Twin Springs Farm

Gary and Jeanne Scott own Twin Springs Farm, a 76-acre farm near Lovingston in Nelson County. Not only does Gary stay busy with his blueberries, broccoli, garlic, tomatoes, lettuces, other produce, and chickens, but he also serves as the President of the Board of Directors for the Virginia Association of Biological Farmers (VABF) and consults with many other groups about local food system issues. They are involved in the sustainable agriculture movement locally and nationally, as members of VABF, SSWAG, and NSAC. They have been working with Virginia Cooperative Extension and Virginia State University on a SARE winter squash project. They use sustainable agricultural practices using only biological inputs that increase balanced healthy soils, which in turn creates nutricious foods. They have spent the better part of ten years clearing and re-claiming the land they farm. They have created a thriving ecological system from what used to be a heavily forested and un-usable piece of land. His dedication to his produce shows in his meticulously maintained rows and carefully laid out fields and fences. Gary’s a huge advocate of using hoop houses to extend the seasonality of our produce.