The Great Outdoors & Hunting Festival
Saturday October 4th, 2025 10am-5pm at Forrest Green Farm (Louisa, Virginia)
Free Event!
Engage with nature through outdoor activities, wild edibles, hunting, and outdoor skills.
Festival Events
Food Trucks & Beer Garden
Artisan & Local Vendors
Healthy Living Workshops
2025 Speakers2025 Healthy Living Workshop Speakers
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Wild Bird Hunting in VA/Falconry - Are you "bird curious"? Looking for a great way to take a more meaningful walk in the woods and fields of Virginia? Kate Ahnstrom, owner of Virginia Shooting Sports and certified instructor explains the rewarding sport of working dogs on wild birds (quail and woodcock) on private and public lands. Kate will also showcase the art of falconry, as an extension of bird hunting opportunities. Meet a falconry hawk up close and personal and experience the sport of kings!
Redefining Farm-Raised Fish - With wild fish populations dropping to an all-time low, and demand for wild-caught seafood rising every day, it has become more important than ever to support and promote sustainable, inland-based seafood options. Fish farms have long been regarded negatively for their lack of care for environmental, animal, and human health, Smoke In Chimneys is rewriting that narrative and putting Rainbow Trout back on the table.
2025 Vendors
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Our specialty lies in crafting the juiciest, most flavorful smash burgers in Virginia. Each patty is lovingly smashed and seared to perfection.
Rooted in Tradition, Crafted with Ambition. A family owned winery and brewery serving finely crafted beers and beautifully blended wines in Louisa, Virginia.
Outstanding instruction for shooters of all abilities specializing in sporting clays and wing-shooting. Wing-shooting and sporting clays lessons, wild bird hunts in VA for woodcock, wild bird hunts in SD/MN for pheasant and grouse, champion GSP bird dogs for hunt and detection.
Egg Brigade Black Soldier Fly Larvae - Veteran Owned - Always grown in the USA!
The Toy Barn Homestead, where we craft luxurious goat milk soaps using locally sourced oils and natural ingredients. Discover our unique, aromatic blends that nourish your skin and elevate your everyday skincare routine.