Celebrating National Honey Bee Day at Founding Farmers Tysons
It has been another exciting year partnering and raising awareness about honey bees with Sweet Virginia! Sweet Virginia, located nearby in Nokesville, VA, is a non-profit organization with a mission to inspire and educate children about the lifecycle of honey bees and the critical role they play in pollinating plants, fruits, and vegetables, and the overall positive (and much needed!) impact they have on our environment.
With sunflower season in full bloom, we are thrilled to have our in-house sunflower display up and available for our guests to enjoy. Also, in celebration of National Honey Bee Day, observed every third Saturday of August, we are featuring The Bee’s Knees cocktail from Monday, August 15th – Sunday, August 22nd.
Did you know?
- Honey bees never sleep!
- To make one pound of honey, the bees in the colony must visit two million flowers, fly over 55,000 miles, and will be the lifetime work of approximately 768 bees.
- Native, unmanaged pollinators—primarily bees—are estimated to contribute $3 billion to the value of crops pollination in the U.S.
Come join us all week, soak in the beautiful sunflowers, and taste for yourself the delicious hard work of bees!
MoCo’s Founding Farmers Presents Our Summer Brew Series on Our New Patio
Get ready, beer enthusiasts! MoCo’s Founding Farmers is thrilled to announce an exciting event that’s perfect for celebrating the season on our beautiful new patio: our Summer Brew Series! Throughout the summer, MoCo’s Founding Farmers will partner with multiple local breweries to feature specialty beers on our new outdoor patio.
Feeding Our Neighbors with Breadcoins
Founding Farmers & Distillers partners with a growing nonprofit in the District working to feed our neighbors. Breadcoin helps distribute food tokens, or “Breadcoins,” to people who are hungry or food-insecure that can be used like cash at local restaurants, bakeries, markets, food trucks, and more.
Experience an Evening with Cirque du Soleil OVO & Founding Farmers
Prepare to be mesmerized as Cirque du Soleil’s OVO, makes its way to Capital One Arena from September 11 to September 15. And guess what? The magic doesn’t stop under the Big Top.