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Features
4 Preservation ’ s Small Victories There ’ s still cause to celebrate despite the changing landscape of preservation by allen cochran
7 How a House Paint Choice Lead to a Thriving Lavender Business by susanne hale
14 Charles Hamilton Houston and the Crawford Case Loudoun County Courthouse Is Center Stage by mitch diamond
18 Starry Skies over Loudoun Tackling Light Pollution to Preserve Loudoun ’ s Dark Skies by geneviève de messières
33 Historic Villages of Loudoun Finding Home in the Village of Aldie by katie johnson
Stepping Back in Time to Willisville by carol lee and jane covington
42 The Future of Farming American Farmland Trust and local farmers weigh in on the outlook in Loudoun by amanda cather and brooks lamb
Departments
11 Under Our Feet It ’ s Not Just Dirt by pete walton
23 Wild Things The Majestic Red-Tailed Hawk Thrives in Loudoun
by liam mcgranaghan
27 Keeping It Local Small Farms Reinvigorate Local Wheat and Grain Production by amanda geary
30 An Eye for Beauty Heritage Photography
photography by luke r . greer
38 Scenic Roads & Byways Cycling Through History on Gravel Roads
by jane covington and emily houston
46 Rural Enterprise Bluemont ’ s Equine Veterinarians Make an Impact in Loudoun
by sarah burke publisher i managing editor & design Jane Perini publisher i writer & photographer Wib Middleton editorial consultant Emily Houston cover photo Cyndie Rinek , Blooming Hill Lavender Farm , Philomont , VA . Contents photo : Pete Walton , purple cauliflower growing at Community Farm at Roundabout Meadows , Aldie , VA ; above : Wib Middleton , butterfly pollinating spring flower .
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