Photo by Hayley Osborne

Beverly Lacey

Co-Owner, Flower Farmer

Bev Lacey has always been an avid gardener. She spent years gardening on 5 wooded acres at her home in Ohio before moving to Nelson County, Virginia in 2004 to marry Keith Dix. Together they ran the Blue Heron Farm vegetable CSA, and Bev finally had the space and the sunshine to grow flowers! Since the couple decided to retire from the vegetable CSA, Bev has continued to increase flower production at Blue Heron and expand her knowledge of, and love for, growing specialty cut flowers. She is a long-time member of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG) and has given several talks on growing her favorite flower, dahlias.

 
Keith with straw mulch

Keith Dix

Co-Owner, Vegetable Farmer

Keith Dix has been a part of the organic farming movement for decades. He farmed on a part-time basis, while acting as Director of the Center for Sustainable Agriculture at West Virginia University. After retiring from the University, Keith farmed on 57 acres in Ohio, where he was awarded Conservation Farmer of the Year in 1997. In 2000 he moved to Nelson County, Virginia and started Blue Heron Farm. After retiring from the Blue Heron vegetable CSA, Keith continues to grow some of the most beautiful seed garlic around! Keith has also spent a great deal of time working on rebuilding efforts in New Orleans with Habitat for Humanity and other organizations. 

 
Marie with flower bucket

Marie Borgman

Farm Crew

Marie Borgman grew up working with plants. From pitching in on her parents' plant nursery as a kid, to working at Am Fog market in Afton, and later at Maymont Estate & Gardens in Richmond, she's been creating beauty in the garden her whole life. She inherited her love of flowers from her grandmother, a talented gardener and floral designer. Marie is a long-time Blue Heron farmer, and also an incredible fiddle player. When she's not on the farm, she can be found teaching at the Blue Ridge Irish Music School (BRIMS) and playing locally and around the country with her bands Sweet Afton and Chamomile and Whiskey. In 2021 Marie married the love of her life, Koda Kerl, with a celebration on the farm!