Cheese shops · Lovettsville
Georges Mill Farm Artisan Cheese
The farm store at Georges Mill Farm, 11873 Georges Mill Road in Lovettsville, is open 24 hours a day on the honor system, paid by cash, cheque or online (no credit cards). The rest of the farm opens to the public only for baby goat season in March and April, the Loudoun County Farm Tour in May and October, and events such as barn dances.
- Farm store
- Open 24/7, honor system
- Baby goats
- March and April
- Payment
- Cash, cheque or online; no cards
- Restroom
- None for the public
Dates
- 1 Mar 2027 to 30 Apr 2027Baby goat season (exact dates depend on births) (expected, not yet confirmed by the organisers)
- 15 May 2027 to 16 May 2027Loudoun County Farm Tour, third weekend of May (expected, not yet confirmed by the organisers)
- 16 Oct 2027 to 17 Oct 2027Loudoun County Farm Tour, third weekend of October (expected, not yet confirmed by the organisers)
The Farm
John George settled the land around 1750, and his descendants still farm it. Molly and Sam started making farmstead cheese here in 2013, and the goats and pigs rotate over about 90 acres of pasture and browse. The farm makes goat cheeses, caramel, gelato, fudge and soap and raises pork.
The Farm Store
The store carries the full range of cheeses plus pork, gelato, fudge and caramel, along with eggs, soaps, vegetables, coffee and crafts from other local farms. It runs on trust and never closes. There is no public restroom.
Baby Goat Season
In March and April the kids are out and visitors pour in. On weekdays the baby goat pen is open from about 7:30am to 7:30pm, free and with no reservation, and some weekdays have a 1pm bottle feeding. At weekends you need a ticket: either a bottle feeding (one ticket per bottle; the feeding starts at 10am and you can stay until 11am) or a private one-hour snuggle session for your group. Weekend tickets go on sale at 7pm on the Saturday before, because birth timing and weather vary, and they are rain or shine. During the local school spring break in 2026, all visits were by reservation.
Wear clothes that can get dirty, and wash or sanitise your hands before and after the pen. During the bird flu outbreak the farm asks anyone who keeps chickens or dairy cows to change out of their farm shoes and clothes before visiting.
Barn Dances and Farm Tour
Monthly community barn dances returned in 2026, with a caller teaching square dances to live bluegrass and old time music from 6 to 8pm; 2026 dates included 24 June and 12 August. Come early with a picnic. The farm also opens for the Loudoun County Farm Tour on the third weekend of May and the third weekend of October.
Staying Over
A Civil War-era stone house on the farm, built by John George's grandson Samuel in the late 1860s, is rented as a bed and breakfast through Airbnb.
Getting There
Lovettsville is in western Loudoun County, about an hour's drive from Washington, DC. Follow the signs for parking and paths; much of the working farm is closed to the public.
Where to Stay near Lovettsville
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Questions People Ask
When can you see baby goats at Georges Mill Farm?
In March and April. Weekday visits are free with no booking; at weekends you need a bottle feeding ticket or a private snuggle reservation, released a week ahead.
Is the Georges Mill Farm store open every day?
Yes, around the clock on the honor system. It takes cash, cheque and online payment but not credit cards.
Can you visit Georges Mill Farm outside baby goat season?
The farm store is always open, but the rest of the farm only opens for events such as the barn dances and the Loudoun County Farm Tour in May and October.
Official site: georgesmillcheese.com/. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel.