Friends of the Fest: The Meadows family

Meadows Farms Nurseries has been a major sponsor of our A.T. Festival from the start. We asked owner Jay Meadows about his connection to Loudoun and our A.T. Festival. Here's what he had to say:

I have lived in Loudoun since 1972. I grew up in Sterling and graduated from Broad Run High School in 1979. We raised our kids in Ashburn—and, now, my wife Doreen and I are empty nesters in Round Hill. So, I have worked my way across the county over the last 50 years. My family owns Meadows Farms Nurseries, and we've been doing business in Loudoun all that time.

I love the county and have enjoyed all it offers over the years. Great commerce, great sports, great schools, great people and wonderful opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. I love western Loudoun with its open spaces allowing me to own a little bit of land for hunting, fishing and gardening. 

Beyond my own home, I have a great appreciation for our local mountains and waterways. I love to kayak fish for smallmouth bass on the Shenandoah. Doreen and I like to hike—most notably we get out to the Thompson Wildlife Area every spring to view the trillium bloom. It is wonderful.

We got involved with the original Round Hill Appalachian Trail Festival because it sounded like a worthwhile event to us. Living in Round Hill, we are interested in preserving the countryside all around us. The A.T. is a big part of that.
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In addition to being sponsors, we've been able to attend the festival most years. It's fun running into people we know, listening to the music, checking out the vendors and soaking up all the cool vibe.

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