Chrysalis Vineyards at the Ag District
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October 23, 2024. We chose a fine soft Fall day to drive west along State Route 50 on what is now called “Little River Turnpike” into Loudoun County to Chrysalis Vineyards in the Ag District. First, let’s clarify that this is same Route 50 that was formerly called the John Mosby Highway and is not the Little River Turnpike that most long-time residents of Northern Virginia equate with Route 236. It is Route 50 to be sure. The vineyard entrance is directly on Route 50 just west of the town of Aldie. Second, let’s address the rather awkward name “Chrysalis Vineyards in the Ag District.” According to a 2023 government report, there are over 20 Agricultural and Forestal Districts (AFD’s) in Loudoun County. “AFD’s are rural conservation areas reserved for the production of agricultural products, timber, and the maintenance of open space land as an important economic and environmental resource.” A landowner agrees not to convert her farm to more intense commer