6 Non-Profits You Should Know About

Here in Hunt Country, there are many wonderful non-profit organizations doing amazing work every day. Here are six you should absolutely know about (if you don’t already!) who make life here in Hunt Country that much more wonderful.

Sprout Horse of Hope “Twizzler” captured by Gregorio Photography for The Scout Guide Hunt Country.

Sprout Therapeutic Riding and Education Center
Sprout Therapeutic Riding and Education Center’s mission is to promote physical, social, cognitive and emotional growth through equine activities and therapies, providing adapted and individualized opportunities for recreation, socialization and skill building. Sprout’s expertise, horsemanship and passion for providing a place to connect people with horses is unparalleled and something we will always admire. We are proud to have them as part of our Hunt Country community as well as part of the TSG Hunt Country family.

The Oak Spring Garden Foundation. Photo courtesy Oak Spring Garden Foundation.

The Oak Spring Garden Foundation
The Oak Spring Garden Foundation has been an important, historical and educational fixture of Hunt Country for many years. Founded with the mission to inspire and facilitate scholarship and public dialogue on the history and future of plants, Oak Spring Garden Foundation shares the residence of the iconic Rachel (“Bunny”) Mellon, including her gardens and the Oak Spring Garden Library with the surrounding community. We are proud to have them join us for Volume 12!

The Windy Hill Foundation
The Windy Hill Foundation, based in Middleburg, Virginia, provides safe, decent, and affordable housing to low and lower-income individuals, families, and the elderly in Loudoun and Fauquier Counties, and encourages self-improvement and self-sufficiency among residents.

Captured for Certified Humane’s Volume 7 spread. Photo by Shawna Simmons.

Certified Humane
A long-time member of the TSG Hunt Country family, Certified Humane has improved the lives of farm animals across the world by inspiring kinder, more responsible practices. You can find the Certified Humane label at your local grocer, keep an eye out for it!

The Land Trust of Virginia
The Land Trust of Virginia works with landowners to help them permanently protect their properties through the donation of conservation easements including working farms, historic sites, forests, mountains, waterways and more. If you are a full-time resident of Hunt Country or have traveled through it, you will see the work of The Land Trust of Virgina everywhere you look; from the wide open fields to the historic buildings and farms, preserved and protected.

The People’s CSA
The People’s CSA is a collaborative effort to challenge food insecurity, alleviate hunger and reduce food waste in the Northern Virginia and D.C. region. The People’s CSA provides fresh, local produce, delivered right to your front door.