This was a charity contest to raise money for the Fauquier County Fair Capital Improvement Fund. Other contestants were Ross D'Urso, Ray Graham, Mark Earley, and Bob Lee. Photo by Agricultural Development Office. Many farms are featured on the tour this year. Come spend a day in the country, purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, plants and more.
Several farms have hayrides, ponyrides, music, demonstrations, and other fun activites for all ages.
Come spend a day or two petting farm animals or having lunch by a scenic pond. It's a great educational experience and makes a terrific family outing. Free Fauquier Independent Growers Alliance Cooperative Formed Warrenton, VA - Five independent local farmers recently formed an agricultural marketing cooperative to assist in marketing their products. The idea for forming the cooperative was launched through a series of marketing meetings conducted by Fauquier County s Agricultural Development Office in collaboration with Virginia Cooperative Extension. One guest speaker of particular interest to local farmers was Chris Fullerton, Manager of the Tuscarora Organic Growers Cooperative in Hustontown, Pennsylvania.