Town dignitaries, Mayor Tim Dimos helped Sandy Lerner officially open her Home Farm Store in Middleburg, Virginia last weekend with tastings of Ancient White Park cheeses, honey and many other organic delicacies, and an opportunity to meet organic farmers from this region and beyond who believe they are leading a revolution in American health.

Sandy Lerner and Don Roden, served preview party guests Friday evening at the 1930's soda fountain offering delicious egg creams, sodas, sundaes and shakes.

Organic farmers from musician Dave Matthews' farm in Scottsville, Virginia and Dielle Flieshman's Over-the-Grass Farm talked with guests and customers about their organic and humane farming approaches and procedures, and representatives from Humane Farm Animal Care and the Slow Food movement answered many questions from customers.

The Home Farm Store, the only "cut-to-order" butcher shop in the area, offers local USDA certified organic Humane Animal Care certified beef and poultry. According to the Washington Post, the store is "perhaps the most striking butcher shop in the region."

Home Farm specializes in humanely raised, heritage-breed, organic and natural meats, poultry and game, and offers a full line of fresh organic fruits, herbs and vegetables, organic groceries and fresh baked goods and prepared foods.

During the festivities, Sandy Lerner of Ayrshire Farm in Upperville, Virginia spoke eloquently about the importance of sustainable, organic and humane farming, and Ayrshire Estate Manager Keith McMillan talked about the heirloom fruits and vegetables he grows at the farm.

The Home Farm Store is located at 1 E. Washington Street, Middleburg, Virginia at the corner of Madison.