Then Great Country Farms owned by Kate and Mark Zurschmeide is for you. The 200-acre spread outside of Bluemont opens for its eighth season on May 1. The Zurschmeide's farm operates as a CSA or community supported agriculture, which is one way to save family farms and thwart suburban sprawl. In return, they receive half or full bushels of fresh produce delivered right to their doors during the farm's May-October growing season. Great Country delivers to the nearby city of Leesburg and Loudoun and Fairfax counties.
Members can also pick fresh fruits and vegetables at the farm for no additional charge.
Bessie, a demonstration model of a cow. Last year, Great Country drew 30,000 visitors. People come out year after year. You see their children grow. That's what makes CSA special.