Trucks 'N Tunes

Upon settling in the Long Green Valley in 1725, the Deford family's relatives fell in love with its gentle, productive land, put down roots, and never left. Named “Long Green” on the old plats, the farm has been a model of local agriculture, as successive generations have worked its fields, harvested crops, and tended livestock. Boordy’s grapevines stretch over the hills and across the valley of Long Green today. Like most farming, winegrowing stems from a profound respect and fascination with the land; indeed, a vineyard is a crop that lasts many decades, so sustainability is foremost on their mind. In keeping with an ethos of stewardship, they have placed their farm in permanent preservation with the Maryland Environmental Trust.

 

Today, Boordy is managed by Rob Deford, his wife Julie, and son Phineas.  Rob’s sister Sally Deford Buck, who lives next to the vineyards with her husband Bayly, enjoys a scenic bike ride to her work at the winery. For the four generations of the Deford family who live and work on the farm, Boordy Vineyards connects them to the web of life: to their history, their neighbors, their environment, and to the community of wine producers and wine lovers from around the world.