Dayspring Farm began in 1987 when Charlie and Miriam Maloney bought 18 acres in the quiet country side of King and Queen county Virginia. The land and house are a portion of the Jackson family farm, which originally consisted of 100 acres. The beautiful farm house that is still on the farm was built in 1896. In the 1920s and 30s portions of the land were sold to neighbors, leaving the 18 acres that the Maloney family owns today. After the Jackson family the land was next owned by Mr. Trevillion who was a farmer and a county tax collector. Then the farm was rented out for about 20 years and was used to farm mainly the commodity crops of corn, soy beans, and wheat. When the Maloney's first moved in some locals still referred to the farm as "George's Place."  As soon as Charlie and Miriam purchased the farm in 1987, they began transitioning the farm to organic farming practices. In the beginning they farmed only a few acres while renting some land out to neighbors. Gradually, they were able to manage all 18 acres. The family started a small CA in 1991 with around 20 members. Currently the CSA serves 200+members.

Currently Dayspring Farm has 4 seasoned farm hands and several summertime workers in addition to a full time whole farm manager.  We grow and sell vegtables year-round and are always expanding our wide variety of different crops. We sell to local stores, restaurants, and our large CSA customer base.
 
Dayspring Farm operates using ecologically sustainable agricultural principles. In accordance with this, the farm uses compost and natural soil amendments for fertilization, cover crops, natural pest control and crop rotation. Dayspring farmers regard building a healthy soil as the foundation for responsible, sustainable agriculture.

The farming equipment consists of a John Deere utility tractor, (tiller, disc, water wheel transplanter, and mulch layer) a 1953 Farmall Super 8 Cub tractor (for cultivation and hilling) a BCS walk-behind tractor, (Power Harrow, Flail Mower, Rotary Plow, and Tiller), Earthway seeders, Jang seeder,  and plenty of hand tools. In addition, specific farm facilities include, a large wash, pack, cooler barn, a large equipment pole barn, a greenhouse for starting plants, and 5 unheated high tunnels. The two barns were built by Charlie and Miriam's son Jason Maloney (of Tall Pine Builders)!
Past Grants
  • Organic Pest Control of Predators for Summer Squash: Virginia State University (2011 - 2013)
  • Growing Ginger in High Tunnels in Virginia: Virginia State University (2011 - 2013)
  • Experimented with various mulches for organic tomato production funded by  SARE
  • Experimented  with organic no till practices (2 -yr  project) in horticulture production funded by  SARE
  • NRCS Hightunnel grant (2017)
  • Participated in Partridge Pea Cover crop growing trials. SARE research project. (2022-2024)
  • Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture grant for growing cover crop (2024)

"Dayspring farmers regard building a healthy soil as 
the foundation for responsible, sustainable agriculture." 

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