We're a full diet farm, growing fruit trees, veggies, & grains biologically and raising livestock in a grass based system. Our goal is to provide our community healthy, mineralized foods year round and take care of our soil, crops, animals, and customers.
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Looking for a great job where you can be outside? Grow and eat amazing food? Be part of a hardworking and playful crew? We want YOU to join our farm team!
Check out the full job posting link in bio. Email resume and cover letter to [email protected]
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https://www.moutouxorchard.com/post/week-30-it-s-lovely-weather-for-an-eggnog-together
Welcome to Winter 2020/2021! There is even some snow on the ground to make it feel real. Moutoux has officially welcomed Jules who will be a full-time worker on the farm this winter. Casey is also working part time as she takes classes. Winter is slower on the farm but there is always something to b...
https://www.moutouxorchard.com/post/week-27-kicking-off-the-holidays
We hope everyone had a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving! It is the day that officially kicks off the holiday season and catapults us into the shortest days of the year. If you couldn’t tell by some of the large produce items on the CSA table, fall has been quite mild and the fields are still produc...
https://www.moutouxorchard.com/post/week-24-fall-farm-meals
Now that Halloween is over and Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, it’s that time of year we are all starting to crave some warm and hearty fall dishes. Think soups (2019, Week 22) and chili (2019, Week 28). And with the fall greens still overflowing, there are 101 ways to incorporate them into e...
https://www.moutouxorchard.com/post/week-22-the-whole-chicken
Fall has such a lovely smell. As the fallen leaves begin to decay, their sugars and organic compounds break down, creating the classic musty-sweet smell of a leaf pile. It’s a distinctly earthy sign that the plants are hunkering down for the winter. That mesmerizing smell… Here on the farm, all ...
https://www.moutouxorchard.com/post/week-19-ward-off-the-vampires
Do you recall when the Moutoux crew was planting all of the fall greens, what seems like a short while ago? They are now in full abundance on the CSA table ready for us to eat! What a wonderful fall season thus far – leafy greens are back on our plates, temperatures are cooling off, and the farmer...
https://www.moutouxorchard.com/post/week-17-a-chilly-start-to-fall
The last several evenings, temperatures have dipped well into the 30’s bringing frost to the fields. We’ve been experiencing temperatures more common for late October than for September. And as reported by the Washington Post, we’ve had some of the coldest weather during mid-to-late September ...
https://www.moutouxorchard.com/post/week-16-pizza-party
Is it just us or does it feel like the summer changed to fall in the blink of an eye? The summer’s dog days are over and we are all enjoying these cooler temperatures. We are quickly approaching the 2nd season of the 2020-2021 Moutoux CSA. You’ll notice that the farm table is starting to transit...
https://www.moutouxorchard.com/post/week-13-everything-is-coming-up-melons
Whew, what a month. The Moutoux crew totally crushed it and all of the fall planting is done! You can see the beautiful greens coming in nicely in the far eastern plots behind the barn. If you can, try to periodically walk back and see the growing season progress. It is a special gift to have the op...
https://www.moutouxorchard.com/post/week-12-tomato-town
Welcome to Tomato Town y’all! August is always the hardest month working on the farm. With the blazing hot sun, long working days, harvesting of the summer bounty and prepping for the fall planting - everyone is yearning for that first brisk morning of incoming fall. If summer bounty overwhelm in ...
https://www.moutouxorchard.com/post/week-8-the-galette-easy-as-pie
Summer is in full swing here at the farm! The drought ended with a bang this week, dumping over 3 inches of rain in 2 days. We will place that in the 2020 roll with the punches bucket, but the fields are thankful as are we. The CSA table is OVERFLOWING with yellow squash and zucchini, and the tomato...
Spent the weekend in West Virginia picking up our new livestock guardian dogs from @vernal_vibe_rise ! Needless to say, we are very excited to welcome Fern and Bear to our family. They are already so loved! Look out hawks- no more chickens for you! #karakachan #karakachanpuppies #happiestalmostfouryearold
https://www.moutouxorchard.com/post/week-6-pesto-chango
Happy (belated) Fourth of July everyone! We are in full-on summer mode and love all it has to offer - extra-long days, amazing thunderstorms (where are you rain??), and hydrating fruits and veggies. With the leafy greens on their way out, the first of the peppers and tomatillos have arrived (2019, W...
https://www.moutouxorchard.com/post/week-5-celebrating-with-slaws
Welcome to Week 5! After the harsh late frost and playing catch up, the summer fields are starting to show up on the CSA table. We have the first of cucumbers, carrots and eggplant! It is a short but special time when we have both bountiful spring produce and early summer produce at the same time. E...
https://www.moutouxorchard.com/post/week-2-grillin-and-chillin
As we begin to re-emerge from our pandemic shelters and start to experience the changed world around us, it may be a stressful transition. Take solace at the farm and make your weekly CSA pickup a place to re-center. Walk around and see the spring fields bursting with beautiful veggies, the summer c...
Black Lives Matter. Black Farmers Matter. But, more than that, BIPOC Lives are Valued and Beloved. Full stop.
https://civileats.com/2020/06/03/how-fostering-empathy-for-the-people-who-feed-us-could-change-our-food-system/?utm_source=Verified+CE+list&utm_campaign=82d7ae3140-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_7_3_2018_8_13_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_aae5e4a315-82d7ae3140-294268469&fbclid=IwAR0Q9Kh7CbIKEloar_fqq9kStgPxr-sJbZvkt8yCXFclbiFnjHJR2CroaU8
Experts weigh in on how we can best support food and agriculture workers during the pandemic—and beyond.
https://www.moutouxorchard.com/post/week-1-welcome-to-the-moutoux-orchard-2020-2021-csa
June 1st kicked off our 2021/2021 CSA here at Moutoux Orchard! Although we aren’t totally back to normal yet, Phase 1 has allowed the barn to re-open and the ability for a partial open-access pickup. It comes just in time as things in the fields really start to pick up. Over the last few weeks, th...
https://www.moutouxorchard.com/post/week-52-what-matters-most
Not that there was any doubt, but one thing COVID-19 has shown us is that farming is essential. During this time, we consider ourselves so blessed to be able to work hard every day, in the open air with our close-knit staff and family, with the mission of putting food on your tables. But while we ar...
We hope you are all finding joys in the little moments amidst chaos. We are choosing to be grateful.
Love this video from Willie Nelson and sons! --we do think you should check the news occasionally, though :)
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https://www.moutouxorchard.com/post/week-46-sunny-side-up
As spring blooms all around us, we are on the home stretch of the 2019/2020 Moutoux CSA season. It hasn’t been a typical trip around the sun by any means, with droughts in summer/fall, a winter that didn’t quite show up, and now living day to day amidst a global pandemic. And through all of this...
Fortunately the bluebells seem to be managing the pandemic pretty well. Everybody take care out there. Be safe and try to remember to do some fun things. #bluebells #familyfarm #farmingthroughapandemic
https://www.moutouxorchard.com/post/week-45-cooking-through-it
Although we are only one week into the most recent Executive Order signed by Governor Ralph Northam issuing the temporary stay at home order, many of us have been social distancing and living very altered lives since Virginia’s State of Emergency was declared on March 12, 2020. And as of late, doc...
After a long farm day planting and the stress of quarantine, nothing is better than @wheatlandspring stout and @market.burger . So much love for our local businesses! #loveloudoun #lovelocal #farmdinner
https://www.moutouxorchard.com/post/week-43-the-sun-will-rise
We are all living through a time of which none of us have ever experienced. As our lives are drastically changing minute by minute, it can feel impossible to stop feeling overwhelmed. Now more than ever it is critical to implement stress-management techniques. Your mind is your control board and pla...
“Planting trees early in spring//we make a place for birds to sing//in time to come. How do we know?// they are singing here now.// there is no other guarantee//that singing will ever be” -Wendell Berry
#keeponkeepingon #farmingthroughapandemic
This sweet nugget born this morning and doing great! Good thing I built our new calf shed in 2 and a half days and finished with a solid 12 hours to spare!
#hustle #calvingseason #beautiful #jerseycow
My heart melts every time I think of the sincereness and intensity this little grower puts into his work.
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It’s #nationalcsaday 7 #great reasons to join our farm this year:
1. We grow delicious food as you get to choose freely what you take.
2. No pesticides, herbicides, or artificial fertilizers. Animals get certified organic grain and beef and dairy are 100 % grass-fed
3. Highly mineralized soils and regenerative farming equals nutrient-dense foods for you!
4. You can nearly eliminate your food packaging waste by eating from the farm.
5. Support Loudoun’s local economy, conservation, and a young farm family.
6. We make it easy to dramatically up the amount of veggies in your diet!
7. Spots are filling fast so don’t delay!
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https://www.moutouxorchard.com/post/week-39-when-the-citrus-comes-to-town
Some of our favorite periods of time at the farm are the transitional periods between seasons. This holds true for both the farmers and members alike. It is a
Bounty, we are getting ready for you!
There is so much potential energy stored in a seed. And in the root systems of pasture grasses and legumes, waiting dormant through the winter. This is the time of year when we start planning for the release of that energy, preparing ourselves to ride the wave of energy and growth through another season of farming. As farmers, we are managing an ecosystem. Every year our goal is to see that ecosystem and its inhabitants through another cycle of birth, growth, death, decay, and rebirth. Every year we marvel at the ecosystem of our farm- delicate yet powerful- and the privilege, and responsibility, of our role in it.
This week we planted the first large round of seedlings scheduled to go out into the field. These trays, planted in a room in our old farmhouse basement, heated with space heaters to germinate, remind us that after the long dark of winter, we have reached the first light of the hour before dawn. These trays will go into the warmth of the greenhouse later this week, then a month later into the field. Then a month after that will be on the CSA table for you, as harvested greens and salads mixes. In this pre-dawn hour we have scheduled and ordered our broiler chickens for the year, the first batch of which will incubated this week. The 300+ pound pigs that we will butcher in November are still inside the belly of their mother, who will be giving birth in the coming weeks on the Amish farm in Lancaster PA where she lives. And finally one that we can all see-- the grass is growing again. Little green shoots coming through the brown of last year's growth. This above all else is what gets me the most excited for the coming of a new season. There is a lot of life and light on the horizon.
There is an eternal optimism that comes naturally to farmers. It is something that makes this time of year such a joy. Of course these seeds that we are planting will grow great crops. Maybe the best yet. Of course the berries will be delicious. Of course we will grow loads of great grass, and our animals will be healthy, happy, and well fed. We flourish on the hope found in a seed.
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Want to reduce your plastic waste in 2020? Want to eat healthy, delicious, nutrient-dense foods? Want to connect with the land and farmers? JOIN US! 2020 Membership now open for Moutoux Orchard Whole Diet CSA! Check out the details on the website moutouxorchard.com and email [email protected] with any questions! LET US BE YOUR FARMERS!
I was hesitant to try #salanovalettuce but it sure is pretty!! Coming at you again this week, CSA! #wholedietcsa #winterlettuce #wherewaswinter #loveloudoun #loudounfarms
15290 Purcellville Rd
Purcellville, VA
20132
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I had help for today’s paddock move from a veteran cattle handler
Hoop Barn rebuild: Bending hoops-Moutoux style. (Watch Ben in the red sweater)
Harvesting barley is a family affair at Moutoux Orchard!
Helping the pigs beat the heat
What have we been up to? Making hay! We are so excited to be even more self-sufficient and feeding our animals high quality, nutritionally-dense hay!
Our broilers this morning. They love the grass and sunshine, plus some bugs.
Beautiful morning for transplanting squash and cucumbers. We're squash'n it!
Video of our baby calf, Louise. Thanks for sharing CSA member Kim!
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