River Oak Farm

River Oak Farm is located in historic Lowesville, along the banks of the Piney River in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Central Virginia. It encompasses 75 acres in total and consists of typical Appalachian terrain including rich, river bottomland, high meadows, and cove forests. Tobacco Creek forms the southwest boundary of the property and the Priest Mountain (4,063 feet) looms over to the northeast. This heavenly slice of Virginia has deep agricultural roots and a strong sense of community. The property we farm was once heavy in corn and tobacco and dates back to 1846 when a little cabin was built with hand-hewn American Chestnut logs. At one time the Virginia Blue Ridge Railway, one of the shortest steam-powered rail lines in the country rolled right through the property hauling chestnut logs, apples, and other agricultural goods out of the mountains. For the most part, the pastures and baLowesvilleain fallow and quiet for the last several decades. We are grateful for the opportunity to breathe new life into this old land. In particular, we feel proud and hopeful to be stewards of the Earth and participants in the current agrarian renaissance.