Our mission is to provide comfortable, affordable, accommodations and host magical events for families, friends, and travelers who share our passion for environmental responsibility and consideration. We take pleasure in preserving the noncommercial nature of Montfair’s landscape.
Montfair Resort Farm is a Fully Certified Virginia Green Travel Partner by the Virginia Green Travel Alliance, and a Certified Member of Green America and The International Ecotourism Society.
Green Vacations in cedar cottages built in the 1960’s and lovingly renovated using green building materials and supplies. Montfair utilizes green cleaning supplies, no bleach in our laundry, recycled toilet paper and eco-friendly toiletries. We save water and energy with an optional linen service.
Green Weddings and Events: We encourage couples and organizations to utilize Montfair’s long list of local and green- friendly event vendors and to utilize our recycling and composting services.
Nature Trail System and Native Plant Pollinator Garden: We encourage guests to get outside and explore nature. Montfair’s natural habitat, native pollinator garden, trail system, lake, canoes and bikes offer guests safe, manageable and fun opportunities to experience land preservation first hand.
HERE ARE A FEW OF OUR ACTIONS AS AN ECO-CONSCIOUS BUSINESS:
Montfair brochure printed by local printer Mid Valley Press on FSC Certified recycled stock, chlorine-free and printed with vegetable based inks.
Caspar Eco-Friendly Mattress in the #8 Sassafras Cottage and locally made organic latex mattresses by Savvy Rest featured in #2 Butternut Cottage, #5 Hazelnut Cottage and #6 Sycamore Cottage.
Provide Eco-Friendly dish soap by Meyers Clean Day and complimentary eco-friendly toiletries in recyclable containers.
Use of on-demand tankless hot water in our Events Lodge and office.
Recycling of glass, newspapers, cans and cardboard.
Use of low flow faucets and toilets in cottages and lodge.
Laundry washed with Bi-O-Kleen, a powdered laundry detergent free of bleach and chlorine.
Use of Envirosafe Plus Wood to build our deck at the Events Lodge.
Provide composting in the cottages. We recommend choosing a cater who provides composting for weddings and events through NOPE.
Provide complimentary Shenandoah Joe’s Organic Shade Grown Locally Roasted Coffee and Organic Teas.
Use of FCS and Recycled paper for all office printing.
Montfair purchases our energy through the Dominion Energy Green Power Program.
Use of LED and compact fluorescent light bulbs in our cottages, lodge, and office.
We purchase Energy Star appliances.