersville lll 690 6 Taylorstown wn 8 69 658 Crooked Run Orchard 9 88 East Main St., Purcellville, VA 0 66 Hiillssboro Hillsboro Snickers Gap Christmas Tree Farm 450 Williams Gap Rd., Round Hill, VA 04 68 665 6 66 540-554-8 SnickersGapTrees.com Varieties: Spruce. Open: Friday, November 4 from 9 a.m. until dark, then every Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. until dark, and Monday - Friday, noon until dark. Check our webpage and Facebook for closing-day announcement. Other items: Christmas wreaths and swags. 698 Varieties: Mountain Slow-Grown Douglas Fir and Colorado Blue Spruce. 9 60 Pricing: Check our website under Prices/Map for 0 information. 5 9 690 0 Pu urce rcce ellv ville Purcellville n Paeonian Springs Ha amiillto on Hamilton 0-8-48 kgernerd@fs.fed.us 9 4 Christmas Tree Ln., Round Hill, VA 04 Stonehaven Farm Christmas Trees 8 68 Bolyn Rd., Purcellville, VA 0 5 Round Ro ound o und H Hill ill 66 Lincoln Lin Open: November 4 6 from 9 a.m. 5 p.m.; December, 8, 5, from 5 p.m. and December,, 9, 0, 6,,, 4 from 9 a.m. 5 p.m. 5 Visit Loudoun G South Street, SE Market Station, Leesburg 04 0--6 8 8 Other items: Organic honey and fresh chicken eggs. Activities: We encourage our clients to bring their own picnics and use our picnic areas. 9 00 Philomont mo Pricing: Up to 6 are $65; additional $0 for every foot over 6. Embassy trees taller than 6 are $450. 4 Pricing: All trees 4 4 $60. Leesburg Lee Le ee esbur urg rg 690 Varieties: Norway Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir, Concolor Fir. Varieties: Cannan Fir, Colorado Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir. BYPASS Airmont 4 Open: Open two weekends only: November 4-6 and December - from 9 a.m. 4 p.m. 6 Bluemont Bluem uem mont Pricing: $0 for cut-your-own spruce trees. $5 - $40 for Christmas wreaths and swags. r rd Waterford Other items: Farm-fresh wreaths and local honey for sale; complimentary hot Rinker s cider; free shaking and baling of all trees; food for purchase at Finn s Snack Shack and at local breweries; vineyards offering tastings; Lothar Erbe with his gourmet sausages for sale on select weekend dates. Middleburg Christmas Tree Farm Open: November 5-6 and December,, 9, 0, 6, from 9 a.m. 5p.m. daily. 4 9 540-554-865 MiddleburgXmastrees.com 540-8-664 CrookedRunOrchard.com Lucketts ucke k s 65 W& OD R 6 ail 5 roa eg ion al Pa rk 60 5 Lowelands Farm 5 44 Steptoe Hill Rd., Middleburg, VA 0-4 6 4 540-68-69 LowelandsFarm.com, TheHuntBox.com Aldie 6 Varieties: Canaan Fir, Colorado Blue Spruce, White Spruce, Norway Spruce. Freshly cut Fraser Firs up to 0-, brought in weekly from our other farm in the mountains! Mid Mi idd ddl dle le ebur urg rg Middleburg Activities: Welcome to our farm kitchen for a cup of hot mulled cider and food tastings! Free hayrides provided to the tree field and back. See our horses, Chincoteague ponies, Scottish Highland cow, mini-donkeys, etc. Dogs on leashes are welcome. 6 8 860 50 Ar Arcola Other items: The Christmas Shop has fresh wreaths made on our farm, fresh evergreen roping and garlands, unique handmade ornaments and Victorian tree tinsel, beeswax candles, wool socks and yarn, herb and spice mixes, freshly roasted coffee, and Lowelands Farm fine foods. Pricing: Trees starting at $5. Tabletop trees $0 - $5. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, checks and cash accepted. Sterling Sterl Sterli Ste 65 66 Open: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 4 6, and Saturday and Sunday, December - and 9-0. 6 60 dr 6 Ashburn Ash h n 50 Amazing Farm Fun at Ticonderoga 6 6469 Ticonderoga Rd., Chantilly, VA 05 Country Loving Tree Farm 4084 Red Hill Rd., Leesburg, VA 05 0--444 Facebook.com/TiconderogaFarms 0-99-449 Facebook.com/ CountryLovingChristmasTreeFarm 60 South h Riding Open: November 5-6 and December,,, 8, 9, 0, 6, from 0 a.m. 4 p.m. or by appointment during the week. Varieties: Spruce, Fraser Fir, Leyland Cypress, Red Cedar, Scotch pine, White Pine, Weymouth Pike (aka Virginia Pike). Other items: Christmas wreaths and swags. Pricing: Prices for trees and activities vary. Please check the website for specific tree varieties. Open: November 4 6, December,, 9, 0, 6, from 9 a.m. 5 p.m. 6 Varieties: White Pine, Scotch Pine, Norway Spruce, Fraser Fir. Other items: Wreaths, garlands, tree stands, tree food. Pricing: $0 per foot. 659 Activities: Winter festival amazing three-day weekends $.95 admission for years and older. Winter nights and lights please visit website for prices and hours: AmazingFarmFun.com. Gates for activities close at p.m. CUT YOUR OWN TREE FARMS Thanksgiving weekend - through the holidays Follow @LoudounFarms #loudounfarmtour HOLIDAY GREENERY, PRE-CUT TREES AND MORE HOLIDAY EVENTS

HOLIDAY GREENERY, PRE-CUT TREES AND MORE Abernethy & Spencer Greenhouses 805 Lincoln Rd., Purcellville, VA 0 540-8-98 AbernethySpencer.com 5 Ellmore s Garden Center 86 N. Reid St., Hamilton, VA 085 540-8-60 EllmoresGardenCenter.com Open: Year-round Monday Saturday 9 a.m. 5 p.m., Sunday 0 a.m. 4 p.m. Products offered: Available after Thanksgiving: Fresh-cut and live Frazier Fir trees, pine garlands, roping, mixed-greens wreaths, exquisite greenhouse-grown poinsettias, amaryllis, cyclamen, and paper whites. Artisan Fair at One Loudoun Farmers Market Exchange St. & Freetown Blvd., Ashburn, VA 04 540 5-850 Facebook.com/ArtisanFairOneLoudoun Open: Saturdays, 9 a.m. p.m. Products offered: Locally crafted gifts from a variety of local artisans. We re located alongside the One Loudoun Farmers Market. Blooming Hill Lavender Farm and Gift Shop 999 Telegraph Springs Rd., Purcellville, VA 0 0 4-09 BloomingHillVa.com Open: Friday and Saturday, November 4-5, 0 a.m. - p.m. Regular hours are every Friday and Saturday 0 a.m. 5 p.m., and other days by appointment. Products offered: Great homegrown and handmade lavender gifts, garden decor and statuary, as well as Loudoun County hometown prints and stationary from original oil paintings by local artist Peter Rinek. This boutique lavender farm is a lovely venue to visit while searching for that perfect Christmas tree. Special activities: rd Annual Holiday Fresh Boxwood Tree Workshop and Tea, Friday and Saturday, December, from a.m. p.m. $45/person. Reservations are required as space is limited; dress for the weather. Open: November 4 - December 4 from 0 a.m. 5 p.m. days a week. Products offered: Red, white and pink poinsettias and the unusual but beautiful winter rose. We also offer cyclamens in assorted colors, preserved boxwood topiaries, fresh wreaths made of mixed greens with cones or noble fir. Cedar and white pine roping, mantle pieces, table runners and mixed swags to dress up your home for the holidays. Our gift shop offers handmade wreaths, arrangements and bows to round out your holiday decorating. Gift certificates from Ellmore s make wonderful holiday presents! 6 Harpers Ferry Family Farm 4 Harpers Ferry Rd., Purcellville, VA 0 540-5-850 Facebook.com/HarpersFerryFamilyFarm Open: By appointment, or Saturday and Sunday, December - 4 from 9 a.m. - p.m. for touring and picking up reserved holiday turkey, duck or goose (limited availability on goose). Products offered: Fresh, certified-organic, pasture-raised turkey, duck and geese. Reserve your bird through December at SquareUp.com/store/HFFF. Northern Virginia Wholesale Growers 404 Charles Town Pike, Paeonian Springs, VA 09 0-99-84 NVWGrowers@aol.com Open: November 5 - December 4 Products offered: Fraser Fir cut trees, wreaths, roping, poinsettias, centerpieces and other holiday décor. 4 Brossman Family Farm 440 James Monroe Hwy., Lucketts, VA 06 0-- BrossmansFarm.com Open: November 4: 9 a.m. 8 p.m., weekdays, p.m. 8 p.m., weekends 9 a.m. 8 p.m. Products offered: Pre-cut Virginia-grown Frazier Firs, limited cut-your-own trees, fresh-cut wreaths, locally made bows, cider, honey, homemade jams, condiments and handmade soaps. Blooming Hill Lavender Farm Loudoun Nursery

TOWN HOLIDAY EVENTS Christmas in Middleburg (ChristmasInMiddleburg.org) Joyful Holidays Date: Friday, December from 5 p.m. evening. Details: Tree lighting, carols. All Day Christmas in Middleburg Festival Date: Saturday, December starting at 8 a.m. Details: Parade, breakfast with Santa, live music, arts and crafts and much more! Foxcroft Live Animal Pageant Date: Sunday, December starting at p.m. Details: Free admission, a 00 years old tradition! Middleburg Festival Christmas in Purcellville (PurcellvilleVA.gov/Holidays) Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Date: Friday, December at 6:0 p.m. Location: Town Hall Details: This low-key event is fun for the family to drink cocoa and watch the Norway Spruce tree light up the town. Trolley Tours Date: Friday, December 8 at 5:0 p.m. and Sunday, December 0 at 4:0 p.m. Details: Take a free ride on one of the town-sponsored trolleys and view the best holiday decorations throughout town. Christmas Parade and Town Hall Open House Date: Saturday, December 9 at p.m. Location: Parade runs through Old Town; open house is at Town Hall. Details: Come see Santa and Mrs. Claus at the parade followed by a Christmas ornament decorating activity at the Train Station. Christmas in Hillsboro (OldStoneSchool.org) Town Tree-Lighting Date: Sunday, December Details: Event includes a musical program from the Hillsboro Charter Academy, and cocktail party and potluck appetizer dinner from 4:0 6 p.m. Free and open to the public. Stage Coach Theater Naughty or Nice Christmas Cabaret Date: Sunday, December from 6 9:0 p.m. Details: At Old Stone School; tickets online at StageCoachTC.com. Holidays in Leesburg (LeesburgVA.gov) Annual Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting Ceremony Date: Friday, December at 6 p.m. Location: Leesburg Town Green, 5 W Market St. Details: Join friends and neighbors and celebrate the start of the holiday season! Enjoy performances from the local groups. Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts Show Date: Saturday, December from 9 a.m. 4 p.m. and Sunday, December from 0 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: Ida Lee Recreation Center, 60 Ida Lee Dr. Details: This show features over 90 local and regional artisans selling handmade items including candles, stained glass, carved wood, jewelry, leather products, table linens and much more. Admission and parking is free. Holiday Parade Date: Saturday, December 0 at 6 p.m. Location: The parade will begin at Ida Lee Dr., proceed down King St. through the historic downtown, and end at Fairfax St. Details: The parade will feature local bands, seasonal floats and the man of the season: Santa! Holidays in Lovettesville (LovettsvilleVA.gov) Light Up Lovettsville Date: Monday and Tuesday, December 8-9 from 6:0 0 p.m. Details: Drive through Lovettsville and enjoy the beautifully lit houses and businesses for the Light Up Lovettsville Competition. Hillsboro Historic Homes Tour. Date: Saturday December 9 Details: Tickets available for sale at Old Stone School. Hillsboro Winter Market and Holiday Craft Fair at Old Stone School Date: Saturday, December 9 and Sunday December 0 Details: This event is an indoor craft market with refreshments, crafts, trees and wreaths from local artisans.

GREENERY CARE AND OTHER INFO Trees Measure the space where you want to put your tree. Choose a tree that fits the space and has a healthy, green appearance without a large number of dead or browning needles. When buying a pre-cut tree the needles should not be dried up, the branches should not be brittle and the outer needles should not fall off if the tree is gently shaken. The base of the tree should be straight and 6-8 inches long. Needle shedding is a natural part of the tree life-cycle. Keep your tree container topped up with warm plain water every day to reduce shedding. Take the tree down before it dries out. Choose a cool, dry spot for your tree away from heat sources such as TVs, fireplaces, radiators and air ducts. If you plan to plant your tree after you use it, keep the root balled tree damp until you are ready to pot the tree and then put the tree in moist soil. Holiday Light Safety Check all lights for worn electrical cords. Use UL-approved electrical decorations and cords. Unplug tree lights at night. Tree Recycling Many communities will pick up trees and turn them into chips. Another option is to put the tree on your property and place bread and suet among the branches for the birds. For more information about Loudoun County Tree Recycling Services, visit Loudoun.gov/TreeRecycling or call 0--554. Poinsettias Selection and Care Choose a plant with dark green foliage down to the soil line. Plant should be.5 times taller than the diameter of the pot, and aphid-free. Place it in a sunny spot. Water thoroughly when soil is dry to the touch and discard excess water. Keep daytime temperatures between 60-0 degrees and at or above 55 degrees at night. Tree-care tips courtesy of the Loudoun County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension. Questions? Please contact the VCE Loudoun office at 0--0, or visit Loudoun.Ext.VT.Edu.

4 Central Station Drive Suite 00 Ashburn, VA 04 Thanksgiving weekend - through the holidays 0--046 LoudounFarms.org