Our sustainability practices are guided by a focus on creating the best beer possible, for today and tomorrow.

Environmental Stewardship

REGENERATIVE FARMING
We practice regenerative agriculture, putting the long-term health of our land and community before short-term gains. We spend time and money making our soil healthy through cover crops and natural inputs instead of chemical sprays. It’s more work and a higher immediate cost than conventional farming, but we believe taking the longview to soil health pays dividends… creating a much better chance for us to continue growing great quality brewing grains for years to come.

ENERGY
We brew every beer with 100% renewable energy. There are zero local fossil fuel emissions from making beer at Wheatland Spring. This is not the inexpensive or easy route, but we believe in it.

INGREDIENTS
A brewer needs clean water, healthy grains, and quality ingredients to make the best beer possible. We’re fortunate to have a wonderful natural water source deep below our land. We grow many ingredients on our farm, including acres of grains and pounds of herbs. We also capture yeast and harvest honey from our bee hives. Our farmland is rotated throughout the year from grains to cover crops, promoting natural soil health. We also have neighboring farms dedicated to sustainable agricultural practices. Ingredients not grown on our farm are often sourced within a few miles of Wheatland Spring from our farming neighbors.

For produce only grown beyond our region, we work with trusted farmers and partners further afield to source particular ingredients. We go to great lengths to find people that share our commitment to sustainable practices in the farming and brewing supply chains, including fellow grain producers and craft maltsters. All of these steps add up to shrinking the supply chain, supporting local growers and makers who also take environmental stewardship seriously, and reducing the number of vehicles on our roads and the distance they travel.

SPENT GRAIN
It’s not only about ingredients, but also what we do with them. Spent grain, including estate grain we grow next to the brewhouse, is given to our neighbors for their livestock. In turn, the beef and pork from our neighbor is sold at our farmers market every Saturday.

RESOURCES
We’re repurposing existing buildings from our circa 1832 farm for brewery operations and guest spaces. This includes brewing, ingredient processing, storage, taproom, and barrel aging.

Looking ahead, our goal is to have a carbon neutral footprint and be zero waste-to-landfill. It’s ambitious, but it’s important to us.

Community Support and Impact

No farm is an island. The mutually-beneficial relationship between Wheatland Spring and our community is incredibly important. It’s a big source of happiness, strength, and pride for us.

Over longer-term engagements, we look for opportunities to make a lasting impact together with our community across three primary areas:

• Increasing children’s agricultural engagement and education;

• Developing children’s affinity for biology, chemistry, and physics;

• Invigorating the rural economy for sustainable growth.

Are you in Loudoun County and focused on one of these areas with an idea to partner? Please be in touch.

partner@wheatlandspring.com