Virginia Farmers Market Week and Launch of the “Save Our Food” Campaign

The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation held a news conference at Charlottesville’s Meade Park Farmers Market yesterday to launch its “Save Our Food” campaign.  An article in The Daily Progress today describes the event: http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/feeding_the_economy_with_local_produce/25854/ 
The campaign hopes to raise awareness of the nutritional, environmental and economic benefits of buying locally grown food.  The www.saveourfood.org web site […]

Albemarle County Fair Honors Agricultural Achievers

The Board of the Albemarle County Fair honored several individuals for their contributions to the agricultural industry in Albemarle County.  Of particular note are two individuals who have longtime associations with Bundoran Farm.   Henry Chiles, the owner of Crown Orchard Company, was recognized for his contribution to the produce industry in the region.  Crown Orchard operates […]

A Changing County Calls for a Reinvented Fair

Bryan McKenzie’s article in the Daily Progress highlights some the issues of having “a rural, agrarian-based cultural affair located in a community that’s becoming ever more urban and urbane” and how it “must work hard to stay relevant”.  Bundoran Farm is proud to once again be the host site of the Albemarle County Fair, a […]

Bundoran Farm Host Chamber of Commerce Event

Bundoran Farm was pleased to host this year’s Charlottesville-Albemarle Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness After-Hours event on June 12, 2008.The event took place on the lawn at Upper Bundoran and featured hors-d’ouvres, local wine, and magnificent views of the valley. A number of local farms and businesses provided exhibits of their products.
The Bundoran Farm Development Team […]

Wood Utilization from Construction Activities at Bundoran Farm

At Bundoran Farm it is critically important to us that our resources are not wasted, and are put to a good use.  Several segments of our new road network traverse through forest areas, and a significant and concerted effort was made to ensure that the wood products removed would be utilized in a manner consistent […]

The Eagle has Landed!

This contraption has been turning a lot of heads on Plank Road these days, with several neighbors calling to ask what we are up to.   Are we attempting communication with alien civilizations?  Actually, this is a data collection station that a University of Virginia Hydrology class has set up as part of their field lab.  […]

Bundoran Farm’s Apple Trees in Bloom

The 200 acres of apple orchards at Bundoran Farm are not subtle when they want to tell the world that Spring has arrived.  The sea of white apple blossoms are in their full glory.

Bundoran Farm — A replicable model for rural preservation

Sometimes I wonder if I have the best job out there.
I’m mighty fortunate that my work has introduced me to Charlottesville and brings me back to Bundoran Farm often enough to notice the minutest seasonal changes to the landscape. These regular visits to Virginia Piedmont do wonders for a native Bostonian, particularly around this time […]

Let there be Fungi!

Here at Bundoran Farm we are taking steps to diversify our agricultural base. In order to determine the best products to raise on the farm, we need to establish which crops or livestock will do well in our climate, and can be raised sustainably from both an environmental and economic perspective. This begins with considerable […]