Grapewood Farm Field Day

Join Future Harvest, Common Grain Alliance and Fields4Valor at Grapewood Farm to learn about producing USDA certified grain and stoneground flour

About the farm

 Located in the historic Northern Neck, Grapewood Farm proudly offers "Virginia Grown, Virginia Ground" organic small grains and superior stone ground flour for customers in the Mid-Atlantic region.  

Grapewood Farm is dedicated to the good stewardship of the land and to managing its natural resources in a sustainable manner.  We utilize practices such as no-till and reduced tillage, cover crops and crop rotation to help reduce damage and rebuild soil fertility. This healthy soil results in healthier crops, and more nutrient packed grains that are then stone ground into "Virginia's Finest" wholegrain and sifted flours. 

In addition to our cropland, Grapewood Farm also comprises a certified tree farm for loblolly pines, mixed wood lots, fruit orchards, wildlife set asides, borders around our fields, wildflower meadows, streams, ponds and marshland in all its Virginia splendor. 

The farm is owned and operated by the Sachs family.

Each year our understanding of the soil food web improves as we test new practices and achieve new levels of insight through results. While we consider ourselves students of the traditional methods, we also pass modern inspection review by our partner organizations.

In 2007 we began transitioning our first fields that were certified USDA organic (by PCO) in 2010. We then partnered with the Rodale Institute to develop regenerative 3 year organic crop rotation. In 2021, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services included Grapewood Farm into their list of "Virginia's Finest". 

​The relationships with bakers, millers, producers and artisans of the Common Grain Alliance has allowed Grapewood Farm to join a diverse local food network,  Our reputation is built on the trust of those relationships and we are proud to hold ourselves to the highest standards

What to bring:

Please bring a water bottle and dress in comfortable clothing.

Lunch will be provided for ALDI participants only

Questions? Contact monica@futureharvest.org