The Barn at Back Creek Farm

09/09/2024

Such a busy but fun weekend! Today we hosted Gary's "Surprise" 80th birthday party. Wishing you many more birthdays and just as many rounds of golf! Phlegar Hill was amazing!

09/08/2024

A beautiful day for a BEAUTIFUL couple! I don't believe I've ever seen such a glowing bride! Carson and Austin are so in love! And their sweet families surrounded them with love and support! I'll forever consider Carson " one of my girls", I love you and wish you and Austin a lifetime of happiness!

09/02/2024

We were honored to celebrate a very special birthday with a special lady, Heather on Saturday. What a surprise she had from her family! We wish you many more happy birthdays!

08/25/2024

Celebrating with previous students is always so much fun! Courtney and Kyle are getting married soon and they celebrated with friends and family! We wish you years of happiness together!

08/11/2024

I always love this!

08/01/2024

We are humbled by this honor! Thank you to each person that voted and to all of the families that have celebrated with us over the past 10 years!

07/26/2024

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07/14/2024

We have made it to the Top 5! Thank you so much for everyone that voted! We would appreciate your continued support in the final voting round! Go to "Entertainment" then "Best Wedding Venue"

07/13/2024

Congratulating Brittany and Eddie on their upcoming wedding! Family and friends showered them with love today! October will be here before you know it, enjoy the ride. We wish you years of love and happiness!❤️❤️

07/07/2024

Wow, what a beautiful wedding! A vision of rustic and vintage that Kalynda had, came alive! She created all of the decorations and florals herself. Married by her grandmother, and cherry tree seeds were planted as a family; these were just a couple of the special touches throughout the day! Colin was surrounded by his firehouse buddies and that is a true brotherhood! And nothing better at a July wedding than the Smooshed Ice Cream Truck! We wish this sweet couple years of happiness!

07/06/2024

Wedding weekends are the BEST!

07/01/2024

Beautiful painted sky!

06/29/2024

The current weeds and grass ordinance was first enacted in 1987. Botetourt County Sheriff's Office has been the lead enforcement agent on inoperative vehicles and while the office of Community Development handles grass/weeds complaints, the ordinance technically only gives that authority to the Sheriff's Office. The ordinance is not changing but will allow for Community Development staff to be an enforcement agent for weeds and grass complaints, and inoperative vehicles, and the intent is to reduce the amount of manpower that is needed when there are multiple violations on one site. There have been NO NEW staff members dedicated to this.

Here is some back story. Community Development has partnered with the Botetourt County Sherriff’s Office on complaints involving inoperative vehicles, animal safety, hoarding, public safety, illegal operations, and many other complaints, but has not had any lead enforcement authority.

Since 2009:

-Community Development has investigated 559 high weeds/grass complaints (key word - complaints...)
-The Community Development office also handles zoning complaints. The department works towards compliance first and foremost, meeting property owners and having multiple discussions and touch points throughout the process. As a result of the collaborative efforts to complain compliance, since 2014, only one zoning complaint has ever went to court. Additionally, through our partnerships, we've been able to link those in need to other service providers and nonprofits when someone may not have the means to address the complaints.

WHAT IS NOT CHANGING:

-Process is NOT CHANGING
-Remains complaint-based
-Lead enforcement agency remaining consistent
-No new position added (Full Time reduced to Part Time)
-No additional zoning districts added

WHAT IS CHANGING

-Consolidating enforcement from two departments to one where feasible
-Keeping citizens out of court by standardizing administrative processes for certain violations

We urge any citizen with questions to please reach out to us and not believe everything you see on social media. We also heard many of you at our last Board Meeting talking about reaching out to your neighbors before calling in a complaint. That's what we love about our community - you are always willing to help one another out! That's what makes Botetourt County so special and we are honored to serve.

Our Community Development Team wants to make sure that you have accurate information, plus many of the folks that work on this team also call Botetourt County home. You can reach out to them at our website: https://www.botetourtva.gov/communitydevelopment, by phone at (540)928-2070 or by email at [email protected].

06/28/2024

We made the final rounds of voting!

Please vote! Voting is only item this weekend.

https://roanoke.communityvotes.com/2024/03?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3l0tA6_rRVQlU_rKEl--yyJ7m56_O2xSaNfxclF-nB8IKYv2PNg-h8LUk_aem_C-ZjJ8mXD23icN1BXnRX1g

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06/28/2024

Such a great idea!

06/15/2024

We would love your help once again. We've been nominated and would appreciate your votes. We are listed under "Entertainment" then Wedding Venue.

Thanks to all that vote+

https://roanoke.com/exclusive/readerschoice/ballot/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR16DDggNqS5DRsODI_3-1siFO8NFhkuljnWO7ftzUr0jYSqLULH7MwKqGA_aem_aE9Cz8S70AyXBd6q_AhZmA

06/10/2024

Sunset photos are so important to our couples!

06/09/2024

We LOVE celebrating your special events. Today we celebrated Bailee's 9th birthday! Happiest of birthdays to the biggest "Swiftie" around!

06/03/2024

What a beautiful day for a "Graduation Garden Party". Ripley, Elle and Kate celebrated with family and friends. And my mom always "shows up". We had a friend of a friend that attended that is from her hometown of Linz, Austria! Just another reminder that's she's always with us! The future is bright for these beautiful young ladies!

05/26/2024

What a fun day! Miranda and Nathan had an absolutely perfect day for their wedding! The love that these two share, just sparkles in their eyes! Family and friends surrounded them and celebrated in true JMU fashion. Congratulations and best wishes for many years of happiness!

05/24/2024

05/24/2024

Such a fun evening for two very special ladies! Buchanan Elementary is losing two of the finest! Mrs Debbie Garrett is retiring after 25 years as principal and Mrs Laura Smith has spent the last 22 years in various roles. These two have touched the lives of so many over the years! Best wishes for both!

05/21/2024

With CommunityVotes - Roanoke VA – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers! 🎉

05/19/2024

What was forcast to be a rainy, yucky day, turned out to be ABSOLUTELY perfect for these two! Family friends and hunting partners for years, the Fields family is one special family! Brittany and Andrew celebrated with family and friends from across the nation. We wish you all the best and much love for years to come!

05/19/2024

Thanks for the shout out! Everyone, please go vote so we can get on the voting ballot in June.

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05/10/2024

Our venue is as unique and diverse as our couples! What is your vision? Indoor, outdoor, shaded area, towering shade trees, sun, mountain views, rolling hills.....we have all of the above! With more than 7 locations for your ceremony, there are no two ceremonies alike! Just in case Mother Nature doesn't cooperate with your vision, we can easily seat up to 175 people inside the main barn. Lots of decorations to choose from, to save money for your honeymoon! A few fall dates are available and we're booking into 2025. Schedule your tour now to see what all we can offer.

05/04/2024

So happy to have this organization and these two at The Barn!

The Botetourt Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) awarded two scholarships during the chapter's regular April meeting. The two $500 scholarships were awarded to Alleson Rupp (left) and Paul Theimer (right) by Longbeards President Richard Pauley. Theimer is a senior at Ja...