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Afton, Virginia
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Don’t you just love it when you see folks doing something good…No I mean really good. moving some place, taking a leap of faith, and doing in their heart what they know’s right. That’s Ken and Yvonne Harris. They’ve made Afton and the Rockfish Valley their home. Heck, they’re already raising the next generation of Harris’ now. Farming and farming right is the way they do things.
At a.m. Fog on the Nelson-Albemarle County Line along Route 151 in Afton. They’re as close to the farm as you can get with plenty of fresh meats and vegetables.
They tell me right now they have veggie start, 6 kinds of lettuce. spinach, kale, brocoli, cabbage. And soon they’ll have 26 types of heirloom tomatoes, sweet peppers, and a big selection of HOT HOT HOT HOT, did I say HOT, YIKES! peppers!
They’ve already got; asparagus, lettuce, cucumbers, STRAWBERRIES, strawberry onions (the best!!!), roasting potatoes, Idaho potatoes, carrots, green peppers, farm eggs, meat, and fresh baked bread.
And yea, they still have my favorite the trusty:
-Local “Happy Steer†Hormone and Antibiotic Free Meat
-Local Hormone & Antibiotic Free ChickenNot to mention all of the other vegetables, annual, and perennial plants along with fruit trees ready for the spring planting! It’s time!
That new beautiful farm market is OPEN FOR BUSINESS NOW, and before long stop in for hot teas, coffee, muffins, and bread while you take a look around.
Visit them on the web at www.amfog.net or call them at 540-456-7100.
–MONDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Nelson County Life Magazine in the Rockfish Valley : 58°/39° – RAIN PAST 24 HRS: 0.00″ – YTD: 6.84″
–MONDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Wintergreen Nature Foundation on Devil’s Knob @ Wintergreen Mountain : 50°/29° – RAIN PAST 24 HRS: 0.00″ – YTD: 11.80″
–MONDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Hatcreek Farm on Horseshoe Mountain @ Roseland, VA : 53°/32° – RAIN PAST 24 HRS: 0.00″ – YTD: 12.40″
–MONDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Tiger Fuel @ Lovingston, VA : 53°/34° – Rain Unavailable
–MONDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Delfosse Winery & Vineyard @ Faber, VA : 53°/38° – RAIN PAST 24 HRS: 0.00″ – YTD: 4.46″
–MONDAY’S High / Low at NCL-Mini Tara Vineyards @ Arrington, VA : 51°/N/A° – RAIN PAST 24 HRS: 0.00″ – YTD: 3.64″
Monday started off pretty nasty, but ended very nice, though cool. Early morning clouds, along with some drizzle and even snow flurries in the higher elevations finally broke up and gave way to sunshine warming highs briefly to the upper 50’s in some valley locations.
Last night was cold and some frost occurred across portions of Nelson and Central Virginia. Temps started dropping like a rock last night once the winds settled down. Some areas just to our south like Amherst were under freeze warnings due to the cold temps.
Today will still be a cool day, but feel much better since we’ll have plentiful sunshine. Tonight will be one more cold night before things begin feeling more like Spring instead of Winter. By week’s end we’ll be around 80° once again.!
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Looking 12-24 Hours Ahead
Your Nelson County Life custom area forecast including: Lake Monacan, Afton, Crozet, and Love
Tuesday: Early morning patchy frost then sunny and milder.
* Highs Valley: 57-60°
*On the mountains: 48-51°
*Winds: N 10-15 MPH
*OVERNIGHT: Clear and cold, patchy frost again possible. Lows valley: 32-35° : Mountains: 28-31° : Winds: L & V
Wednesday: Sunny & much nicer, very mild!
* Highs Valley: 68-71°
*On the mountains: 60-63°
*Winds: L & V
*OVERNIGHT: Clear and not as cold. Lows valley: 37-40° : Mountains: 36-39° : Winds: L & V
The extended outlook has even warmer temps and sunny skies on Thursday with afternoon highs mid 70’s in the valley and upper 60’s mountains. Even warmer Friday with highs nearing 80° valley and around 75° mountains.
Next weekend looks sunny & mild Saturday with mid 70’s for highs in the valley. Rain moves in Saturday night and Sunday with highs on Sunday cooling to the upper 60’s.
Have a great Tuesday everyone!
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