Valhalla Mountain Farm, LLC
A woman-owned and run enterprise
Valhalla Mountain Farm, LLC
Valhalla Mountain Farm is a 25+ acre working farm located in historic Scottsville Virginia (the heart of Virginia’s Monticello Wine Region). Seated in the bucolic foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the farm boasts a new cottage built from the original corn crib, workshop, livestock barn, paddock, and is home to many domestic, farm, and wild animals. The lush green rolling pastures offer exquisite views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and direct access to the James River. It truly is a serene private paradise.
With a focus on agro-ecotourism, the farm offers unique and varied experiences to guests that range from renting land for special events to spending the weekend learning about farm animals and bees.
While not exhaustive, the list below outlines future ideas for the the farm:
- Provide short and long-term lodging in a brand-new cottage located at the heart of the farm. Guests can elect to participate in various on-property experiences, visit the many historical areas near-by, or simply decompress in a private and serene environment surrounded by nature.
- Orchestrate farm experiences to include river floats, historic estate and farm tours, enrichment programs, bee keeping classes, spa weekends, survival skills classes, wreath making classes, nature hikes, hands-on animal care, goat snuggling, goat yoga, honey harvesting, and more.
- Rent out the pastures and buildings for special occasions such as weddings. The farm offers a backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
- Sell specialty produce and food grown at the farm.
- Sell specialty and heritage breed fowl.
Customers/Guests
The target audience for Valhalla Mountain Farm are environmentally-conscious consumers, animal lovers and advocates, and individuals searching for a peaceful and unique experience.
Future State
Our near-term goals include building a barn where guests can comfortably interact with the farm’s rescue animals, establish a workshop for honey harvesting and to grow heritage breed chickens, utilize the newly-refurbished Corn Crib Cottage as an Airbnb, offer enrichment and educational programs, collaborate with other like-minded local businesses, and promote the farm (and its beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain views) as a special-event venue with a strong focus on weddings.
As Valhalla Mountain Farm continues to establish its business model, the need for supplemental funding for infrastructure and operational improvements is essential to running the business and raising awareness.
Marketing Strategy
Social media has been our primary source of promoting Valhalla Mountain Farm, as well as word-of-mouth and personal connections. We recognize to effectively launch our business, additional marketing channels will need to be launched, such as:
- Establishing websites for the business to create awareness of our offerings, programs, and other opportunities
- Use social media such as YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn to reach customers
- Developing our unique brand by designing a company logo and networking at eco-friendly events
- Create broader local community awareness by securing a table at the Scottsville Farmer’s Market in 2020
- As the business grows, advertise in publications and on websites that reach our target audience
Ready to Ask For Funding for your company?
Post a Funding Request