Virginia Cooperative Extension - Loudoun

08/28/2026

Join VCE Loudoun and Fairfax Nutrition Educators for a virtual cook-along class! Enjoy a new recipe every month while learning nutrition facts and cooking tips.

This month's feature is okra. We will be making gumbo and oven-fried okra with a vegan chipotle cream.

Registration:
https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/_wNDYWEbTlK8DWrdsQOU7w #/registration

Date:
August 31
5:30 pm — 6:30 pm

Location:
Virtual via Zoom

08/27/2026

VCE Loudoun Master Gardeners will host a family event at Rust Library to educate on the benefits of trees! 🌳

Several stations will be set up for families to rotate through and learn all about trees. A passport will be provided for kids to get stamped after finishing each station. Fill the passport for a prize. Time through stations will take only an hour. No registration required.

Date:
September 12
11:30 am — 1:30 pm

Location:
Rust Library
380 Old Waterford Road NW
Leesburg, VA 20176

08/26/2026

08/26/2026

Join the Virginia Tech Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center, in partnership with local extension agents and Natural Resource Conservation Service, for a workshop on virtual fencing that includes a discussion around the innovative technology and cost-share opportunities surrounding implementation on your operation.

When: Tuesday, September 1 from 6-8pm
Where: Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 5527 Sullivans Mill Road, Middleburg, VA 20117

Register at this link: https://forms.gle/Ma8NgUUoUik5xEUo6

Fauquier County Agricultural Development

08/25/2026

This summer, 2nd and 3rd grade students joined our Financial Literacy Educator as she guided them on a money voyage under the sails of Captain Cash. Over the four-week period, students explored the four islands of earning, saving, spending, and borrowing. They learned that education and training can lead to higher wages, saving should be a routine habit, there is an end to what they can spend, and that one needs to be wise when they borrow. With customized savings banks and personalized goals in hand, the adventure continues outside the classroom!

Looking to add a money voyage to a homeschool curriculum? An autumn session of Captain Cash is open for registration.

Registration:
https://valoudounctyweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=360512034

Dates:
Wednesdays (four sessions)
October 14 - November 4
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Location:
Ashburn Rec and Community Center
21105 Coopers Hawk Drive
Ashburn, VA, 20148

08/24/2026

Welcome back to school, Loudoun County students! If you're in middle or high school and planning your semester, consider joining us for the scheduled student holidays on October 29-30 to learn about how to manage money.

In this hands-on financial literacy simulation, students step into the role of a young adult and make real-world budgeting decisions based on a career, income, and family situation. Guided by Loudoun County’s Financial Literacy Educator, and similar to the well-loved program Reality Store, participants learn how choices about housing, transportation, food, savings, and other expenses impact their financial well-being. The experience helps students build practical money management skills while exploring the connection between education, careers, and future financial success.

Register with Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services:
https://valoudounctyweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/search.html
(Search Activity Number: 104304)

Dates:
October 29 (LCPS Student Holiday)
9:00 AM−1:00 PM
Required pre-simulation learning

October 30 (LCPS Student Holiday)
11:00 AM−1:00 PM
Simulation Day

Location:
Douglass Community Center
407 E Market Street
Leesburg, VA 20176



Video description: Illustration of students discussing topics of communications, health, education, food, money, and housing within a gymnasium

08/20/2026

In case you missed it, recordings of parts 1-3 of the Emergency Drought Management Webinar Series are available online through the Virginia Tech Beef Extension.

Virginia Tech's Beef Cattle Extension programs help serve the beef cattle industry. The primary focus of these programs is to enhance the profitability and sustainability of beef cattle production systems through enhanced production efficiency and value-added ventures.

08/19/2026

In partnership with Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the pesticide collection program is open to landscape companies, agricultural producers, pesticide dealers, pest control firms, golf courses, and homeowners. You are responsible for drop-off.

How to Prepare for Disposal: 🗑️
Conduct an inventory and set aside chemicals to discard using proper storage conditions until disposal. If you have amounts of unknown chemicals over 5 gallons or 50lbs, call your local VCE office to set up a visit with the pesticide investigator for sampling. Pre-registration is encouraged to prepare for the amount and type of pesticides to be collected.

Contact VDACS (80-4371-6561) or Beth Sastre (Loudoun’s Commercial Horticulturist) for exceptions (unknown pesticide/amounts > 3,000lbs).

Pre-registration:
https://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pesticide-collection.shtml

Date:
September 16
9:00 AM−1:00 PM

Location:
James S. Long Regional Park
4603 James Madison Hwy
Haymarket, VA 20169

08/18/2026

This Thursday, join us at the Middleburg AREC to learn about pasture renovation and fertility during the final meeting of the Equine Pasture Management Summer Series.

Registration:
http://forms.gle/RxkokxbdP7jfG3Kb9

When:
August 20, 2026
6:00-8:00 PM

Where:
Virginia Tech Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center
5527 Sullivans Mill Rd.
Middleburg, VA 20117

08/14/2026

Food Smarts for the Disability Community is a free, 10-week nutrition program for adults with developmental and cognitive disabilities. They will learn the basics of a healthy diet, basic cooking skills, and healthy habits. All program materials and light refreshments will be provided to attendees free of charge.

Registration (limited to 12 attendees):
https://forms.office.com/g/8ATZQavUZ2

Dates:
Wednesdays
September 2 - November 4
10 am — 11 am

Location:
VCE Loudoun
750 Miller Drive SE
Suite 131
Leesburg, VA 20175


Calendar Event: https://www.loudoun.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=19628